# Technical Program Manager, Design & Engineering
**Company:** [Fluidstack](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/fluidstack)
**Location:** Austin, TX, San Francisco, CA, New York, NY
**Salary:** $150K-$250K
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** Primavera P6, Ms Project, Bim, Autodesk Acc, Bim 360, Revit, Navisworks, PMP, Pgmp, Rfp, Rfi
**Posted:** 2026-03-15
> Owns project management for data center design and engineering programs, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, external consultants, and delivery partners. Builds templates, automation, and governance to drive execution across portfolio from design to construction handoff. Requires 7+ years experience and bachelor's in engineering/architecture/construction.
## Job Description
## Responsibilities

### Program Structure & Delivery
- Own the end-to-end project management of a portfolio of concurrent data center design and solution delivery programs from initiation through construction-ready handoff.
- Build and maintain integrated master schedules across architectural, structural, MEP, civil, technology, and specialty design disciplines.
- Establish program governance: milestone gates, design review cadences, change control protocols, and decision logs.
- Identify risks, interdependencies, and blockers ahead of the team and resolve them.
- Produce portfolio-level status reporting for leadership: schedule health, risk register, open decisions, and escalation flags.

### Template & Standards Program
- Own Fluidstack’s internal template program for design and engineering delivery — including project management playbooks, design review templates, consultant scopes, RFP frameworks, and meeting structures.
- Drive standardization across the portfolio.
- Continuously improve templates based on lessons learned; maintain version control and ensure adoption.
- Build and maintain a document control and deliverable tracking system.

### Automation & Tooling
- Champion the use of automation, tooling, and digital workflows within the design and engineering domain.
- Identify repetitive processes and build systematic solutions — structured templates, scripts, or platform workflows.
- Evaluate and implement project management and design coordination platforms; drive adoption.
- Act as the operational interface between design engineers and project tools.

### Design Delivery Coordination
- Coordinate design deliverable schedules across external consultants (architects, MEP engineers, civil, structural, specialty) and track against program milestones.
- Manage the consultant procurement and scoping process: develop RFPs, evaluate proposals, support contract negotiations, and onboard design teams.
- Run design milestone reviews (Concept, SD, DD, CD): prepare agendas, track open items, drive resolution, and document decisions.
- Manage the RFI and design clarification process during early construction phases.
- Coordinate between internal technical leads and external delivery teams.

### Stakeholder & Vendor Management
- Serve as the primary project management point of contact for design consultants, equipment vendors, and internal stakeholders.
- Facilitate cross-functional workshops, value engineering sessions, and coordination meetings.
- Manage long-lead equipment coordination and vendor submittals.
- Keep stakeholders informed with structured, concise communications.

## Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related technical discipline.
- 7+ years of experience managing complex technical projects with real design content — experience in data center, oil and gas, product manufacturing, industrial infrastructure, power, or large-scale construction is relevant.
- Demonstrated experience coordinating multi-disciplinary design teams and managing external consultants through a full design lifecycle.
- Exceptional organizational skills — a natural system-builder who creates structure, anticipates problems, and drives clarity in ambiguous environments.
- Strong written and verbal communication; able to produce clear, concise project documentation and executive-level status reports.
- Proficiency with project scheduling tools (**Primavera P6**, **MS Project**, or equivalent) and experience implementing or improving PM workflows and tooling.
- Comfortable in a fast-paced, owner/developer environment where roles are broad and initiative is expected.

## Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in data center, mission-critical, or hyperscale infrastructure development.
- Background in product manufacturing, process engineering, or technically complex production environments.
- Experience with **BIM** and digital delivery environments (**Autodesk ACC/BIM 360**, **Revit**, **Navisworks**).
- **PMP**, **PgMP**, or equivalent project/program management certification.
- Exposure to capital project financial management: budgeting, cost reporting, and change order management.

## Benefits
- Competitive total compensation package (salary + equity).
- Retirement or pension plan, in line with local norms.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Generous PTO policy, in line with local norms.

The salary range for this position is **$150,000 - $250,000** per year, depending on experience, skills, qualifications, and location. Total compensation may also include equity in the form of stock options.
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