Vice President

Metric DCX; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Metric DCX is seeking a VP of Preconstruction to lead and scale its national preconstruction organization for data center construction across North America.

The role encompasses preconstruction strategy, estimating, budgeting, cost controls, and building high-performing teams with executive alignment.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in construction/preconstruction with leadership
• Experience leading national preconstruction teams
• Strong estimating, budgeting and cost control expertise
• Proven ability to develop and manage high‑performing teams
• Experience in data center, hyperscale, or heavy industrial environments
• Background with data center developers/operators or large national GCs preferred
• Excellent executive communication and stakeholder management

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale the North American preconstruction organization
• Set strategy across estimating, budgeting, cost controls, and project planning
• Build and develop high-performing preconstruction teams
• Establish consistent cost metrics, processes, and best practices
• Partner with development, design, construction, and executive leadership
• Provide senior-level oversight of budgets, estimates, schedules, and commercial strategy
• Drive consistency and accountability across preconstruction nationwide

Skills

15+ years experience

national preconstruction leadership

estimating & budgeting

cost controls & metrics

team development

executive communication

data center / mission-critical

stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Mgmt/Engineering

Job description

VP, Preconstruction | Data Center Construction

The Role

We’re supporting a leading data center developer with a growing North American portfolio in hiring a VP, Preconstruction to lead and scale its national preconstruction organization.

This is a true VP-level leadership role, responsible for preconstruction strategy, estimating, budgeting, cost controls, and building high-performing teams across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale the North American preconstruction organization.
• Set strategy across estimating, budgeting, cost controls, and project planning.
• Build, lead, and develop high-performing preconstruction teams.
• Establish consistent cost metrics, processes, and best practices across the portfolio.
• Partner with development, design, construction, and executive leadership teams.
• Provide senior-level oversight of project budgets, estimates, schedules, and commercial strategy.
• Drive consistency and accountability across preconstruction activities nationwide.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of construction / preconstruction experience, including significant preconstruction leadership.
• Proven experience leading national preconstruction teams and organizations.
• Deep expertise in estimating, budget development, cost controls, and cost metrics.
• Proven track record building and managing high-performing teams.
• Experience within a data center, hyperscale, mission-critical, semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, or heavy industrial environment.
• Strong preference for candidates from data center developers/operators or large national GCs with established preconstruction functions.
• Strong executive communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred

• Experience supporting large-scale data center or hyperscale programs.
• Experience leading preconstruction across a national portfolio.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field.