Business Unit Leader (Mission Critical & Data Center )
About The Position
The Business Unit Leader will develop the long-term vision, strategy, and operating framework for the Data Center Group, including its organizational structure, staffing plans, standards, and team development pathways. The role provides senior oversight across multiple mission-critical and data center projects, guiding teams through risk mitigation, design and constructability challenges, complex MEP integration, commissioning, budgeting, forecasting, and project profitability. The position champions safety, quality, commissioning readiness, and operational excellence. It represents the company with clients and stakeholders, supports business development and project pursuits, and contributes to preconstruction and procurement planning. The leader also recruits, mentors, and develops project managers, engineers, and field leaders while providing coaching, performance oversight, and succession planning.
Requirements
- 12–15+ years of experience in construction management with mission-critical experience.
- Proven leadership building or expanding a mission-critical construction group.
- Extensive understanding of MEP systems and commissioning processes.
- Strong business acumen, including P&L oversight and forecasting.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and leadership skills.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related discipline is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Develop the long-term vision, strategy, and operational framework for the Data Center Group.
- Establish organizational structure, roles, staffing plans, and development pathways for team members.
- Define and implement standards for scheduling, commissioning, quality control, and MEP coordination.
- Create and maintain relationships with key clients, developers, design partners, and trade partners.
- Support executive leadership with market intelligence and long-term growth planning.
- Provide senior oversight to multiple mission-critical and data center projects.
- Identify key risk items and develop plans to mitigate those risks.
- Guide project teams in resolving design and constructability challenges.
- Monitor budgets, forecasts, and project profitability.
- Ensure proper integration of complex MEP systems and commissioning processes.
- Champion a culture of safety across mission-critical operations.
- Establish and enforce quality and commissioning standards.
- Conduct periodic reviews of project progress, safety compliance, and schedule adherence.
- Ensure readiness for commissioning activities and turnover.
- Serve as a senior-level representative for clients and stakeholders.
- Evaluate opportunities and make Go/No Go recommendations based on limited information.
- Support pursuits, proposals, and project interviews.
- Provide input on preconstruction strategies and procurement planning.
- Foster client trust through consistent communication and project delivery.
- Recruit, mentor, and develop project managers, engineers, and field leaders.
- Promote a collaborative team environment aligned with BL Harbert values.
- Provide performance oversight, coaching, and succession planning.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
