Design Manager/Senior Design Manager, Narvik

Design Manager/Senior Design Manager, Narvik

The Design Manager will be based on-site in Narvik and will oversee the design process throughout delivery of the Stargate Norway initiative. The position is essential in ensuring the design process enables our facilities to be built to world-class technical standards, delivered on schedule, to budget, and adaptable to the rapidly evolving needs of AI compute. You’ll work together with Construction, Cost Management, and in-country delivery teams, as well as collaborating with key technology providers and design partners to bring high-density infrastructure from concept to reality.

Key Responsibilities

• Involvement in the full lifecycle of data centre and infrastructure design — from concept development through construction drawings.
• Contributing to the creation, evaluation, upkeep, and continuous improvement of design documentation, technical standards, and specifications.
• Review design packages for code compliance, constructability, and performance.
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders (design, construction, cost, engineering, in-country teams) to align design with business objectives and project needs.
• Involvement in permitting processes coordinating with local consultants.
• Design and adapt facilities to accommodate advanced compute clusters, high-power electrical infrastructure, and liquid cooling solutions.
• Manage internal alignment and consultant teams, ensuring cohesive, accurate, and high-quality design deliverables.
• Maintain project schedules, deliverable tracking, and clear documentation workflows using BIM and cloud-based collaboration tools.

About Us

At Nscale, we are building the infrastructure for Europe’s AI revolution. Nscale are developing cutting-edge sovereign generative AI solutions, powered by a new generation of high-performance, sustainable data centres and GPUs built specifically for AI workloads.