East Region Data Center Construction Leader

Apple, Inc.; Maiden (NC); On-site; USD 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple seeks a Data Center East Region Construction Manager to lead a team of Construction Project Managers delivering ground-up, expansion, and retrofit data center programs across the East US and Europe. You will own the lifecycle from planning through commissioning, ensuring on-schedule delivery, budget adherence, and quality.

This senior role requires deep experience in owner-operator data center delivery, hyperscale projects, and complex procurement.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in data center or large-scale construction.
• 5+ years managing construction PM teams.
• Experience managing programs with total budgets of $500M+.
• Expertise in owner-operator data center delivery models and procurement strategies.
• Experience in live data center environments and coordinating work in energized facilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Construction PMs across East US & Europe.
• Own regional portfolio with budgets > $750M and provide executive reporting.
• Drive ground-up, expansion, and retrofit data center projects.
• Act as senior owner representative with GC, consultants, and vendors.
• Collaborate with Real Estate, Legal, Design & Engineering, EH&S, Energy, IT, and Data Center Ops teams.
• Lead procurement strategy, bidding, and negotiations.
• Review major proposals, change orders, and cost analyses.
• Maintain master schedules and mitigate risks with project teams.
• Oversee commissioning programs and ensure safety and sustainability standards.
• Foster innovation, efficiency, and accountability within the PM team.

Skills

Leadership & people management

Project management

Budget management

Stakeholder communication

Contract negotiation

Live data center operations

Education

Data Center/Construction/Engineering/Architecture degree

Tools

DCIM

AutoCAD

Primavera P6

Job description

Apple seeks a Data Center East Region Construction Manager to lead a team of Construction Project Managers delivering ground-up, expansion, and retrofit data center programs across the East US and Europe. You will own the lifecycle from planning through commissioning, ensuring on-schedule delivery, budget adherence, and quality.

This senior role requires deep experience in owner-operator data center delivery, hyperscale projects, and complex procurement.