Project Executive - Data Center Construction

Pkaza•Boulder, CO

About The Position

Project Executive - Data Center Construction - Boulder, CO This position is also available in: Ashburn VA, Richmond VA, Bordentown NJ, Allentown PA, Atlanta GA, Chicago IL, Elk Grove Village IL, Chesterton IN, New Albany OH, Katy TX, Midlothian TX, Dallas TX, Lubbock TX, El Paso TX, Phoenix AZ, Ft Collins CO, College Park MD or in Charlotte NC. This opportunity is with an established General Contractor that specializes in converting existing Buildings and Structures into complex buildings / industrial complexes and is looking to expand its foothold even further into the Critical Facilities Market. Our client is taking their expertise and focus and applying it towards brownfield data center projects - which is the process for converting an existing building to a data center for the Hyperscale, Colo or Enterprise Marketplace. This company will provide a complete life cycle of solutions that will be custom-fit to the requirements of their client's mission-critical facility. This opportunity provides a career-growth minded role with exciting projects with leading-edge technology and innovation as well as competitive salaries and benefits. We are looking for a Data Center Construction Project Executive to support critical facility construction projects. They will be responsible for all aspects of managing a data center brownfield construction project. This will include providing leadership to contractors and vendors associated with the delivery of company projects. The candidate will have overall responsibility for the delivery of assigned projects on budget, on time and assurance that the project scope and quality meet Company Design Standards and the objectives set for the project. The successful candidate will have to be exceptionally organized and be great with back office work (change orders, budgets, paperwork driven, etc.)

Requirements

Experience managing Data Center Construction Projects as an Owner or as a General Contractor / GC / Trade
Previous experience managing a diverse team of high level construction project managers on multi-million dollar projects
Minimum of 8-15+ years relevant experience in the Data Center Construction Industry data center / critical facilities MEP construction experience
Client Facing /Client relationship / Client Management skills
PMP Certification a plus
Must be familiar with the design process of building systems for data center and mission critical projects
Solid Construction Project Management experience
Effective Communicator – emails, phone and face to face
Previous experience in the Military / Military Veterans from all branches a huge plus!
Experience with Electrical / Mechanical: Navy nukes - EMN, ETN, MMNs, Seabees, Army - Power Generation, Air Force – Power Production, Generator Techs, Maritime, Coast Guard, Army National Guard, etc.
Ability to work independently
Solid Admin skills: such as email, internet, and Microsoft products (e.g., Word, Excel, Office, Outlook, PowerPoint, MS Project, etc.)

Responsibilities

Maintain liaison with various contractors and vendors in order to manage the day to day activities that impact the delivery of company’s critical facilities construction projects
They will be responsible for overseeing a team of project managers that manage individual projects within the overall project portfolio and provide guidance and direction to the team
Solid Project management construction experience; experience managing teams of Construction Professionals, including PMs and Superintendents
Experience managing Data Center Construction Projects with Budgets between $50MM to $500MM+
Manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Assist the Senior Project Manager in negotiating contracts with vendors as necessary.
Responsible for creating and managing project schedules.
Put together Project plans – size up, costs, budget, scheduling, timeline, manage change orders, etc.
Assists with reporting and RFPs to Contractors
Deliver Built to Suit projects with a heavy emphasis on value-engineering
Drive Company Standards uniformly as it regards to Project Delivery by all project participants on all projects
Manage financial aspects of contracts (progress billing, rental equipment, income / expenses) to protect the company’s interest and simultaneously maintain good relationship with the client
Represent the company in project meetings
Act as key Liaison with managers of all company departments
Maintain all logs required to track the progress of the project
Possess an extensive network within the mission critical data center facilities market
Background in Critical Facilities Design, Architecture, Engineering and Construction Services