Datacenter Construction Manager

Digital Realty Trust • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

The Construction Manager will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing all activities, related to the delivery of the assigned datacenter construction project. You'll act as a liaison both internally and externally for construction services by interacting with Design Managers, personnel, clientele, consultants, contractors, and equipment vendors.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field from an accredited college or university.
• 3 years' experience minimum in the data center construction industry.
• Extensive familiarity and working knowledge of construction scheduling, project budgeting and cost controls.
• Working technical knowledge of MEP systems and how data centers operate.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as an employee of a general contractor, subcontractor or equipment vendor preferred.
• LEED AP preferred and a plus

Responsibilities

• Oversee large scale construction projects that range from site development, ground up construction, data center buildouts and customer fitouts at the RPP/busway layouts.
• Establish and maintain strong relationship with our general contractors, key subcontractors, equipment vendors and other consultants
• Review all budgeting and scheduling deliverables for content and quality, drawing quality and adherence to internal budget and schedule goals. Act as a subject matter expert in construction matters with the business in evaluating potential customer leases and ongoing construction projects.
• Participate and lead budget and schedule meeting reviews with construction team personnel
• Discuss discipline and project objectives, requirements and budgets with clientele, design staff, and senior leadership
• Create and maintain project budgets and schedules for multiple sites in various stages of design/construction. Evaluate impacts of specific customer requirements.
• Provide oversight and assistance with ongoing construction projects. Escalate as needed for any project issues that arise.
• Personally, conduct or delegate job-site observations to ensure projects are adhering to budget and schedule targets
• Participate in reviews with consultants and government agencies to properly coordinate the entitlements necessary for permitting/construction approvals.

Benefits

• Digital Realty offers its employees a highly competitive compensation package, excellent benefits, and an environment that recognizes and rewards your contributions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Real Estate
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees