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Principal Design Manager

Location
United States · On-site
Job type
Full-time
Level
Director
Experience
10+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree
Listed
29 days ago

Skills & highlights for this role

  • Japanese fluency
  • specialized security screening
  • data center design
  • construction procurement
  • contract management
  • feasibility and gap analysis

About the role

Working with external and internal stakeholders to undertake feasibility study Provide findings and internal reporting from the feasibility study, and provide proposed solution and programme Implementation management and overseeing compliance to the execution process Support built pipeline, including: Coordinate a team of architects, engineers and designers and deliver projects aligned with the defined scope, schedule, and budget.

Collaborate with on-site operations teams to perform feasibility / Gap analysis for conversion of existing data center spaces to new / upgraded uses. Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, or related field (i.e. Project/Programme Management) Technical understanding of mission critical environments on a multidisciplinary level Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Experienced and has the ability to lead team of architects and engineers in advanced engineering and operational processes and procedures as they relate to large data center environments.

Experienced with design & construction procurement and contract Fluency in Japanese and English language skills Minimum of 10 years' experience in engineering, equipment and/or construction for mission critical or hi-tech industry Minimum of 5 years' experience as project or team manager These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:

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