Principal Manager, Design, Special Projects, AMERS at NSCALE

The role

As the Principal Design Manager for Special Projects, you will lead the design and delivery of non-standard initiatives including lab facilities, pilot programs, and value engineering studies. You will transform ambiguous problem statements into buildable realities across Nscales global data center portfolio.

What you'll do

• Lead design for innovation pilots and lab facilities from concept through construction.
• Define project objectives, budgets, and schedules for novel infrastructure challenges.
• Manage procurement and contracts for architecture, engineering, and specialist consultants.
• Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders to ensure design alignment and requirements capture.
• Resolve urgent site-specific design issues and utility constraints on live projects.
• Drive value engineering initiatives to optimize costs and schedules across the portfolio.

What you'll bring

• Minimum of 12 years of experience in design management or technical program management.
• Proven track record leading complex projects from definition through construction administration.
• Strong technical knowledge across architectural, structural, mechanical, and electrical disciplines.
• Experience procuring and managing external architecture and engineering partners.
• Bachelor degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management.

Your impact

This role ensures that innovative concepts and critical site challenges are successfully translated into functional, built infrastructure. By delivering clear data from pilots and implementing value engineering savings, you will directly influence the scalability and efficiency of Nscales AI cloud platform.