Construction Project Executive

We are partnering with a rapidly expanding general contractor specializing in large-scale data center and mission-critical construction to appoint a Project Executive who will play a pivotal role in developing and expanding the company's regional operations.

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced construction leader to take ownership of major data center projects while helping establish and grow a regional division. The successful candidate will have significant influence over regional growth, project delivery strategy, team development, and client relationships, with the autonomy to shape the direction of the business.

Unlike a traditional divisional leadership position, this is a highly construction-focused role.

The Project Executive will remain actively involved in the end-to-end delivery of complex data center developments, overseeing everything from preconstruction and ground‑up construction through MEP integration, critical infrastructure installation, commissioning, and final client handover.

The company is seeking an entrepreneurial construction professional who can combine technical project delivery expertise with the commercial and leadership capabilities required to scale a growing regional business.

• Lead the regional development and expansion of the company's data center construction division, helping establish the operational structure, delivery capabilities, and project teams required to support sustained growth.
• Take executive-level ownership of multiple large-scale data center construction projects, overseeing the full project lifecycle from preconstruction and initial site development through final commissioning and handover.
• Provide hands‑on construction leadership across civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) scopes, ensuring successful coordination and integration of all major construction packages.
• Oversee complex MEP installations, critical power and cooling infrastructure, equipment integration, white‑space fit‑outs, commissioning activities, and operational readiness.
• Develop and lead regional construction teams, including Project Managers, Superintendents, Project Executives, and other key delivery personnel, establishing a high‑performance project delivery culture.
• Drive regional business growth by developing relationships with data center owners, developers, hyperscale clients, and key industry partners, supporting new project opportunities and repeat business.
• Maintain executive oversight of project budgets, schedules, procurement, subcontractor performance, commercial risk, quality assurance, and overall profitability.
• Work closely with senior leadership to establish regional construction strategies, identify market opportunities, develop operational capabilities, and support the long‑term growth of the division.
• Lead major project pursuits, preconstruction planning, contract negotiations, and project execution strategies, ensuring the business is positioned to secure and successfully deliver increasingly complex developments.
• Act as the senior point of contact for clients and project stakeholders, ensuring construction delivery aligns with commercial objectives, technical requirements, and critical project milestones.

• Extensive construction management experience with a general contractor, including significant leadership responsibility on large-scale data center or mission‑critical developments.
• Proven experience delivering data center construction projects
  , ideally covering ground‑up construction, MEP integration, critical infrastructure, commissioning, and white‑space fit‑outs.
• Previous experience operating as a Project Executive, Senior Project Executive, Operations…