Data Center Design Manager

OpenAI

. Manage design scope, deliverables, milestones, and dependencies from concept development through detailed design and construction support .

Posted 10/16/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $225,000 - $285,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing multidisciplinary design for data centers, ensuring coordination among various engineering disciplines while maintaining design intent through construction and turnover. Proficient in evaluating design changes and their impacts on reliability, safety, and cost, with strong communication skills to facilitate collaboration among stakeholders.

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Multidisciplinary Design ManagementData Center Infrastructure KnowledgeTechnical Drawing InterpretationDesign Review LeadershipIssue Tracking and Resolution

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Hard Skills

Design CoordinationTechnical Risk EvaluationConstruction SupportInterface Gap IdentificationDesign Package DevelopmentQuality ChecksChange Control ManagementBIM FamiliarityClash DetectionModular Infrastructure Experience

Soft Skills

Strong Written CommunicationStrong Verbal CommunicationSound JudgmentDisciplined Issue Tracking

Tools & Technologies

Engineering Document-Control ToolsModel Coordination ToolsConstruction Management Software

Certifications & Qualifications

Professional Engineering LicensureArchitecture LicensureProject Management Credentials

Industry Keywords

Data CentersMission-Critical FacilitiesHigh-Density AI InfrastructureHPC InfrastructureLiquid CoolingHigh-Density Power DistributionCommissioning ReadinessAs-Built DocumentationReference DesignsSite-Specific Constraints

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage design scope, deliverables, milestones, and dependencies from concept development through detailed design and construction support
Coordinate civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, controls, and physical network interfaces across data center buildings and campuses
Translate owner and hardware requirements into coordinated design criteria
Work with discipline leads to resolve gaps and competing requirements
Lead multidisciplinary design reviews
Track comments, decisions, technical risks, and actions through resolution before design release
Evaluate design changes and clarify impacts on reliability, safety, cost, schedule, and maintainability
Coordinate external architects, engineering consultants, developers, and equipment suppliers
Partner with construction and commissioning teams on constructability, sequencing, RFIs, submittals, field issues, and design changes
Maintain design documentation and handoff requirements
Incorporate field and operational lessons into reusable standards and reference designs
Work with engineering, construction, commissioning, operations, and hardware teams to preserve design intent through construction and turnover

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience
Experience managing multidisciplinary design for data centers, mission-critical facilities, or comparable complex infrastructure
Technical understanding of data center infrastructure and interfaces among power, cooling, controls, structures, and physical networks
Experience taking coordinated design packages from early planning through detailed design and construction support
Experience coordinating external design consultants, engineering specialists, and construction partners
Ability to read technical drawings and specifications
Ability to identify interface gaps and work with discipline experts to resolve them
Strong written and verbal communication
Disciplined issue tracking
Sound judgment when balancing technical requirements with delivery constraints
Preferred: experience with hyperscale data centers, high-density AI or HPC infrastructure, or rapidly evolving mission-critical environments
Preferred: familiarity with liquid cooling, high-density power distribution, and changing compute hardware requirements
Preferred: experience managing design reviews, quality checks, and technical change control across concurrent projects
Preferred: experience with modular or prefabricated infrastructure
Preferred: familiarity with BIM, model coordination, clash detection, and engineering document-control tools
Preferred: experience supporting commissioning readiness, as-built documentation, and handoff to operations
Preferred: experience adapting reference designs and engineering standards to site-specific constraints
Preferred: professional engineering or architecture licensure, or relevant design and project management credentials

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity
Performance-related bonus(es) for eligible employees
Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family
Employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses
401(k) retirement plan with employer match
Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents)
Paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
Flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
13+ paid company holidays
Multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year
Paid sick or safe time
Mental health and wellness support
Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
Annual learning and development stipend
Daily meals in offices and meal delivery credits as eligible
Relocation support for eligible employees
Charitable donation matching and wellness stipends may be provided