Architectural Manager

About the role

Linesight is seeking an Architectural Manager to lead the delivery of architectural and modular scopes for a gigascale, multi‑phase datacenter program. You will be responsible for governance, safety leadership, and ensuring alignment with program objectives while working with diverse, high‑performing teams.

Key responsibilities

• Provide day‑to‑day construction delivery governance for architectural and modular work, including safety leadership.
• Develop and maintain integrated schedule planning and look‑ahead coordination for factory build, logistics, and on‑site installation.
• Manage scope, change control, and commercial impacts across design, procurement, fabrication, and site delivery.
• Coordinate critical interfaces such as civil/structural, MEP, controls, security, fire/life safety, commissioning, and IT/OFCI integration.
• Lead vendor and general contractor performance management, including RFI/submittal tracking, progress measurement, quality surveillance, and punch‑list management.
• Establish and oversee modular logistics and installation plans, addressing transport, laydown, heavy lifts, weather windows, tolerances, and risk mitigation.
• Support permitting and authority‑having‑jurisdiction (AHJ) engagement, planning inspections and code‑compliance documentation.
• Drive commissioning readiness for architectural elements and provide executive‑ready reporting on safety, schedule, cost, quality, and risks.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Architectural Engineering, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
• Professional registration/licensure as an architect or equivalent, or demonstrable professional competency.
• Minimum ten years of experience in architectural design and delivery for large‑scale, mission‑critical or industrial infrastructure projects.
• Experience with greenfield, brownfield, retrofit, and expansion projects, including code analysis and constraints review.

Required skills

• Architectural design and modular construction expertise.
• Construction governance and safety leadership.
• Integrated schedule planning and look‑ahead coordination.
• Scope and change control management.
• Vendor and contractor performance management.
• Logistics planning for transport, laydown, and heavy lifts.
• Permitting, AHJ coordination, and code‑compliance documentation.
• Commissioning readiness and executive reporting.