Subregional Preconstruction Manager

Digital Realty Trust, L.P.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 170,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k match

Disability benefits

Wellness programs

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Digital Realty Trust is seeking a Preconstruction Manager for Dallas with responsibility for preconstruction support across North America. You will coordinate with Project Managers, Procurement, Sales Engineers, Clientele, Consultants, Contractors and Vendors to optimize budgets and constructability on development projects.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s Degree and 5–7 years in data center/preconstruction, plus strong Excel and leadership skills to guide internal and external stakeholders

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required.
• 5–7 years minimum experience in data center/preconstruction.
• Ability to lead teams and coordinate with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of building codes and construction systems.

Responsibilities

• Review standards for cost savings and constructability and support changes.
• Review project drawings for technical content, pricing and constructability.
• Lead cost review meetings with acquisitions, portfolio management, sales, design and construction.
• Establish and update budgets for potential development projects.
• Follow market trends and maintain deep relationships with GC partners.
• Create in-house budgets and liaise with general contractor partners.
• Provide cost-related issue resolution on active projects.

Skills

Data center construction

Preconstruction budgeting

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in related field

Job description

Position Title: Preconstruction Manager

Location: Dallas, Ashburn, Chicago, Atlanta, San Francisco, Charlotte, OR, New York

Your role

This position is responsible for preconstruction support for contemplated development & redevelopment projects across North America. This position will act as a liaison both internally and externally for preconstruction services by interacting with Project Managers, Procurement Team Representatives, Sales Engineers, Clientele, Consultants, Contractors, and Vendors.

What you’ll do

• Review current standards for cost savings opportunities and better constructability. Support evaluating potential standards changes/updates.
• Review individual project drawing deliverables on select projects for technical content, pricing and constructability.
• Participate and lead cost review meetings with internal stakeholders including members of our acquisitions, portfolio management, sales, design and construction teams. Help explain to various stakeholders how budgets evolve due to internal and external factors.
• Help establish and update budgets for potential development projects across the portfolio. Evaluate cost and constructability implications of incorporating customer driven change requests.
• Follow market trends that impact project budgets. Establish and maintain deep relationships with general contracting partners on the preconstruction side.
• Create in house budgets as well as liaise with general contractor partners on budget developments.
• Provide assistance with any cost related issues that may arise on projects in flight.

What you’ll need

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in a related field.
• 5-7 years minimum experience encompassing the construction or preconstruction of Data Centers and Mission Critical facilities is required.
• Ability to communicate effectively and tactfully with discipline personnel, office staff, and clientele.
• Demonstrated ability to promote and establish teamwork and individual leadership within the discipline.
• Ability to successfully and continuously lead a team of internal and external stakeholders to meet and exceed project, discipline, and business unit goals.
• Extensive knowledge of building codes and construction systems.
• Effective time management and organizational skills; ability to become involved in several projects and remain up to date on the various developmental stages.
• Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to track market trends by discipline and geographic location.
• A strong understanding and mastery of Microsoft Office, specifically Excel.

Compensation

Compensation range $170,000 – $195,000. This compensation range represents the Company’s good faith belief as to what it will pay as a base salary for this position at the time of this posting.

Benefits

Benefits: medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, 401k match, disability benefits, wellness and education benefits, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off, holidays, and more.