Vice President of Construction

Valor Front; United States; On-site; USD 240,000 - 340,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Professional development support

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Valor Front Executive Search has been retained to identify a Vice President, Data Center Development & Delivery to lead our client's development organization and serve as the executive owner of all aspects of site development, design management, procurement, construction, commissioning, and capacity delivery.

Reporting directly to the CEO, you will be responsible for converting customer demand into revenue-producing capacity across an active portfolio that includes ongoing campus expansion in

Qualifications

• 10+ years leading complex data center or large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Expertise in EPC/EPCM/CMAR-GMP and design-build contracting.
• Proven ability to secure supply chains in volatile markets.
• Strong MEP and critical infrastructure knowledge.
• Experience with liquid cooling solutions.
• Texas market vendor/contractor relationships preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project lifecycle from site development to handover.
• Build client-facing delivery models for cost, schedule, risk, and capacity.
• Oversee procurement and supply chain for long-lead equipment.
• Ensure design adherence to reference designs for air-cooled and liquid-cooled data halls.
• Direct architects, engineers, GC contractors, and commissioning agencies.
• Partner with sales to provide credible cost and schedule commitments.
• Establish scalable processes and reporting for multi-market expansion.
• Mentor a development team over time.

Skills

Leadership

EPC/EPCM/CMAR-GMP

Supply chain strategy

MEP systems

Liquid cooling

Vendor relationships

Board-level reporting

Education

Engineering degree (EE/ME/Civil)

Job description

Vice President, Data Center Development & Delivery I Equity

Our client is a leading colocation and build-to-suit data center developer and operator delivering enterprise-class facilities for AI, Fortune 500, and other production workloads. Backed by an institutional private equity partner with over $1.3 billion in total fund commitments and a proven track record of scaling infrastructure businesses, our client is executing an aggressive funded growth strategy and expanding from a dominant regional position into a national platform. This is a rare opportunity to join at an inflection point and shape the future of a high-growth digital infrastructure company.

About the Role

Valor Front Executive Search has been retained to identify a Vice President, Data Center Development & Delivery to lead our client's development organization and serve as the executive owner of all aspects of site development, design management, procurement, construction, commissioning, and capacity delivery.

Reporting directly to the CEO, you will be responsible for converting customer demand into revenue-producing capacity across an active portfolio that includes ongoing campus expansion in Houston, a brownfield development in Dallas, and future growth into new Tier 1 and Tier 2 markets. This is a highly strategic, hands‑on leadership role with direct board‑level visibility and equity participation.

What You Will Do

• Lead end-to-end project lifecycle from site development and permitting through commissioning and customer handover
• Build and maintain client-facing delivery models encompassing cost, schedule, risk, and capacity
• Manage procurement and supply chain capture for long‑lead critical equipment including gensets, switchgear, transformers, chillers, CDUs, and liquid cooling infrastructure
• Oversee design adherence and enforce conformance to approved reference designs across air‑cooled and liquid‑cooled data halls
• Direct architects, engineers, general contractors, and third‑party commissioning agencies
• Partner with the commercial team to provide credible cost and schedule commitments during the sales cycle
• Establish scalable processes, reporting frameworks, and organizational capabilities to support multi‑market expansion
• Build and mentor a world‑class development team over time

What You Bring

• 10 or more years of hands‑on leadership delivering complex critical facility projects in excess of $50 million, including data centers, mission‑critical facilities, or comparable large‑scale infrastructure
• Deep expertise in EPC, EPCM, CMAR/GMP, and design‑build contracting strategies
• Proven ability to capture supply chains in volatile markets, including framework agreements, price and lead‑time locks, and logistics coordination
• Strong understanding of MEP systems and critical infrastructure, including power, cooling, and redundancy architectures
• Experience with liquid cooling solutions including single‑phase immersion, two‑phase, and direct‑to‑chip preferred
• Established vendor and contractor relationships in Texas markets preferred
• Engineering degree (EE, ME, or Civil preferred) or equivalent experience
• Comfort operating in a private equity‑backed, high‑growth environment with board‑level reporting

Why This Opportunity

The CEO is a third‑generation data center operator, accredited Tier Designer from the Uptime Institute, and servant‑leader with deep technical and operational roots. The platform is backed by institutional capital that provides the runway to execute an ambitious multi‑market expansion strategy while preserving the agility and customer focus that define the brand.

This role offers industry‑leading base compensation, an extremely competitive bonus structure, long‑term equity participation, and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, professional development support, and relocation assistance. The position is based in Houston or Dallas.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• 401(k) with company match
• professional development support
• relocation assistance

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