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Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.
Construction Department
The Construction team is responsible for the management of delivering data centers from conception through commissioning, working with Sales, Operations, Development, and Engineering along the way. Construction also works closely with partner contractors to come up with a vertically integrated design and manages these partners to deliver the projects on schedule and budget. Our internal team can align long-term operational sustainability with value engineering and cost metrics to deliver products aligned with corporate goals.
Position Description
With several active campuses, and planned expansion into more North American locations, Vantage is looking for a proven leader to grow and scale a region within the construction department. The successful candidate will manage existing and build additional talented teams that have an exceptional construction capability and strong reputation within the industry.
As Vice President of Construction, your responsibilities will include construction operations oversight and delivering data center projects of increasing size and complexity. Collaboration and integration in the sales lifecycle process including client interface is integral to the role. As Vantage continues to expand you will work with the D&E and Finance teams focused on cost and schedule reduction, integrating change management and product optimization into new and ongoing projects.
This role can be based in the Central or Eastern United States. Significant travel is required (see job Requirements).
Essential Job Functions
- Oversee the management and administration of construction functions across all active markets.
- Manage a team of construction directors responsible for each campus.
- Hold teams accountable to manage overall campus CAPEX budgets and ensure compliance with financial controls and policies.
- Drive execution of all phases of construction including pre-construction, competitive bidding, team selection, construction, commissioning, and project closeout.
- Ensure customer satisfaction and resolve any service issues in future builds.
- Act as thought leader and drive coordination and integration of internal stakeholders across all regions.
Duties
- Manage execution of development projects from planning through commissioning and closeout.
- Drive output of various reports for leadership review.
- Own resource allocation and project workflow for direct reports and third-party project management.
- Encourage a team-oriented environment through positive feedback.
- Evaluate and manage performance reviews for your team.
- Assist with creation of campus and project CAPEX budgets.
- Support sales in customer engagement and fulfillment of requirements.
- Partner with Construction Cost team and Finance for forecast/variance analysis and project authorizations.
- Manage vendor/contractor relationships.
- Ensure lessons learned are integrated into continuous improvement efforts.
- Coordinate design criteria and construction with ongoing maintenance and operation of existing facilities.
- Additional duties as assigned by Management.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in construction management or similar field, or equivalent experience.
- 10-15 years of experience in management role required, 15 to 20 years preferred.
- Large Scale greenfield Data Center campus development experience is required.
- Experience in CSA (civil, structural, architectural) and MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) construction management is required.
- Travel required is expected to be 50-75%.
Physical Demands and Special Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle, or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop or kneel; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Additional Details
- Salary Range: $230,000-260,000 Base + Bonus (this range is based on Colorado market data and may vary in other locations).
- This position is eligible for company benefits including medical, dental, vision coverage, life and AD&D, short and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, and participation in a 401k program with company match.
- Compensation for the role will depend on qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience.
Vantage Data Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Vantage Data Centers does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm agencies.
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