Director of Data Center Infrastructure Construction

Spencer Ogden; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Spencer Ogden is partnering with a high-growth infrastructure business to hire an experienced leader to oversee the development and delivery of large-scale digital infrastructure projects. The role combines project delivery, commercial negotiation, technical coordination, and partner management across a growing portfolio of compute and mission-critical assets, driving performance and operational readiness.

You will report to senior leadership, manage budgets and schedules, coordinate with

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience across data centers and digital infrastructure.
• Experience taking projects from concept through construction, commissioning, and operation.
• Strong commercial capability, including negotiating complex customer contracts.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex digital infrastructure projects from early-stage site evaluation through construction, commissioning, and operational handover.
• Oversee site planning, electrical infrastructure, cooling, connectivity, civil works, and associated delivery requirements.
• Structure and negotiate commercial agreements with customers and strategic partners, including service levels, capacity commitments, delivery milestones, and performance terms.
• Select and manage key technology, equipment, engineering, and construction partners.
• Own project budgets, schedules, risk, quality, and delivery performance across the portfolio.
• Work closely with engineering and development teams on grid connection, metering, protection, energization, and site readiness.
• Provide clear reporting to senior leadership and ensure projects remain aligned with commercial and operational objectives.

Skills

Project management

Commercial negotiation

Stakeholder management

Data centers

Infrastructure delivery

Job description

We are partnering with a high-growth infrastructure business seeking an experienced leader to oversee the development and delivery of large-scale digital infrastructure projects.

This role will combine project delivery, commercial negotiation, technical coordination, and partner management across a growing portfolio of compute and mission-critical infrastructure assets.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead complex digital infrastructure projects from early-stage site evaluation through construction, commissioning, and operational handover.
• Oversee site planning, electrical infrastructure, cooling, connectivity, civil works, and associated delivery requirements.
• Structure and negotiate commercial agreements with customers and strategic partners, including service levels, capacity commitments, delivery milestones, and performance terms.
• Select and manage key technology, equipment, engineering, and construction partners.
• Own project budgets, schedules, risk, quality, and delivery performance across the portfolio.
• Work closely with engineering and development teams on grid connection, metering, protection, energization, and site readiness.
• Provide clear reporting to senior leadership and ensure projects remain aligned with commercial and operational objectives.

Candidate Profile

• 7+ years of experience across data centers, digital infrastructure, mission-critical facilities, modular infrastructure, or other complex infrastructure environments.
• Proven experience taking projects from concept through construction, commissioning, and operation.
• Strong commercial capability, including negotiating complex customer