Senior Project Engineer, NA

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.

Construction 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 participating 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.

Position Description

Vantage is looking for an ambitious and self-starting Senior Project Engineer to drive core project coordination efforts across a wide spectrum of ongoing construction projects. Daily tasks include submittal/RFI workflow management, change order management, design coordination, project closeout management, payment application reviews, participation in commissioning, and coordination of construction activities with the full-time Operations staff. Regular collaboration and coordination are required with internal resources and design-build contractors.

* This position is based on-site in Columbus, OH*

Essential Job Functions

• Manage individual tasks throughout the construction process including submittal and RFI processing, and safety reporting

• Coordinate VDC led meetings, transcribe meeting minutes and drive actions to closure

• Oversee OFCI equipment release, delivery, deficiencies, startup and commissioning

• Ensure project compliance with Vantage document controls and file specifications

• Administer project closeout specifications and associated turnover documentation

Duties

• Coordinate internal alignment on project document reviews, cost optimization exercises, contract issuances and design modifications

• Enforce project quality controls and safety programs through an in-depth understanding of the partner contracts and design documents

• Manage the Vantage safety program and provide weekly HRA site walk reports. Two (2) HRA site walks are required per week to provide accurate safety metrics to the Vantage EH&S department

• Translate job requirements to execution with minimal supervision

• Assist construction manager in preparing monthly financial updates and forecasts

• Manage the Contractor billing process for the project and facilitate coordination with the Vantage CCF department to ensure accuracy of scope included in each bill and timely review of all pay applications

• Manage the change order review process turnkey. Provide timely review of change orders for accuracy of scope and costs

• Input PO requests in the financial system and manage the distribution process to all Vantage vendors

• Facilitate page-turn design document reviews and capture comments with action items for internal stakeholders and direct contracted design partners

• Manage Vantage vendors turnkey to ensure successful completion of their scope (ie. Signage, Furniture, and Controls)

• As required, manage design team/contractors throughout each project

• Work closely with Operations to coordinate ongoing construction activities on campus, develops and tracks MOPs for critical work in live spaces, and provide customer support…