Vice President, Construction

Job Description: • Oversee the management and administration of construction functions across all active markets. • Manage a team of construction directors responsible for each campus. • Hold teams accountable for managing overall campus CAPEX budgets and ensure all regions comply with financial controls and policies. • Drive teams to execute all phases of construction including pre-construction, competitive bidding, team selection, construction, commissioning, and project closeout. • Ensure customers are satisfied and any issues with their services are addressed in future builds. • Act as a thought leader and drive coordination and integration of internal stakeholders across all regions. • Drive teams managing execution of development projects from planning through commissioning and closeout/turnover to operations. • Own resource allocation and project workflow for direct reports and third-party project management contingent workforce. • Encourage and foster a team-oriented environment through positive feedback. • Evaluate and manage performance reviews for your team, seeking input from others and providing feedback and coaching to manage individuals and the team. • Assist with the creation of campus and project CAPEX budgets in collaboration with management. • Support sales in customer engagement and fulfillment of requirements tied to leases and manage delivery in accordance with leases. • Partner with the Construction Cost team and Finance to drive forecast/variance analysis, master service agreements (MSA), and project authorizations for new and existing contractors and vendors. • Develop and maintain vendor/contractor relationships, including qualification and relationship building/maintenance. • Ensure lessons learned are incorporated into the feedback loop to drive continuous improvement. • Drive the output of various reports on a monthly and/or quarterly basis for review at the leadership level. • Generate proformas, review general contractor RFPs, and evaluate major trade bid packages. • Provide professional cost analysis and estimating capabilities to support new site development and construction teams. • Work closely with Operations to coordinate design criteria and construction with ongoing maintenance and operation of existing facilities. • Support Construction teams with pre-construction estimating and cost optimization at a programmatic level. • Provide immediate feedback on cost drivers, including unique site characteristics, cost savings opportunities, and alternate technology evaluation. • Handle additional duties as assigned by Management. Requirements: • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, or a related field, or equivalent experience. • 10-15 years of experience in management role required, 15 to 20 years preferred. • Data Center experience is required. • Experience in CSA (civil, structural, architectural) and MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) construction management is a requirement. • Proven experience managing large-scale construction projects from inception to completion. • Strong understanding of construction cost analysis, estimating, and budget management. • Excellent leadership and team management skills. • Ability to drive cross-functional coordination and integration. • Strong project management skills and attention to detail. • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. • Travel required is expected to be up to 50-75% but may increase over time as the business evolves. Benefits: • medical, dental, and vision coverage • life and AD&D • short and long-term disability coverage • paid time off • employee assistance • participation in a 401k program that includes company match • many other additional voluntary benefits Apply tot his job Apply To this Job