Senior Project Engineer, NA

Vantage Data Centers; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health and welfare benefits

Paid leave

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

A leading data center firm in Phoenix is seeking a Construction Manager to oversee the delivery of physical data centers. You will lead team members, manage procurement, and ensure compliance with project specifications. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in construction management and at least 3 years of construction experience, with data center experience being preferred. The role involves some travel and offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in construction management, 5+ years preferred.
• Complex and technical construction experience required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project management tools essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop team members and third-party project management resources.
• Manage procurement tracking and material timelines.
• Ensure project compliance with VDC specifications during all phases.

Skills

Team Leadership

Procurement Management

Risk Mitigation

Construction Compliance

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management or similar

Tools

Microsoft Project

P6

Job description

About Vantage Data Centers

Vantage Data Centers 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.

Construction Department

The Construction team is responsible for the entire process flow of delivering the physical data centers from shovel ready state through commissioning, working with Sales, Operations, and management along the way. Construction implements and executes upon the work product developed by the Development & Engineering (D&E) team. The team also manages Vantage’s build partners to success through technical feedback and review and actively participating in review of schedule and budget. Many times, a role like this at other companies is purely oversight. One thing that distinguishes Vantage is that our construction teams are given the responsibility and authority to directly drive the process. When compared to external resources, our internal team can ensure the key stakeholders are engaged in the decision‑making process to align long‑term operational sustainability with value engineering and cost metrics to deliver products aligned with corporate goals. This approach empowers each member of the team to drive high‑impact decisions and even more impact results.

Essential Job Functions / Duties / Responsibilities

• Demonstrate and promote the Vantage Values: Trust, Accountability, Respect and Agility
• Lead and develop Vantage team members to include third‑party project management resources that are a part of their teams
• Lead procurement tracking and manage material timelines
• Includes coordination with procurement as it relates to OFCI/CFCI
• Manage and closeout RFIs and submittals within Procore
• Draft and distribute meeting minutes for scopes in your stewardship
• Participate in Vantage safety program by conducting and reporting HRA site walks
• Support safety reporting to Vantage safety and customer as needed
• Assist construction team in preconstruction and buyout process
• Support risk mitigation for construction projects
• Manage and monitor current project risks and report out to team and business as needed
• Ensure project compliance with VDC specifications and customer requirements during all phases of design
• Facilitate page‑turn design reviews and coordinate internal stakeholder involvement
• Coordinate design clarifications among all teams ensuring continuity with VDC projects and buy‑in from internal stakeholders
• Review and comprehend project schedule and budget and assist the construction team with monthly financial updates and forecasting
• Involves monthly schedule and budget report outs to project controls
• Assist in capturing monthly EAC reporting to CCF
• Manage design team/contractors ensuring successful completion of scopes
• Support the contractor billing process by tracking reviewing pay applications for accuracy and assisting coordination with the CCF team
• Utilizing pay app tracking logs to track current % billed to project completion
• Understand total review time and areas of improvement
• Manage construction team during startup and commissioning activities.
• Assist in Cxalloy management
• Coordinate Cx schedule and adhere to project timelines
• Ensure customer requirements as they are needed for RNI, IST, RFS
• Assist in QA/QC of work products from internal team members to ensure that new data center spaces comply with all applicable requirements (BOD, specifications, code, lease, etc.)
• Construction Site Activities
• Weekly job walks to observe physical construction activities and current construction progress.
• Oversight and participation in commissioning
• Management of project scope, schedule and budget
• Monthly project wide safety walks involving all trade partners
• Assist in collecting and sharing ‘lessons learned’ in the feedback loop to drive continuous improvement
• Additional duties as assigned by Management

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, or similar field, or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of experience required, 5 years is preferred
• Complex and technical construction experience is required
• Data Center experience is preferred
• Experience in CSA (civil, structural, architectural) and MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) construction management is a requirement
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and project management tools like MS Project or P6
• Travel required is expected to be 10‑30% but may increase over time as the business evolves

Don’t meet all the requirements? Please still apply if you think you are the right person for the position. We are always keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values.

Benefits

Vantage offers a comprehensive suite of health and welfare, retirement, and paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations. Throughout the year, the advantage of being part of the Vantage team is evident with an array of benefits, recognition, training and development, and the knowledge that your contribution adds value to the company and our community.

Additional Information

We operate with No Ego and No Arrogance. We work to build each other up and support one another, appreciating each other’s strengths and respecting each other’s weaknesses. We find joy in our work and each other, actively seeking opportunities to inject fun into what we do. Our hard and efficient work is rewarded with an above‑market total compensation package.

Equal Opportunity

Vantage Data Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer.