Director, Mission-Critical Data Center Development

overwatch; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Overwatch is seeking a Director, Data Center Development & Construction to lead entitlement, design, construction, and project promotion from the Richmond, VA site with travel to HQ and across sites. You will own budgets, schedules, procurement, and contract administration while coordinating with consultants, engineers, and capital partners to deliver complex data center projects.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in mission-critical construction, proven leadership, and strong

Qualifications

• 10+ years of construction or development project management experience on mission-critical or technically complex commercial construction projects.
• Advanced knowledge of data center development, design, and construction principles.
• Ability to interpret federal, state, and local ordinances, regulations and past approvals pertaining to development.
• Skilled in drafting agreements and editing legal documents related to design and construction.
• Ability to manage complete infrastructure development life cycle for multiple projects and deadlines.
• Experience with project risk management and mitigation strategies.
• Strong leadership and written/oral communication with senior management and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the data center project development and project management through the entire project life cycle.
• Coordinate and manage consultant activity during entitlement and design development; review reports and results.
• Assist in preparing project business plans, budgets, and capital requirements.
• Develop and review pro-forma models for financial analysis.
• Develop and execute sustainability plans for projects and monitor related metrics.
• Manage entitlement requirements with public agencies and secure approvals.
• Direct interface with construction general contractors across bidding, award, execution and closeout.
• Prepare development budgets and schedules, resolving critical path conflicts.

Skills

Construction management

Data center experience

Budgeting

Schedule management

Stakeholder communication

Regulatory compliance

Contract drafting

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, architecture/planning, business or related field

Tools

Procore

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Primavera P6

Yardi

Job description

Overwatch is seeking a Director, Data Center Development & Construction to lead entitlement, design, construction, and project promotion from the Richmond, VA site with travel to HQ and across sites. You will own budgets, schedules, procurement, and contract administration while coordinating with consultants, engineers, and capital partners to deliver complex data center projects.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in mission-critical construction, proven leadership, and strong