Project Manager, Special Projects, NA

Vantagedc; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Vantage is seeking a Construction Project Manager to lead data center construction initiatives from concept through commissioning. You will coordinate with the Construction Executive team, manage budgets and schedules, drive stakeholder alignment, and oversee on-site activities to ensure quality and safety.

Ideal candidates have 5–7 years of PM experience in data centers or similar facilities, with hands-on leadership and proficiency in MS Project, P6, Bluebeam and Procore.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or equivalent experience in construction management or engineering.
• 5-7 years PM experience; 8-12 preferred.
• Data center and general contractor experience highly preferred.
• Experience in CSA and MEP construction management is required.
• Proficient in MS Project, P6, Bluebeam and Procore.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of assigned construction projects from pre-construction through closeout.
• Coordinate and supervise on-site construction activities.
• Manage budgets, schedules and vendor relationships.
• Lead design phases and document work with stakeholders.
• Ensure safety and compliance with Vantage standards.

Skills

Estimating

RFP development

Pre-bid planning

Schedule creation

Budget forecasting

OAC meetings

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Problem solving

Coordination

Education

Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture or related field

Tools

MS Project

P6

Bluebeam

Procore

MS Office

Job description

About Vantage

Vantage powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world's well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Position Overview

This role will assist various members of the Construction Executive team with preparation of information for executive presentations, Departmental Initiatives, and commitments. Detailed planning and execution management to accommodate a wide team member knowledge base will be necessary. Your responsibility will include ensuring that programmatic outcomes are being met, establishing clear communications across teams, and driving improvement in quality. This role is for someone with an entrepreneurial spirit who can adapt to change as the organization scales.

Essential Job Functions

Lead all aspects of assigned construction projects, not limited but inclusive of the following:

• Proficient in estimating, RFP development, pre-bid planning, schedule creation, budget forecasting, leading OAC & stakeholder meetings, oversight, and coordination.
• Excellent at taking initiative, problem solving, time management, and thinking outside the box.
• Excellent at understanding contract types; i.e., GMP, Lump Sum, NTE, MSA's, etc.
• Excellent at understanding invoicing; i.e., lien waivers, pay applications, retention, etc.
• Lead all design phases and documents working internally with stakeholder groups and Subject Matter Experts.
• Drive all aspects of construction including pre-construction, design development, permitting and entitlements, competitive bid process, team selection, construction oversight, commissioning, and project closeout.
• Act as project leader, drive coordination and integration of internal customers within the project.
• For assigned construction projects, manage General Contractors, vendors, stakeholders and project management resources.
• Coordinate and supervise projects requiring design-build and/or design bid build contractors.
• Oversight of physical construction activities on site.
• Lead commissioning of critical systems integration across new customer builds and existing data centers.
• Seamless hand-off of physical data center and project documents to customer and operations.
• Manage contractor safety performance, while upholding Vantage Data Center safety standards/data center work rules.
• Coordinate logistics planning for all OFCI equipment.

Duties

• Report to assigned Vantage Special Projects team and manager.
• Manage assigned portfolio execution of data center remediation projects from concept through commissioning and prepare various reports on a monthly and/or quarterly basis.
• Manage and lead multiple small, medium and large sized projects concurrently, independently and in various locations.
• Depending on the project size (typically for medium or large projects) mentor, manage and assist Special Projects Assistant Project Manager(s) with daily tasks, learning, guiding and development.
• Drive day-to-day construction decisions to conclusion.
• QA/QC work of assigned projects to confirm accuracy. Handle inputs and delivery of work products with internal team members to ensure that new data center spaces follow all applicable VDC applicable requirements.
• Establish and track project budgets. Submit approval packages to TOF approval group.
• Partner with Base Building Director(s), Construction Cost & Finance to produce monthly project forecasts including variance analyses as well as execution of Master Service Agreements (MSAs) and project authorizations for new and existing contractors and vendors.
• Vendor/Contractor management including qualification and relationship building/maintenance.
• Review monthly billing with Special Projects team, confirm substantiation and audit vs budget.
• Ensure 'lessons learned' are held and placed in the feedback loop to drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure project team aligns with project turnover documentation requirements to Operations.
• Work closely with Operations to coordinate design criteria and construction with ongoing maintenance and operation of existing facilities.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture or a similar field, or equivalent experience.
• 5-7 years of Construction Project Management experience is required, 8-12 years is preferred.
• Sophisticated and technical construction experience is required.
• Data Center and General Contractor experience is highly preferred.
• Owner Representative and/or Life Science experience is preferred.
• Experience in CSA (civil, structural, architectural) and MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) construction project management is a requirement.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, project management tools like MS Project, P6, Bluebeam and Procore.
• Trav