Preconstruction Manager

Fleet Data Centers•Austin, TX

26d•Onsite

About The Position

Fleet Data Centers is hiring two site-assigned Preconstruction Managers to lead owner-side, end-to-end preconstruction for their assigned data center campuses, from concept through Notice to Proceed (NTP). Each manager owns the full campus scope, including civil, structural, architectural, sitework, MEP, mission-critical systems, and power such as behind-the-meter generation, substations, and battery energy storage systems. Together, the two managers are sized to independently handle a 400MW campus, with assignments varying according to campus needs and portfolio concurrency. The role develops and de-risks the project scope so that, at transition to construction, scope, budget, schedule basis, procurement status, and trade partners are established for predictable execution. It partners with in-house design and engineering, real estate and development, Supply Chain, commissioning, the serving utility, and the future construction team. The position is based at the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center north of Sparks, Nevada, and requires on-site work five days per week within commuting distance of the project site. Travel associated with the role is limited.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical preconstruction or estimating experience.
At least 10 years of preconstruction, estimating, or delivery experience on large-scale, fast-tracked projects, with exposure to both CSA and MEP/power scopes.
Demonstrated ability to independently run full-scope preconstruction for a major project, including estimating, procurement strategy, long-lead equipment, and buyout.
Strong command of constructability, value engineering, cost benchmarking, and long-lead equipment markets.
Proficiency with estimating and document tools, Procore or equivalent, and Microsoft Office Suite.
Ability to work on-site five days per week and live within commuting distance of the project site.

Nice To Haves

Owner/operator or developer experience; strong general contractor preconstruction or estimating experience is also considered.
Experience with data centers, utility-scale power, or mission-critical facilities.
Familiarity with utility interconnection, high-voltage permitting, entitlements, geotechnical coordination, and commissioning planning.
Strong communication skills and a collaborative, problem-solving mindset.

Responsibilities

Serve as the owner’s preconstruction point of contact for A/E and engineering teams across civil, structural, architectural, MEP, and power disciplines, driving design completeness, coordination, and alignment with Fleet standards and mission-critical resiliency requirements.
Lead constructability reviews and value-engineering studies across sitework, building systems, electrical distribution, cooling, controls, substations, behind-the-meter generation, and battery energy storage systems; identify cost and schedule efficiencies before construction.
Develop early site logistics, phasing, and laydown strategies, and coordinate energization sequencing and systems integration with the future construction team.
Own conceptual through control-level estimates for the full campus scope and maintain the campus budget across design milestones.
Benchmark estimates against Fleet’s historical campus cost data and market conditions; communicate cost trends, risks, and contingency needs, especially for volatile electrical and power-equipment markets.
Maintain the estimate basis, inclusions, exclusions, and assumptions for owner decision-making.
Own the procurement roadmap for long-lead owner-furnished, contractor-installed power and mechanical equipment, coordinating with Supply Chain to protect the energization critical path.
Develop bid packages and scopes of work across trade packages; lead RFPs, prequalification, bid leveling, and award recommendations for trade packages, the general contractor, and EPCs.
Support the Preconstruction Director on delivery-method and contract-structure decisions, including GMP, lump sum, design-build, and EPC where applicable; drive buyout to a bought-out scope at NTP.
Coordinate with the serving utility and interconnection consultants to align interconnection, energization, and permitting with the preconstruction schedule.
Coordinate with entitlement, permitting, geotechnical, and environmental consultants to align approvals with the preconstruction schedule.
Identify cost, schedule, supply-chain, and scope risks across disciplines, and develop mitigation and contingency strategies.
Deliver a documented transition to the construction team at NTP, covering bought-out campus scope, long-lead procurement status, budget basis, and open risks.