Director of Data Center Construction (Onsite)

Vantage Data Centers; Texas; On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Vantage Data Centers seeks a driven Director of Construction to provide overall leadership for the growing project management team and internal stakeholders as we expand. Based onsite, you will supervise development, design, permits, and all construction phases while aligning with corporate goals.

You will oversee multiple projects, manage budgets, and drive procurement, vendor relations, and schedules. This role requires strong leadership, strategic thinking, and hands-on execution to deliver

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, or similar field, or equivalent experience.
• 7 to 10 years of experience in a management role required, 10 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 15-30% but may increase over time as the business evolves.
• This role is based onsite at one of our Vantage locations

Responsibilities

• 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 (BOD, specifications, code, lease, etc.)
• RFP 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 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

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management, or similar field, or equivalent experience

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

Job description

Vantage Data Centers seeks a driven Director of Construction to provide overall leadership for the growing project management team and internal stakeholders as we expand. Based onsite, you will supervise development, design, permits, and all construction phases while aligning with corporate goals.

You will oversee multiple projects, manage budgets, and drive procurement, vendor relations, and schedules. This role requires strong leadership, strategic thinking, and hands-on execution to deliver