Food Service Design Manager Job ID 234039 Posted 19-Aug-2025 Service line PJM Segment Role type Full-time Areas of Interest Design, Project Management Location(s) New York City - New York - United States of America **About the role:** The Design Manager role for Food Service spaces in Data Centers is responsible for shaping environments that support operational excellence, employee wellbeing and high-performance food programs. These spaces range from full-service kitchens & serveries to micro-kitchens, pantries, and support areas - all designed to meet the unique needs of critical infrastructure sites. In this role, you will be part of our Client’s design & delivery team driving the development of food environments in one of the world’s most complex and high-performance work settings. While the core of your work will focus on back-of-house design and kitchen equipment specification, you’ll also collaborate across cross-functional teams, vendors, and consultants to ensure all food service areas - front and back - are thoughtfully designed, compliant, and future-ready. From initial planning to operational handover, you'll help ensure every detail aligns with safety, functionality, and experience goals. **What you’ll do:** ● Manage the end-to-end design of foodservice spaces in global data centers, with a primary focus on back-of-house functionality and kitchen equipment specification. ● Provide subject matter expertise across all project phases - from strategic planning and concept design to construction oversight and post-occupancy review. ● Liaise with internal and external stakeholders on all aspects of kitchen and foodservice design, including BOH layout and flow, equipment technology, MEP requirements, goods-in and waste strategies. ● Ensure close alignment between client objectives and the Food Service Consultant’s design strategy and drawing package. ● Review equipment selections and layouts to ensure compliance with design intent, operational capacity, sustainability goals and the established Plan of Record (PoR). ● Establish and nurture relationships with third-party food operators to gain insight into local practices, validate early-stage design input, and align on kitchen and foodservice equipment requirements. ● Attend site inspections to verify installation quality, oversee testing and commissioning, and ensure operational readiness at handover. ● Collaborate cross-functionally with Food Program, Real Estate and Project Management teams to ensure successful project delivery. ● Onboard and align design consultants and contractors with the Client’s foodservice delivery standards and expectations. ● Track and report project progress through dashboards and standardized tools; provide regular updates to maintain regional and global visibility. ● Identify risks and deviations from the PoR, escalating where necessary and proposing corrective actions. ● Apply lessons learned and industry best practices to improve design processes, documentation, and future foodservice environments. ● Support capital and resource planning through early-phase scope development, high-level cost estimates, and resourcing forecasts. ● Meet pre-established Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) consistently across all assigned projects. **What you’ll need:** ● BA/BS degree in Design (Architecture/Interior). In lieu of a degree, 3-5 years of relevant work experience is required. ● Minimum of 12 years of professional design / design management work with a focus on kitchen spaces and food service equipment. ● Experience within food service or retail operations and flow either through direct experience or professional design work. **Preferred qualifications:** ● Experience with Data Center projects. ● Skilled in the visual, written and verbal communication of design issues with capability to think outside the box and bring creative, non-standard, and innovative solutions to the table. ● Ability to work in a collaborative and fast-paced environment with a great degree of self motivation and initiative. ● Proven vision, leadership and strategic skills to prioritize evolving initiatives in a fast-paced environment; able to turn ideas and capabilities into effective initiatives that engage users. ● Detail oriented with ability to think, plan, and execute on multiple projects in different phases simultaneously with little direct supervision. ● Understanding of permitting process, construction terminology and building systems, and overall project sequence and timing. Turner & Townsend carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for this position is $165,000 annually and the maximum salary for this position is $185,000 annually. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience. Successful candidates will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on Turner & Townsend’s applicable benefit program. This role will provide the following benefits: 401(K), Dental insurance, Health insurance, Life insurance, and Vision insurance. CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law. We also provide reasonable accommodations, as needed, throughout the job application process. If you have a disability that inhibits your ability to apply for a position through our online application process, you may contact us via email at recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada). 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