Vice President, Construction

Summary

The Vice President of Construction will lead the strategy, execution, and delivery of large-scale, mission-critical data center projects across a diverse client portfolio. This executive will be accountable for driving operational excellence, ensuring quality, safety, and compliance, and fostering strong relationships with clients, contractors, and stakeholders while building a high-performance culture within the organization.

• Define and execute the long-term vision and strategy for the Data Center Construction division in alignment with corporate growth and client needs.
• Provide executive-level direction for greenfield, brownfield, and fit-out projects from due diligence through commissioning, ensuring accountability for scope, schedule, quality, and budget.
• Standardize processes, implement best practices, and establish KPIs to drive consistency and efficiency across all projects.
• Mentor and develop project directors, managers, and construction teams while cultivating a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee budgets, forecasts, capital expenditures, contracts, and vendor agreements; ensure financial discipline across all project portfolios.
• Identify risks and develop proactive mitigation strategies to safeguard project deliverables and client expectations.
• Champion innovative delivery models, design-build practices, and emerging construction technologies to optimize cost, quality, and speed.
• Build and sustain strong relationships with clients, developers, contractors, engineers, local authorities, and other key partners.
• Deliver executive-level reporting and project updates to senior leadership and clients with clarity and transparency.
• Recruit, retain, and grow top construction and project management talent, while promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and safety across all operations.
• Ensure lessons learned are captured and placed in the feedback loop to drive continuous improvement across the organization.
• Encourage and foster a team-oriented environment through positive feedback and recognition of strong performance.

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related field.
• 15+ years of progressive construction management experience, including 8+ years in hyperscale data center projects.
• Proven leadership in Owner’s Representation environments;
  General Contracting experience preferred.
• Expertise in large-scale project delivery and client relationship management.
• Strong understanding of safety standards, building codes, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience with alternative delivery methods (design-build, EPC, CM-at-Risk).
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to travel to project sites.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Bluebeam.
• Strong financial and contractual acumen with operational excellence focus.
• Skilled in risk management, problem-solving, and process improvement.
• Highly driven, adaptable, and capable of thriving in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; able to build trust and credibility at all levels.
• Energetic self-starter with a “whatever it takes” mindset.
• Ability to travel up to 50%.