Director, Data Center Construction (East)

Prologis • Columbia, MD

1d • $151,000 - $208,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Prologis is a leader in logistics real estate, managing a 1.3 billion square foot portfolio and facilitating approximately $3.2 trillion in annual throughput. The company focuses on creating intelligent infrastructure that connects digital and physical commerce, offering agile supply chains and energy solutions to help businesses operate faster, smarter, and more sustainably. As the Director, Data Center Construction, the role involves leading construction activities for data center delivery, including both speculative and build-to-suit projects. This includes ensuring proper staffing for forecasted construction, providing cost and budget information for investment memos, managing the technical aspects of the entitlement process, and optimizing designs and contractor bidding. Key aspects of the role involve mentoring and managing a development team, collaborating with local deployment teams, ensuring effective communication with regional partners, and driving innovation in data center development best practices. The position demands high energy, passion, technical competence, and integrity, and will be based in our East Region, interacting daily with Prologis data center, development, and deployment teams.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in a similar role working in the field of Real Estate Development (data center focused), Civil Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management.
• Computer proficiency: MS Project, BlueBeam, Google Earth, in addition to normal Microsoft Office tools.
• Experience championing a project from acquisition through due diligence, entitlements and permitting.
• Self‐motivated and able to multi‐task and prioritize with minimal direction.
• Possess a hardworking, positive demeanor, be a standout teammate and customer service oriented.
• Display excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proactive in approaching solutions and problem solving.
• Promote the Prologis brand with passion in a positive, can-do demeanor with a real focus on efficiency and effectiveness.
• Ability to travel, as necessary, to projects (Approximately 30% travel).

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, Architecture, or Engineering (Civil or Structural) or equivalent experience preferred.
• Additional experience on design and build projects is preferred but not required.
• Consistent track record working in the field of land development or construction management.
• For candidates without a degree in engineering, architecture, or real estate development, at least three years of concurrent experience supporting construction projects is preferred; project management experience with a general contractor or owner’s representative is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coach the Prologis data center project management team across performance, staffing and growth.
• Lead the construction process for new-build and retrofit data center projects, ensuring alignment with company standards and client requirements from concept to completion.
• Work closely with the data center design team to uphold design integrity and resolve construction challenges related to design intent.
• Own your development portfolio performance (cost, schedule, quality, safety).
• Monitor project milestones to ensure timely delivery of project deliverables.
• Mentors and leads junior colleagues by providing feedback, supervising performance, sharing expertise and honing judgement skills.
• Accountable for ongoing innovation and initiatives.
• Drive impact and show strength of lean construction, GC bid negotiations and design optimization initiatives against targets.
• Develop and own relationships with General Contractors.
• Work with procurement to own cost saving measures.

Benefits

• robust benefits package which includes healthcare, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents.
• several other wellness, financial, and work/lifestyle-specific benefits.
• 401(k) retirement plan has a company match of 50% up to 12% of eligible compensation.
• generous PTO with a starting accrual of 22 days a year in addition to paid holidays and volunteer time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director