Executive Preconstruction Director — Mega-Scale Data Centers

Fleet Data Centers; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-covered health insurance

401K program

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Fleet Data Centers seeks a senior Preconstruction Director to own the preconstruction lifecycle for mega-scale data center campuses, from concept through NTP, ensuring budgets, contracts, and procurement readiness align with Fleet’s reliability goals.

Reporting to senior leadership, you will lead site Preconstruction Managers, set governance standards, and collaborate with design, development, and Supply Chain to protect the energization critical path across multiple campuses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical preconstruction leadership experience.
• 15+ years of preconstruction, estimating, and/or delivery on large-scale projects.
• 7+ years owner-side preferred; strong GC preconstruction leadership also considered.
• Experience leading campus-level budgets, contracting strategies, and long-lead procurement.
• Proficiency with estimating systems, Procore, MS Office, and scheduling software.

Responsibilities

• Own campus preconstruction from design development through NTP.
• Lead the site-wide Preconstruction Managers; set priorities and manage workload across campuses.
• Establish preconstruction standards: estimate formats, milestone gates, logs, and risk registers.
• Partner with design/engineering and development to align design with budget and Fleet’s resiliency requirements.
• Own the campus procurement roadmap; drive long-lead equipment buyout and award recommendations through NTP.

Skills

Procore

Estimating software

Microsoft Office Suite

Scheduling software

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related technical field

Tools

Procore (or equivalent)

Job description

Fleet Data Centers seeks a senior Preconstruction Director to own the preconstruction lifecycle for mega-scale data center campuses, from concept through NTP, ensuring budgets, contracts, and procurement readiness align with Fleet’s reliability goals.

Reporting to senior leadership, you will lead site Preconstruction Managers, set governance standards, and collaborate with design, development, and Supply Chain to protect the energization critical path across multiple campuses.