Director, Construction, NA

About Vantage Vantage 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.

Construction Delivery Department The Construction team is responsible for the entire process flow of delivering the physical data centers from shovel ready state through commissioning, working with Sales, Operations, and management along the way. Construction implements and executes upon the work product developed by the Development & Engineering (D&E) team. The team also manages Vantage’s build partners to success through technical feedback and review and actively participates in review of schedule and budget.

Many times, a role like this at other companies is purely oversight.

One thing that distinguishes Vantage is that our construction teams are given the responsibility and authority to directly drive the process. When compared to external resources, our internal team can ensure the key stakeholders are engaged in the decision-making process to align long-term operational sustainability with value engineering and cost metrics to deliver products aligned with corporate goals. This approach empowers each member of the team to drive high-impact decisions and even more impactful results.

This position will be based on-site in Denver, CO or Phoenix, AZ Position Overview The Director of Construction manages a campus that could include multiple buildings and teams. The Director of Construction provides overall leadership and drives the success of large-scale new development construction projects. The Director of Construction is responsible for the entire project life cycle (project initiation, design, construction, turnover to Vantage Operations Team and customer).Essential

Job Functions Demonstrate and promote the Vantage Values:
Trust, Accountability, Respect and Agility Lead, develop, and mentor construction teams, fostering alignment with organizational goals, performance expectations, and key initiatives.

Track staff utilization and manage resource allocation and project workflow across direct reports and contingent workforce.

Support sales and leasing efforts by engaging customers, gathering requirements, and advancing capital improvement projects through internal approvals.

Lead Pre-Construction

Activities:

Manage all design phases (master planning, design development, permitting, and entitlements), ensuring alignment with project requirements, codes, engineering standards, and lease obligations; coordinate cross-functional stakeholders; establish project budgets; and lead vendor/contractor selection, including RFPs, bidding, and contract negotiations.

Lead Construction

Activities:

Oversee on-site construction and commissioning to ensure alignment with scope, schedule, and quality standards; manage project budgets, forecasting, and financial performance; lead contractor execution, validate progress, and deliver regular project reporting while identifying and implementing process improvements and efficiencies.

Lead Closeout

Activities:

Oversee project closeout and the transition of the data center and all documentation to Operations and customers, ensuring all deliverables and handoff requirements are completed accurately and on time.

Manage vendor and contractor relationships end-to-end, including qualification, performance oversight, and ongoing partnership management.

Establish and enforce project controls, including tracking productivity, cost, schedule, and workforce…