Infrastructure Design Manager

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Valar Atomics

Splitting the Atom in Utah, 2026

NuclearPowerand Energy

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valaratomics.com

11-50 employees

Oil and Gas

El Segundo, California

2023

Privately Held

22k LinkedIn followers

Raised $1.8B

• As Infrastructure Design Manager, you will lead the planning, design,
• engineering, and technical delivery of complex infrastructure and facility
• projects from early concept through construction and commissioning. You will be
• the key interface between internal stakeholders, architects, engineers,
• contractors, vendors, and operations teams, setting design standards, managing
• design consultants, and driving technical decisions that balance safety,
• reliability, cost, schedule, maintainability, and long-term operational
• performance. Success in this role means coordinated, constructible designs,
• fewer design-related changes and rework, scalable standards across sites, and
• projects that move efficiently from concept to commissioning.
• Lead infrastructure planning and design for new facilities, expansions,
• renovations, and site development, including early feasibility, site
• selection, and master planning.
• Translate business, manufacturing, operational, and facility requirements
• into clear design criteria, basis-of-design documents, and technical
• specifications.
• Lead multidisciplinary design across civil, structural, architectural, MEP,
• utilities, process infrastructure, and specialty systems (e.g., electrical
• distribution, MV/LV, HVAC, process cooling, compressed air and gases, vacuum,
• fire protection, controls, telecom, and critical/redundant systems).
• Evaluate design alternatives on technical performance, constructability,
• cost, schedule, reliability, and lifecycle considerations.
• Manage architects, engineers, and specialty consultants; establish
• deliverables, milestones, review processes, and quality expectations.
• Lead design reviews, interdisciplinary coordination, constructability
• reviews, and value-engineering exercises, resolving conflicts before they
• reach construction.
• Manage technical decisions, design changes, RFIs, and deviations, ensuring
• designs are fully coordinated before release for construction.
• Partner with construction, procurement, facilities, operations,
• manufacturing, EHS, and finance through procurement, construction,
• commissioning, and turnover.
• Review submittals, shop drawings, equipment selections, and substitutions,
• and support field teams in resolving design issues while maintaining design
• intent.
• Participate in project risk assessments and drive mitigation of technical and
• infrastructure risks.
• Establish and continuously improve infrastructure design standards, equipment
• standards, and repeatable solutions deployable across multiple sites, while
• evaluating emerging technologies.
• Serve as the primary design interface with stakeholders, presenting options,
• risks, cost implications, and recommendations to senior leadership and
• facilitating decisions when priorities conflict.

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or a
• related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in infrastructure design, engineering, construction,
• facilities, or capital projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary design teams and external
• engineering consultants.
• Experience delivering complex commercial, industrial, manufacturing, data
• center, laboratory, or other technically demanding facilities from concept
• through construction and commissioning.
• Strong understanding of multidisciplinary building and infrastructure
• systems.
• Strong knowledge of design management, constructability, estimating,
• scheduling, and project delivery.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to
• explain complex technical issues to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a rapidly changing
• environment.

Preferred

• PE, RA, PMP, or equivalent professional credential.
• Experience with advanced manufacturing, semiconductor, quantum computing,
• data center, aerospace, defense, or other high-technology facilities.
• Experience with large-scale capital programs and high-reliability or
• mission-critical infrastructure.
• Experience developing corporate infrastructure standards and design
• criteria.
• Experience with BIM/VDC and digital design coordination.
• Experience with commissioning and operational readiness.
• Experience working in an owner/operator organization.
• Experience managing design firms and engineering consultants across multiple
• locations.

• Equity ownership in a rapidly growing advanced energy company
• Free daily lunch and dinner provided onsite
• Generous PPE stipend
• High-impact startup environment with significant ownership and autonomy
• Opportunities for rapid career growth and internal advancement
• Direct collaboration with experienced operators, engineers, and industry
• leaders
• The opportunity to help build and scale transformative energy technology from
• the ground up
• We are committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States as a U.S.
• citizen or lawful permanent resident (green card holder).