Construction Project Director

IPS•Albany, NY

4d•Onsite

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.

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.