Lead Principal Data Center Facilities Development Manager - Pre-Construction

Oracle; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Oracle Corporation in Salt Lake City seeks a senior leader to oversee pre-construction and front-end planning for foundational data center projects. You will coordinate design reviews, site walks, and startup activities to ensure timelines and budgets are met.

You will manage risk identification, document control, and vendor contracts, leading cross-functional teams and providing executive guidance during commissioning and handover.

Qualifications

• Experience leading pre-construction/front-end planning for data center projects.
• Strong oversight of documentation, design reviews, commissioning, and problem solving.
• Proven ability to manage risk identification and mitigation.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic oversight and leadership for data center construction with colocation providers.
• Conduct strategic site walks and oversee startup and commissioning phases of major projects.
• Direct contract management with external vendors, contractors, and suppliers to ensure design compliance and performance.

Skills

Pre-Construction/ Front End Planning

Job description

Must Have: Pre-Construction/ Front End Planning experience

Provides strategic oversight and leadership for the construction of data centers by colocation providers, ensuring the completion of projects on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. Oversees the creation, review, and maintenance of documentation, including design review, commissioning, and problem-solving papers. Directs the implementation and oversight of quality control processes to ensure all construction activities meet design specifications and industry standards. Conducts strategic site walks and provides executive oversight and strategic leadership for the startup and commissioning phases of major data center projects. Identifies critical gaps in risk identification and mitigation, and drives organizational-wide initiatives to address these gaps. Leads the role of primary point of contact between the company and colocation providers. Oversees the selection, negotiation, and management of contracts with external vendors, contractors, and suppliers, ensuring contract compliance and performance and construction activities align with the approved design plans and specifications. Oversees the installation of power, cooling, networking, and structured cabling systems.