Construction Project Director
About The Position
At Springtide, a division of IPS (a Berkshire Hathaway company), we listen, understand, and lean into complex challenges to unlock new solutions and realize opportunities with our partners. Distinguished by our agility, creativity, expertise, and owner’s perspective, we deliver faster time-to-market and longer-lasting value, enabling you to do more. We are seeking a Construction Project Director (Data Centers) to lead the execution of large-scale, hyperscale, mission-critical data center projects located in Southwest Virginia and West Texas. This role is responsible for overseeing all phases of project delivery- from preconstruction through execution and closeout—ensuring successful outcomes across safety, schedule, cost, and quality. The ideal candidate brings deep experience delivering complex, large-scale construction projects within a GC/CM environment and has a proven track record in data center and mission-critical infrastructure.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience)
- 10+ years of experience in Construction Project Delivery
- Proven experience delivering large-scale data center construction projects
- Must have hands-on experience delivering projects from the General Contractor (GC) or Construction Manager (CM) side.
- Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- This role requires significant travel and full-time onsite presence during construction at remote project locations in West Texas and Southwest Virginia.
- Must have the ability to travel and commute on a daily or routine basis.
- Must be able to work in both indoor and outdoor environments, which may include exposure to varying weather
- Must adhere to all site safety requirements and complete required safety training
- All interviews are conducted either in person or virtually, with video required.
- IPS will not sponsor employment visas for this position
Responsibilities
- Lead overall project execution strategy for hyperscale data center construction programs
- Drive construction execution, sequencing, and site logistics planning
- Partner closely with preconstruction, procurement, and client teams to ensure seamless project transition into execution
- Oversee contractor, subcontractor, and vendor performance in a GC/CM environment
- Oversee project operations, contracts, budgeting, and risk management across the project
- Holds primary responsibility for the achievement of scope, cost, schedule, and quality objectives on assigned projects.
- Ensures achievement of corporate goals for assigned projects.
- Leads project teams of their own or led by others to a successful conclusion.
- Coordinates construction planning, scope, and scheduling across project teams and stakeholders
- Drive continuous improvement in construction execution, scheduling, and delivery practices
- Provides mentorship to all developing individuals within the project management group and the design disciplines.
- Coordinate with internal departments (Preconstruction, Procurement, Safety, Quality, etc.) for resource allocation and project support.
- Maintain accountability for revenue targets, profitability, and utilization goals.
- Lead change management and evaluate project resource needs.
- Facilitate client communication, site monitoring, and resolution of project non-conformances.
Benefits
- Living assistance will be provided and structured based on the duration of the assignment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
