Senior Construction Manager

Aligned Data Centers, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Aligned Data Centers, LLC is seeking a seasoned construction program manager to lead ground-up projects and renovations across multiple geographies in North America. You will oversee cross-functional groups spanning design, procurement, operations, IT/network, and finance while directing 25+ external vendors per project to ensure adherence to quality, cost, and schedule targets.

Requirements include a bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field and 7+ years of progressive experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management or related field.
• 7+ years progressive experience in managing commercial construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of building construction and project management processes nationally.
• Experience designing data centers across North America geography.
• Ability to analyze construction documents including drawings and contracts.
• CPM scheduling, cost estimating, proposal generation, documentation and contract administration.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project and industry applications.
• Exceptional leadership, communication and team-building across international regions.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
• Highly organized and detail oriented.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and project leadership from ground up construction to renovations.
• Organize and lead cross-functional work groups across design, procurement, operations, IT/Network, and finance.
• Direct 25+ external vendors per project including GC, A&E, commissioning, equipment suppliers.
• Implement company processes and best management practices.
• Ensure effective contract administration including prime/subcontracts, change orders, forecasts.
• Maintain internal controls at each step of the process.
• Inspect work to meet quality, spec, and schedule requirements.
• Maintain strong relationships with staff, subcontractors, vendors, architects, and professionals.
• Pursue professional development and training opportunities.
• Provide subject-matter expertise and report status to management timely.

Skills

Project leadership

Vendor management

CPM scheduling

Cost estimating

Contract administration

Team leadership

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office

Communication

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide guidance and project leadership including ground up construction, remodels, renovations, etc. ensuring projects are meeting or exceeding company expectations
• Organize and lead cross function work groups, including design, procurement, operations, IT/Network, and finance as needed to achieve construction management best practices.
• Direct as many as 25+ external vendors per project comprising General Contractors, A&E design teams, commissioning agents, equipment suppliers, etc.
• Implement company and departmental processes and best management practices within areas of responsibility.
• Ensure effective contract administration including generation, review, management, and monitoring of prime contracts, subcontracts, change orders, cost forecasts, and other pertinent documents and documentation.
• Assure that internal controls are in place at each step of the process.
• Inspect work in place and work in progress to ensure same meets or exceeds quality, specification, and schedule requirements
• Maintain strong working relationships with internal and external team members including staff, subcontractors, vendors, architects, and other industry professionals
• Self-growth by seeking out training, professional development, and career advancement opportunities
• Provide subject-matter expertise in areas of responsibility
• Reports status, successes, challenges, and plans of action to management team and company on a timely basis

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in engineering, construction management or a related field.
• 7+ years progressive experience in successfully managing commercial construction projects or programs
• Strong working knowledge of building construction and project management processes and procedures at a national scale.
• Strong working knowledge and experience of the design of data centers in various geographies in North America.
• Ability to analyze and evaluate construction documents including drawings, specifications and contracts
• Competency in CPM scheduling methods, construction cost estimating, proposal generation and development, document management and contract administration
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, and other industry computer applications.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, written and verbal presentation, and team-building skills proven in multiple international regions.
• Demonstrated success building and leading teams of construction professionals at varying levels of professional development proven in multiple international regions.
• Excellent leadership and management skills, exceptional communication, negotiation, and analytical skills required proven in multiple international regions.
• Ability to multi-task and work with team on projects in an extremely fast paced and demanding environment.
• Highly organized and detail oriented.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

When you join Aligned, you’re joining a passionate and positive team where every voice matters. We are committed to fostering a diverse, gender-equal, and inclusive workforce, extending to our military veterans to whom we owe so much.

If you’re interested in becoming a valued member of an infrastructure technology company driven by innovation, the needs of our customers, social value creation, and responsible stewardship of our planet.