Associate Construction Manager

Aligned Data Centers • Conesville, OH

17d

About The Position

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. Does the thought of joining one of the fastest-growing, privately held data center companies sound exciting to you? Do you enjoy collaborating with team members to drive and operate some of the industry’s leading and most innovative infrastructure solutions? At Aligned Data Centers , not only do we celebrate success across our platform, we celebrate the very teams that drive and support that success! Our culture is founded in passion, engineered from innovation, and driven by the pursuit of operational excellence. We are a company dedicated to driving positive change in the industry through continuous data center innovation, diversity and inclusion, and corporate sustainability. We realize not only is providing a comprehensive benefits package important, but we also provide a generous 401k match with immediate vesting, free membership to Gympass which provides our employees a rich health and wellness benefit and competitive time off plan. Giving back and having fun is important to our team whether it be serving our communities or employee and customer events. Our Aligned DNA is what makes us unique and successful! SUMMARY: Assist in the management of all aspects of construction projects, from planning to closeout, to ensure performance certainty , including safety, project turnover dates, cost control, quality of craftsmanship, and customer satisfaction. Provide leadership and direction in construction management policies and fostering key relationships to include general contractors, trade partners, AHJs, and other essential project vendors and suppliers. Will work closely with Senior Construction Manager and/or Director, Construction Management in the development and implementation of construction management best practices, procedures and tools. Travel may be required to support additional projects and pursuits. Projects are expected to be throughout North America and could extend into LATAM, South America, and EMEA. Responsible for supporting the day-to-day operations of construction projects. Projects will be large, fast moving, complex, and require a high degree of coordination and proactive leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in engineering, construction management or a related field.
• 2+ years progressive experience in successfully managing commercial construction projects or programs, with data center experience strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of lean construction methodologies and tools.
• Active listening and collaboration skills to engage all stakeholders in decision making processes.
• Basic understanding of various project delivery methods including IPD, Design-Build, and Design-Bid-Build.
• Basic understanding of various contract methods including lump sum, CM at risk, open book GMP, etc.
• Working knowledge of building construction and project management processes and procedures.
• Working knowledge of the design of data centers.
• Ability to analyze and evaluate construction documents including drawings, specifications and contracts.
• Competency in CPM scheduling methods, construction cost estimating, proposal generation and development, document management and contract administration
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, and other industry computer applications.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, written and verbal presentation, negotiation, analytical and team-building skills.
• Ability to multi-task and work within a team on projects in an extremely fast-paced and demanding environment.
• Highly organized and detail oriented.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

Responsibilities

• Support projects from inception through customer or business turnover, with heavy focus and leadership in the preconstruction, construction, commissioning and turnover phases of projects.
• The Associate Construction Manager operates as the primary support role to the Construction Manager (CM) or Senior Construction Manager (SCM) for the lifecycle of the project.
• Provide guidance and project leadership including ground up construction, remodels, renovations, and fit outs, ensuring performance certainty of projects.
• Organize and lead cross function work groups, including design, engineering, procurement, land enablement, commercial, operations, IT/network, sales, solutions architecture, legal, brand strategy, finance, and accounting as needed to achieve construction management best practices.
• Develop collaborative relationships with the construction community including general contractors, MEP trade partners, CSA trades, local Authorities Having Jurisdiction, design partners, and other key project vendors and suppliers.
• Active management of project budgeting from project inception through the various design phases and the completion of building turnover.
• Manage budgets during the design phase to utilize cost data as an input to design decisions.
• Direct as many as 25+ external vendors per project comprising of general contractors, A&E design teams, commissioning agents, equipment suppliers, etc.
• Assist in development and implementation of company and departmental processes and best management practices within areas of responsibility.
• Create effective tools to empower and incentivize contracting and design partners to innovate approaches and solutions for project delivery and specific challenges.
• Ensure effective contract administration including generation, review, management, and monitoring of prime contracts, subcontracts, change orders, cost forecasts, and other pertinent documents and documentation.
• Assure that internal controls are in place at each step of the process.
• Inspect work in place and work in progress to ensure same meets or exceeds quality, specification, and schedule requirements.
• Advocate for self-growth and promotion by seeking out training, professional development, and career advancement opportunities.
• Provide subject-matter expertise in areas of responsibility.
• Reports status, successes, challenges and plans of action to management team and company on a timely basis.
• Operates in lockstep with the DM on each project to ensure proper communications/escalations and regular reporting to all internal and external parties and leadership/management.
• Integrates with the sales and solutions engineering teams during the revenue generation process to meet with customers and ensure technical deliverables are met.
• Interfaces with customers through fit out design, construction and integration; accountable to successful delivery of customer contracts.
• Manages the project with the business in mind and works to ensure the project is meeting directives of CRC/SLT/Board.
• Operates with a constant mindset of continuous improvement, creativity, efficiency and innovation.

Benefits

• comprehensive benefits package
• generous 401k match with immediate vesting
• free membership to Gympass which provides our employees a rich health and wellness benefit
• competitive time off plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees