Senior Director, Construction, NA

About Vantage Data Centers Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Position Description This position will be based onsite in Millersport, OH and will oversee new development, design, entitlement/permitting, and all aspects of construction. As a leader, you will be responsible for managing multiple projects and teams as well as ensuring all projects are in alignment with strategic corporate objectives. Collaboration and integration in the sales lifecycle process including client interface is integral to the role.

Coordination and translation of requirements from Vantage’s internal subject matter experts ensures long term operational sustainability is preserved while driving towards optimized construction delivery.

Essential Job Functions Lead all aspects of construction including master planning, pre-construction, design, permitting, entitlements, competitive bidding, team selection, construction, commissioning, and project closeout

Create and manage project budgets and establish monthly forecasts including variances

Act as thought leader and drive coordination and integration of internal stakeholders within the project

Manage direct reports and third-party project management resources and track staffing utilization

Manage campus-wide execution of development projects from concept through commissioning and prepare various reports on a monthly and/or quarterly basis

Own resource allocation and project workflow for direct reports and third-party project management continent workforce

Drive day-to-day construction decisions to conclusion QA/QC work products of direct reports to confirm accuracy. Manage inputs and delivery of work products from internal team members to ensure that new data center spaces comply with all applicable requirements (Basis of Design (BOD), specifications, code, lease, etc.)RFP (Request for Proposal) creation and management for capital projects and customer builds

Establish project budgets and submit approval packages to executive team Support sales in customer engagement and fulfillment of requirements as tied to leases and manage delivery in accordance with leases

Partner with Director, Construction Cost & Finance to produce monthly project forecasts including variance analyses as well as execution of Master Service Agreements (MSAs) and project authorizations for new and existing contractors and vendors

Vendor/Contractor management including qualification and relationship building/maintenance

Review monthly billing with direct reports, confirm substantiation and audit vs budget

Ensure ‘lessons learned’ are held and placed in the feedback loop to drive continuous improvement

Ensure project team complies with project turnover documentation requirements to Operations Work closely with Operations to coordinate design criteria and construction with ongoing maintenance and operation of existing facilities

Additional duties as assigned by Management

Job Requirements Bachelor’s degree in construction management, or similar field, or equivalent experience
10 to 12 years of experience in a management role required, 12 to 15 years preferred

Complex and technical construction experience is required

Data Center experience is preferred

Experience in CSA (civil, structural, architectural) and MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) construction management is a requirement

Proficient in Microsoft Office and project management tools like MS Project or P6

Travel required is expected to be 10-30% but may increase over time as the business evolves

Physical Demands and

Special Requirements The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to…