Data Center Design (Hyperscale) - Architect

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

At OnQGlobal, we hire GREAT PEOPLE who do GREAT WORK for GREAT CLIENTS . Our team members are consummate professionals trusted by Fortune 100 companies across the semiconductor, cleanroom, advanced manufacturing, and mission-critical data center industries.

Our mission is to deliver exceptional service with integrity, professionalism, and a collaborative spirit, enabling our clients to achieve excellence on a global scale.

Role Overview:

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Data Center Architect with a proven background in the planning, design, and delivery of mission-critical data center facilities.

In this role, you will serve as the architectural Subject Matter Expert (SME) for data center building systems, partnering closely with cross-functional stakeholders to guide design development, uphold Owner standards, and provide technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle. The ideal candidate possesses a deep understanding of large-scale mission-critical facilities and the architectural systems that support them.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the Owner's architectural SME and trusted advisor throughout planning, design, construction, and project execution phases.
• Partner with internal stakeholder teams, design consultants, construction management firms, and general contractors to administer design documentation and ensure compliance with Owner standards and project objectives.
• Provide technical direction and comprehensive reviews of architectural design packages with a focus on life safety and egress requirements, ADA compliance, signage programs, site planning, and core data center building design.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance architectural design standards, campus planning guidelines, and prototype building templates to support consistency and scalability across projects.
• Lead technical reviews of consultant deliverables at key design milestones, providing detailed peer-review feedback on Basis of Design (BOD) documents and 30%, 65%, and 100% construction documentation packages.

Key Deliverables

You will be responsible for developing and reviewing a broad range of technical documentation and project deliverables, including:

• Architectural Statements of Work (SOW), design standards, guidelines, and operating procedures
• Drawing markups, spatial fit assessments, concept studies, and design recommendations
• Material substitution evaluations and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) architectural assessments
• Building envelope specifications, submittal reviews, and construction punch-list resolution activities

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture or a closely related design discipline
• 7+ years of architectural design experience supporting large-scale industrial, commercial, mission-critical, or advanced technology facilities
• Strong understanding of complex building systems, including high-performance building envelopes, structural coordination, and life safety/fire-rated assemblies
• Expert knowledge of applicable building codes, zoning regulations, ADA requirements, and local planning frameworks

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10+ years of professional architectural consulting experience, including service as an Owner's Representative
• Direct experience supporting data center infrastructure, command centers, or large-scale utility campuses
• Demonstrated expertise in campus master planning, site massing, and complex space programming initiatives
• Advanced proficiency with BIM and Revit workflows, including cross-disciplinary model coordination and clash detection
• Professional architectural registration or licensure (RA, AIA, or equivalent) strongly preferred

WHY SHOULD YOU APPLY?

If your career path isn't on track, get it OnQ. Grow your career with a global team dedicated to large-scale, complex project success. We take pride in providing a collaborative, accountable, customer-focused, fast-paced, and fun culture!OnQGlobal offers a highly competitive compensation and benefits package, including:

• 100% Premium Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage for OnQ Employees
• 50% Dependent Coverage for Medical
• Company Provided Employee Assistance Program
• 401K Plan
• PTO
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,000 per year
• Referral Bonus up to $3,000 per referral
• Health & Wellness Benefit

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