Senior Director, Construction, NA

Vantage Data Centers • Port Washington, WI

1d • $80,000 - $95,000 • Onsite

About The Position

About Vantage Data Centers Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands. About Vantage Data Centers Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects, and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across 19 markets in North America, EMEA and APAC, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands. Vantage’s business is growing exponentially, through a combination of greenfield market expansion and acquisitions. Position Overview The Senior Construction Projects Director is a key leader within the Construction Project Management department, supporting the overall success and growth of the organization. Reporting to the Construction Project Management Executive, they typically oversee multiple teams led by Senior Managers and Managers. In this capacity, the Senior Construction Projects Director sets the long-term vision for the function, directing all major departments to drive business success. This role involves highly skilled executive-level management and decision-making, ensuring the effective coordination of construction projects from inception to completion. Collaborating with various organizational levels, the Director influences others to adopt best practices and approaches, including executive leadership. Their responsibilities include overseeing project planning, budgeting, and execution, as well as establishing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders. As a pivotal figure in shaping the organization's direction, the Senior Construction Projects Director plays a critical role in achieving strategic goals and fostering a culture of excellence within the Construction Project Management function. Construction Department The Construction team is responsible for the entire process flow of delivering the physical data centers from shovel ready state through commissioning, working with Sales, Operations, and management along the way. Construction implements and executes upon the work product developed by the Development & Engineering (D&E) team. The team also manages Vantage’s build partners to success through technical feedback and review, and actively participating in review of schedule and budget. Many times, a role like this at other companies is purely oversight. One thing that distinguishes Vantage is that our construction teams are given the responsibility and authority to directly drive the process. When compared to external resources, our internal team can ensure the key stakeholders are engaged in the decision-making process to align long-term operational sustainability with value engineering and cost metrics to deliver products aligned with corporate goals. This approach empowers each member of the team to drive high- impact decisions and even more impactful results. Position Description This Senior Director, Construction, NA is the owner’s executive leader responsible for end‑to‑end commissioning strategy, readiness, and execution for a multi‑hundred‑MW liquid‑cooled hyperscale data center campus. This role ensures all MEP, controls, and critical infrastructure systems achieve operational readiness with zero‑defect turnover, enabling on‑time, risk‑free capacity delivery. The director drives cross‑functional alignment across development, design, construction, vendors, and operations while governing all Level 1–Level 5 commissioning activities and managing schedule, quality, and startup risk at the campus level. This role is on-site in Port Washington, WI

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, or similar field, or equivalent experience
• 10 to 12 years of experience in a management role required, 12 to 15 years preferred
• Complex and technical construction experience is required
• Experience in CSA (civil, structural, architectural) and MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) construction management is a requirement
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and project management tools like MS Project or P6
• Travel required is expected to be 10-30% but may increase over time as the business evolves

Nice To Haves

• Data Center experience is preferred

Responsibilities

• Commissioning Leadership & Governance Define and lead the campus‑wide commissioning strategy across multiple buildings, ensuring consistent application of owner standards, specifications, and Level 1–Level 5 execution frameworks.
• Oversee commissioning of liquid‑cooling infrastructure including CDUs, technical water loops, and high‑density cooling systems.
• Implement scalable commissioning processes that reduce schedule risk and protect Ready for Service (RFS) milestones.
• Program Management & Cross‑Functional Alignment Serve as the primary owner representative driving daily alignment across design, construction, commissioning vendors, and facilities operations.
• Coordinate and resolve design gaps, construction‑phase issues, and startup blockers in real time to maintain project velocity.
• Establish strong collaboration across development, operations, construction, and engineering leaders to ensure seamless handoffs and operational readiness.
• Vendor & Contractor Oversight Direct large third‑party commissioning teams, ensuring safety, quality, scope adherence, and on‑time execution.
• Lead MEP vendor strategy including RFP development, commercial evaluations, contract award recommendations, and performance management.
• Oversee factory witness testing, pre‑functional testing, functional performance testing, and integrated systems testing.
• Quality, Risk, and Operational Readiness Enforce commissioning quality standards, compliance requirements, and documentation including scripts, checklists, turnover packages, and final reports.
• Identify and mitigate risks to schedule, cost, and reliability, with particular emphasis on electrical and mechanical system readiness for hyperscale environments.
• Drive lessons learned, continuous improvement, and commissioning optimization initiatives across the program.
• Team Leadership Build, mentor, and lead high‑performing commissioning teams—including site leads, vendor teams, and matrixed engineering partners.
• Develop and scale best practices to support repeatable commissioning performance across future buildings and campuses.

Benefits

• This position is eligible for company benefits including but not limited to medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and AD&D, short and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program that includes company match, and many other additional voluntary benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees