Director of Construction - Critical Facilities COLO Provider

Director of Construction - Critical Facilities COLO Provider Pkaza - Ashburn, VA, United States

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Colo Provider

Director of Construction - Critical Facilities COLO Provider - Ashburn, VA This opportunity is working directly with a leading mission‑critical data center developer / wholesaler / Colo provider. This company provides turnkey data center solutions custom‑fit to the requirements of their client's ever‑changing mission‑critical facility’s operational needs. They accomplish this by providing reliability of mission‑critical facilities for many of the world's largest organizations (Hyperscale and Enterprise Customers).

This opportunity provides a career‑growth minded role with exciting projects with leading‑edge technology and innovation as well as competitive salaries and benefits.

We are looking for a Director of Critical Facilities Construction to lead data center colo construction and development projects in No

VA / Mid‑Atlantic Region. The director will own all aspects of project delivery / execution, project conception through completion while driving best‑in‑industry standards ensuring projects align with company standards and objectives - including budget management / costs, meeting scope and quality expectations, scheduling, and safety. This role requires providing strategic leadership and vision to contractors, consultants, and vendors throughout the project lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will be highly organized, detail‑oriented, and capable of managing both the strategic and administrative aspects of development and construction.

The ideal candidate preferably has come up the ranks from General Contracting, Engineering Design, Architecture, Owners Rep, etc. The Director will be the primary interface between Company and its construction partners. The ideal candidate must be able to thrive in a flat organization that relies heavily on vendor support from their construction partners.

• Lead and develop all phases of data center development projects in the Virginia / Carolinas region, from pre‑construction, permitting, bidding, and team selection through construction, commissioning, integration, turnover, and project closeout
• Manage contractual reviews, procurement, construction oversight over all phases, and contractor management - subs contractors, consultants - ensuring contract alignment, accountability while driving consistent / best in class delivery of world‑class data center infrastructure
• Experience managing Data Center Construction Capital Projects with Budgets $200MM + and customer build procurement activities, including RFP development, evaluation, and award
• Communicate confidently with customers, contractors, and internal stakeholders while fostering a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and teamwork through professional, partnership‑oriented communication and leadership
• Develop / Delegate the issuance of RFPs for project bids, evaluate bidder qualifications, and negotiate contracts
• Serve as the primary point of accountability with internal / external stakeholders, senior leadership, and vendors for scope, quality, schedule ensuring adherence to financial targets and keeping to the budget, tracking costs, forecasts, and addressing critical path conflicts as needed and to meet key milestones
• Ensure project teams remain aligned with turnover and documentation requirements, supporting smooth transition to operations
• Coordinate closely with Facilities Operations including Operations, to prioritize inputs, align on timelines, manage work requiring MOPs, and ensure all required approvals are obtained
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, including permits and safety requirements
• Participate in due diligence processes for potential developments and acquisitions
• Belong and attend professional organizations such as AFCOM, ASHRAE, 7x24 Exchange, PTC, Datacenter Dynamics / DCD, Uptime, iMasons, Bisnow, etc.
• Possess an extensive network within the mission critical data center facilities construction market
• Background in Critical Facilities…