Director of Construction Critical Facilities COLO Provider

Director of Construction - Critical Facilities COLO Provider - Ashburn VA
Thisopportunity is working directly with a leading mission-critical data center developer / wholesaler / Colo provider. This company provides turnkey data center solutions custom-fit to the requirements of their clients ever-changing mission-critical facilitys operational needs. They accomplish this by providing reliability of mission-critical facilities for many of the worlds largest organizations (Hyperscale and Enterprise Customers). This opportunity provides a career-growth minded role with exciting projects with leading-edge technology and innovation as well as competitive salaries and benefits.

We are looking for a Director of Critical Facilities Construction to lead data center colo construction and development projects in NoVA / Mid-Atlantic Region. The director will own all aspects of project delivery / execution project conception through completion while driving best-in-industry standardsensuring projects align with company standards and objectives - including budget management / costs meeting scope and quality expectations scheduling and role requires providing strategic leadership and vision to contractors consultants and vendors throughout the project lifecycle.The ideal candidate will be highly organized detail-oriented and capable of managing both the strategic and administrative aspects of development and construction

The ideal candidate preferably has come up the ranks from General Contracting Engineering Design Architecture Owners Rep Directorwill be the primary interface between Company and its construction ideal candidate must be able to thrive in a flat organization that relies on heavily on vendor support from theirconstruction partners.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop all phases of data center development projects in the Virginia / Carolinas region from pre-construction permitting bidding and team selection through construction commissioning integration turnover and project closeout
• Managecontractual reviews procurement construction oversight over all phases and contractor management - subs contractors consultants - ensuring contract alignment accountability while driving consistent / best in class delivery of world-class data center infrastructure
• Experience managing Data Center Construction Capital Projects with Budgets $200MM and customer build procurement activities including RFP development evaluation and award
• Communicate confidently with customers contractors and internal stakeholders while fostering a culture of continuous improvement collaboration and teamwork through professional partnership-oriented communication and leadership
• Develop / Delegate the issuance of RFPs for project bids evaluate bidder qualifications and negotiate contracts
• Serve as the primary point of accountability with internal / external stakeholders senior leadership and vendors for scope quality scheduleensuring adherence to financial targetsand keeping to the budget tracking costs forecasts and addressing critical path conflicts as needed and to meet key milestones
• Ensure project teams remain aligned with turnover and documentation requirements supporting smooth transition to operations
• Coordinate closely with Facilities Operations including Operations to prioritize inputs align on timelines manage work requiring MOPs and ensure all required approvals are obtained
• Ensure compliance with local state and federal regulations including permits and safety requirements
• Participate in due diligence processes for potential developments and acquisitions
• Belong and attend professional organizations such as AFCOM ASHRAE 7x24 Exchange PTC Datacenter Dynamics / DCD Uptime iMasons Bisnow etc.
• Possess an extensive network within the mission critical data center facilities construction market
• Background in Critical Facilities Design Architecture Engineering and Construction Services

Qualifications:

• 8-10 years of experience in construction management with a focus on complex greenfield data center delivery or critical facilities projectsas a general contractor / GC Engineering Firm Developer or End Userincluding direct accountability for project financial performance manage budgets and schedule execution from project inception to completion
• Experience with driving successful execution of the bid process RFPs RFIsdrafting agreements reviewing contracts etc
• BS in Construction Management Engineering Architecture or a related discipline or equivalent professional experience
• Experience with technical design development and construction principles specificacross ground-up civil structural architectural / CSA and MEP systems with experience spanning greenfield brownfield and retrofit data center / critical facilities projects
• Demonstrated strength in strategic planning and project execution
• Exceptional people leadership and project management skills capable of operating effectively in a dynamic fast-paced environment requiring flexibility and collaboration
• Proven leadership with hands-on experience in safety processes commissioning processes MOPs QA/QC standards and best-practice construction execution
• Proficiency with modern project controls scheduling methodologies virtual design and construction (VDC) and a wide range of construction - Accubid McCormick Bluebeam etc and PC-based software tools including MS Office PowerPoint MS Project SharePoint etc
• Team-oriented mindset with a demonstrated willingness to go beyond core responsibilities to achieve results
• Proven track record of partnering cross-functionally with internal and external stakeholders to understand requirements analyze challenges implement solutions and deliver successful outcomes
• Active industry engagement withorganizations such as AFCOM ASHRAE 7x24 Exchange PTC Datacenter Dynamics / DCD Uptime iMasons Bisnow etc.
• Analytical and detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Strong written verbal and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to present complex information clearly and compellingly to varied audiences
• Highly organized and detail-oriented with the ability to prioritize manage multiple concurrent projects and maintain sound judgment discretion and confidentiality while working strategically with data
• Previous experience in the Military / Military Veterans a huge plus! Experience with Electrical / Mechanical: Navy nukes - EMN ETN MMNs Seabees Army - Power Generation Air Force Power Production Generator Techs Maritime Coast Guard Army National Guard etc.
• Willingness to travel approximately 20% varying based on project volume and business needs
  

Submittal Instructions:

Please apply directly by clicking the link below alternatively you can forward your resume directly to:

After applying if you have further questions you may call and ask for Iggy. You can also submit via our career portal and take a look at other Critical Facility openings we are working on at this job is not for you feel free to forward this along. WE PAY FOR REFERRALS!!

Company offers competitive salaries and benefits package including medical insurance a 401(k) plan
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Required Experience:

Director