SVP, Construction

Centersquare•Coppell, TX

16h

About The Position

The Senior Vice President of Construction is an executive leadership role responsible for overseeing the full lifecycle of construction operations across Csquare. This position leads a team of Regional Vice Presidents, Project Managers, and Business Analysts, establishing strategic direction while providing direct oversight of the organization’s largest and most complex development projects. The SVP is accountable for delivering all projects on time and within budget, while driving consistency, operational excellence, and disciplined execution across the portfolio. Operating at the executive level, the SVP sets strategy, implements accountability frameworks, and enables high-performing teams, while remaining actively engaged in complex, high-risk, or high-visibility initiatives. This role oversees all phases of development, including acquisitions, coordination with city and county stakeholders, site and building design, permitting, design reviews, and construction administration. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in commercial real estate transactions, general contracting practices, corporate tax considerations, and data center design and rapid development. This role partners closely with Finance, Product, Sales, and Operations leadership to ensure a cohesive, forward-looking strategy that maximizes investment value and accelerates development opportunities.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Electrical/Mechanical/Architectural Engineering or other related field
Ten or more years of experience within mission critical facilities
Ten or more years of experience in the REIT/Data Center industry
Extensive experience with management of MEP trades
Must have a proven history which displays strong leadership skills, deep practical engineering knowledge, and a proven track record for timely project delivery, project management, cost control, and customer satisfaction.

Nice To Haves

MBA, Masters in Engineering Management, Real Estate or related field desirable
Corporate real estate and tax experience
Rapid construction development and deployment experience
More than ten years of mission critical data center development experience

Responsibilities

Leadership within the CSQUARE footprint
Perform site evaluations and make recommendations for site selections
Lead development teams with Basis of Design for future data center deployments, construction projects and upgrades.
Oversee expansion and renovation projects across the respective region
Work with CSQUARE stakeholders, design, and construction teams to create master development program for site(s)
Oversee site development plans to achieve time, budget, and quality standards in a predictable fashion
Oversee design/construction, commissioning services, procurement and project cost estimates
Develop plans for product deployment and review/communicate plans with CSQUARE staff involved
Collaborate with Sales and Deal teams for new and existing build outs
Key leader for CSQUARE pursuit team in identifying, evaluating, and attracting highly profitable deals
Create cost effective rapid development deals for data center deployments
Define and document vendor management framework and establish standard contractual and operational terms for key vendor categories
Implement vendor scorecard to track on-time delivery, quality, and responsiveness
Ensure construction timelines are incorporated into broader capacity and data center planning cycles and develop internal process documentation for all procedures and approval workflows
Represent CSQUARE interests as leader in OAC meetings
Create & build relationships that enhance CSQUARE' ability to be an industry leader in creating the World's Most Valuable Data Center Real Estate
Provide leadership to team members in a manner that enables them to achieve goals
Establish and communicate quarterly and annual objectives for team members to ensure continuous development
Work with the internal team to enhance project management processes and protocols