Vantage Data Centers

Experience | Scalability | Efficiency By Design

Principal Architect

ArchitectArchitectFull TimeRemoteTeam 1,001-5,000Since 2010H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

57 days ago

Salary

$165K - $180K / year

Bachelor Degree10 yrs expExperience acceptedEnglish

Job Description

• Drive strategic vision and technical excellence for CSA (Civil, Structural, Architectural) design across North America, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and industry best practices. • Lead complex, high-impact projects from inception through delivery, influencing outcomes that optimize cost, schedule, and quality. • Serve as the ultimate technical authority for CSA discipline, setting standards and guiding critical decisions that shape data center development. • Act as a trusted advisor to department leadership, customers, and external partners, influencing decisions through deep expertise and strategic insight. • Foster strong cross-functional collaboration with internal teams and external consultants to achieve integrated, innovative solutions. • Operate with full autonomy in defining technical strategies, resolving complex design challenges, and approving critical design decisions. • Balance competing priorities - technical, financial, and operational - to deliver optimized solutions that meet business objectives. • Anticipate risks and proactively implement mitigation strategies to ensure project success. • Influence organizational design standards and processes, driving continuous improvement and scalability. • Contribute to workforce development through training programs, knowledge-sharing initiatives, and succession planning. • Provide leadership and mentorship for future junior staff within discipline, support development of learning and training content custom to Vantage Data Centers. • Engage in strategic planning for multi-site, large-scale data center programs, ensuring consistency and innovation across projects. • Oversee all CSA work stages: Pre-design, Conceptual Design, Schematic Design, Detailed Design, Construction, Commissioning, Handover, and Operations. • Champion sustainability and innovation by exploring new materials, technologies, and design methodologies. • Define and enforce standards, specifications, templates, and critical metrics to ensure quality and compliance.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in pertinent field (Architecture, Engineering, etc.), equivalent military experience/training, or exceptional and demonstrated career experience and expertise; AIA certification strongly preferred
  • Minimum 10+ years overall work experience preferred
  • 5+ years of proven professional experience in all design and construction phases in a leading position
  • 2+ years of experience in a leadership level role preferred
  • Experience with Data Center, real estate development and/or representing the Owner preferred
  • Strong organizational and project management skills.
  • Knowledge of North American design development, construction documentation, and project delivery standards, codes, and processes required; knowledge specific to data centers and/or infrastructure projects preferred
  • Knowledgeable of various aspects of campus-level master planning, building space planning/area allocation, sustainability considerations, and long-term site operations
  • Strong understanding of cross-discipline coordination and collaboration necessary for the design, construction, and operation of buildings and campuses, including Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Structural, Fire & Life Safety, Physical Security, Sustainability, Cost Estimating, among others
  • Outstanding communication skills (written, oral, presentation, and documentation).
  • Must be fluent in English.
  • Ability to build, cultivate, and leverage personal and professional relationships; effectively collaborate, negotiate, and coordinate cross-functionally
  • Proficient at determining priorities and maintaining focus on top priority items through to completion
  • Proficient in Microsoft suite of applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint, among others. Proficiency with Power BI and tracking and reporting dashboards preferred.
  • Ability to travel between the US and Canada (must have, or be able to attain, valid passport)

Benefits

  • medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • life and AD&D
  • short and long-term disability coverage
  • paid time off
  • employee assistance
  • participation in a 401k program that includes company match
  • many other additional voluntary benefits

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