On-site Senior Preconstruction Director — Mega Data Centers

Fleet Data Centers; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Fleet Data Centers seeks a Senior Preconstruction Director to lead owner-side preconstruction for mega-scale data center campuses. You will drive design management, estimating, procurement strategy, buyout, and NTP handoff to Construction leadership.

Reporting to the VP, Construction, you will own budget confidence, contracting strategy, and procurement readiness, guiding a team of Preconstruction Managers and coordinating with Design, Development, and Supply Chain to deliver bought-out scopes

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related technical field, OR equivalent practical preconstruction leadership experience.
• 15+ years of preconstruction, estimating, and/or delivery experience on large-scale, mission-critical, or hyperscale projects, including significant time leading campus-level preconstruction; 7+ years owner-side preferred, though a strong general contractor preconstruction leadership background is also considered.
• Demonstrated ownership of campus-level budgets, contracting strategy, and long-lead procurement across CSA and MEP/Power scopes.
• Proven ability to lead and develop a preconstruction team and to partner effectively with design, development, Supply Chain, and construction leadership.
• Advanced proficiency with estimating systems, Procore (or equivalent), Microsoft Office Suite, and scheduling software.

Responsibilities

• Own Campus Preconstruction: Hold owner-side accountability for the full preconstruction effort — design management, estimating, procurement strategy, and buyout — through NTP.
• Lead the Preconstruction Team: Lead and develop the site-assigned Preconstruction Managers; set priorities, balance workload across campuses, resolve conflicts, and ensure consistent, high-quality preconstruction output.
• Set Standards & Governance: Establish preconstruction standards — estimate formats, milestone gates, benchmarking, decision logs, and risk registers — so preconstruction is predictable and repeatable across campuses.
• Design-to-Budget Alignment: Partner with in-house design/engineering and development to keep design aligned to budget and Fleet’s high-availability, mission-critical resiliency requirements.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related technical field, OR equivalent practical preconstruction leadership experience.

Job description

Fleet Data Centers seeks a Senior Preconstruction Director to lead owner-side preconstruction for mega-scale data center campuses. You will drive design management, estimating, procurement strategy, buyout, and NTP handoff to Construction leadership.

Reporting to the VP, Construction, you will own budget confidence, contracting strategy, and procurement readiness, guiding a team of Preconstruction Managers and coordinating with Design, Development, and Supply Chain to deliver bought-out scopes