Construction Manager, NA

Vantage Data Centers • San Antonio, TX

64d

About The Position

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. The Construction team is responsible for the entire process flow of delivering the physical data centers from shovel ready state through commissioning, working with Sales, Operations, and management along the way. Construction implements and executes upon the work product developed by the Development & Engineering (D&E) team. The team also manages Vantage’s build partners to success through technical feedback and review, and actively participating in review of schedule and budget. Many times, a role like this at other companies is purely oversight. One thing that distinguishes Vantage is that our construction teams are given the responsibility and authority to directly drive the process. When compared to external resources, our internal team can ensure the key stakeholders are engaged in the decision-making process to align long-term operational sustainability with value engineering and cost metrics to deliver products aligned with corporate goals. This approach empowers each member of the team to drive high-impact decisions and even more impactful results.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, similar field, or equivalent experience
• 5 years of experience in managing construction projects of increasing complexity required, 7+ years preferred
• Data Center experience is a strongly preferred
• Experience in CSA (civil, structural, architectural) and MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) construction management is a requirement

Responsibilities

• Management of project scope, schedule, and budget
• Drive all aspects of construction including pre-construction, design development, permitting and entitlements, competitive bid process, team selection, construction oversight, commissioning, and project closeout
• Cultivate ability to create business cases and bring projects from concept through internal project approval
• Collaborate with design team, operators and clients
• Submit monthly project financial reporting including forecasting, cash-flow, etc.
• Review monthly contractor billing and perform job walks to substantiate progress
• Develop, manage, maintain, and assist with contract negotiation of new and existing vendors
• Manage input and delivery of work products from internal team members to ensure that new data center spaces comply with the project requirements, customer requirements, all engineering standards, applicable codes, and specifications
• Develop, document, and drive lessons learned, process improvements, cost, and schedule savings initiatives throughout the project lifecycle process
• Work closely with the Operations to coordinate design criteria with budgetary issues and ongoing maintenance and operation of existing facilities
• Awareness of the importance of mission-critical facility operation
• Additional duties as assigned from time to time by Management

Benefits

• Comprehensive suite of health and welfare benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations
• Recognition, training and development opportunities
• Above market total compensation package

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees