Construction Program Manager

Duration

12 months + extensions + potential to convert

US Citizen, GC Holders or Authorized to Work in the U.S.

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent degree and/or minimum of 10 years professional experience in any combination of construction, operations, maintenance, and project planning.

10+ years' experience directly related to the design or construction of data centers/critical infrastructure, MEP and Connectivity

General knowledge of electrical, mechanical and connectivity systems.

Ability to manage multiple projects at a time in different phases. Mission Critical, infrastructure, and/or Data Center Construction Experience .

Experience in commissioning of retrofit and new leased data center build outs.

Knowledge of CPM scheduling practices and familiarity with Primavera P6 software.

Functional in MS Office products (e.g. Word, Excel, and PowerPoint etc.).

Responsible for managing the onsite construction, commissioning, and turnover of Data Center Fitout projects in leased properties.

Support the Lead CM as needed including contractor, designer, and vendor management.

Ownership of the construction scope, including retrofits of existing data halls and build outs of new spaces within the leased portfolio across North America.

Provides project coordination between Contractors, Landlords, Consultants and Cross Functional Partners.

Provide construction leadership at the site by developing and maintaining strong relationships with our cross functional partners, consultants, vendors, landlords and contractors.

Identify, define, and gain cross functional alignment around opportunities to drive efficiency through innovation, process, and accountability.

Provide project planning and scoping by working with cross functional partners and internal customers to identify, sequence and package work scopes for execution.

Aid in the creation and maintenance of project schedules with support from Project Controls and Scheduling.

Manage the cost change process and negotiate best pricing in partnership with cross functional / matrixed team members in cost and schedule.

Manage the schedule and associated risks to ensure reliable and predictable turnover dates.

Reporting upward on opportunities, risks, and mitigations to ensure predictable delivery of capacity.

Responsible for monthly WIP walks to validate work in place for invoicing and regular site walks amongst Contractors, Landlord, consultants and cross functional partners to track progress and confirm handover conditions are met.

Manage relationships with the contractor, and designer.

Assist with developing capital project budgets and provide ROM construction cost estimates.

Manage monthly Cap Ex forecasting for all project related costs. Provide analysis and action plan based on weekly project status report (financial, schedule, Q/C).

Manage Method of Procedures (MOPs) for any retrofit/remedy work in live data center.

Escalates key issues quickly to Construction Manager.

Promote and model an attitude of continuous improvement, partnership, and teamwork in behaviors and communications.

Support and lead an industry leading safety culture and program.

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