Construction Manager, Campus Lead – Kansas City

Position Title: Construction Manager Campus Lead Kansas City

Location: Kansas City Kansas

Your Role

The Campus Construction Lead is responsible for planning coordinating and directing construction delivery for assigned campus projects. This role serves as a key liaison across internal teams and external partnersincluding design managers contractors consultants vendors and customersto ensure projects are delivered safely on schedule and within budget.

What youll do

• Oversee large-scale construction efforts including site development ground-up builds data center deployments and customer fit-outs.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with general contractors key subcontractors equipment vendors and consultants.
• Review project budgets schedules and construction documents to ensure quality and alignment with internal targets.
• Serve as a construction subject matter expert when evaluating prospective customer leases and active projects.
• Lead budget and schedule review meetings with internal stakeholders and customer representatives reporting on risks and progress.
• Direct and coordinate internal design and construction managers as well as third-party consultants and engineering partners.
• Develop and manage project budgets and schedules across multiple buildings in varying phases of design and construction.
• Monitor active construction work escalating issues and driving resolution as needed.
• Conduct or delegate site observations to confirm adherence to budget schedule and quality expectations.
• Support permitting and entitlement processes through coordination with consultants and government agencies.

What youll need

• 5 years of experience in mission-critical construction or a comparable MEP-focused environment (e.g. biopharma or life sciences); data center experience preferred.
• Experience working for a general contractor subcontractor or equipment vendor preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of construction scheduling project budgeting and cost control practices.
• Technical understanding of MEP systems and data center operations.
• LEED AP credential preferred.
• Bachelors degree in construction management engineering architecture or related field preferred.

A bit about us

Digital Realty brings companies and data together by delivering the full spectrum of data center colocation and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL the companys global data center platform provides customers with a secure data meeting place and a proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture (PDx) solution methodology for powering innovation and efficiently managing Data Gravity challenges. Digital Realty gives its customers access to the connected data communities that matter to them with a global data center footprint of 300 facilities in 50 metros across 25 countries on six continents.

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What we can offer you

Our rapidly evolving business sector offers the opportunity to be part of a courageous and passionate team who work together to understand and meet the changing needs of our global customers.

Join us and youll be part of a supportive and inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work. As part of our team youll get to work with people from different business areas challenge the way we do things and put your ideas into action. Well also give you plenty of development opportunities so you can build a rewarding and successful career with us.

Apply today take charge of your career and grow your talents with us.

Health and Safety

Safety isnt just a priority here at Digital; its critical to everything we do. Safeguarding lives protecting assets and securing data arent just ideals - theyre essential pillars of our commitment to excellence for our people our partners and our customers. We have a culture of care where every member of Team Digital embraces a relentless pursuit of working safely across Digital Realty. Together we are Safely Powering Progress.

Our Compensation Philosophy

Digital Realty offers its employees a highly competitive compensation package excellent benefits and an environment that recognizes and rewards your contributions. Central to our compensation philosophy is rewarding our employees for achieving the values and objectives aligned to the companys overall goals and values.