Construction Manager, NA

Vantage Data Centers•Atlanta, GA

20h•Onsite

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. This role will be based on-site 5 days/week in Atlanta, GA. Vantage is looking for a Construction Manager to manage and drive success on new and ongoing, small, medium-to-large-sized construction projects. The position covers all aspects of a construction project. Areas of expertise require autonomy and independent discretion in the following areas: RFP development and overall project budgeting, Pre-bid oversight and coordination, Managing all design phases and documents, Customer engagement for sales and fulfillment of requirements, Coordination and supervision of design-build contractors, Coordination with internal stakeholders and subject matter experts, Oversight of physical construction activities, Participation in commissioning, Hand-off of physical data center and project documents to operations.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

7+ years preferred
Data Center experience is a strongly preferred

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 by Management

Benefits

medical
dental
vision coverage
life and AD&D
short and long-term disability coverage
paid time off
employee assistance
participation in a 401k program that includes company match
many other additional voluntary benefits
above market total compensation package
comprehensive suite of health and welfare, retirement, and paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations