VP of Construction (Data Center)

• Position Overview
• This role will be based in Shackelford County, Texas. Re-location or significant travel may be required where applicable (see job requirements).
• Position Overview
• The Vice President, Construction is responsible for overseeing and managing all construction functions across active markets, ensuring the successful execution of all phases of construction projects from pre-construction to commissioning and closeout. This role involves leading a team of construction directors, managing capital expenditure budgets, optimizing costs, and ensuring customer satisfaction. The Vice President, Construction will also act as a thought leader, driving coordination and integration across internal stakeholders and supporting business-level decisions through professional cost analysis and estimating capabilities.
• Essential Job Functions
• Oversee the management and administration of construction functions across all active markets.
• Manage a team of construction directors responsible for each campus.
• Hold teams accountable for managing overall campus CAPEX budgets and ensure all regions comply with financial controls and policies.
• Drive teams to execute all phases of construction including pre-construction, competitive bidding, team selection, construction, commissioning, and project closeout.
• Ensure customers are satisfied and any issues with their services are addressed in future builds.
• Act as a thought leader and drive coordination and integration of internal stakeholders across all regions.
• Drive teams managing execution of development projects from planning through commissioning and closeout/turnover to operations.
• Own resource allocation and project workflow for direct reports and third-party project management contingent workforce.
• Encourage and foster a team-oriented environment through positive feedback.
• Evaluate and manage performance reviews for your team, seeking input from others and providing feedback and coaching to manage individuals and the team.
• Assist with the creation of campus and project CAPEX budgets in collaboration with management.
• Support sales in customer engagement and fulfillment of requirements tied to leases and manage delivery in accordance with leases.
• Partner with the Construction Cost team and Finance to drive forecast/variance analysis, master service agreements (MSA), and project authorizations for new and existing contractors and vendors.
• Develop and maintain vendor/contractor relationships, including qualification and relationship building/maintenance.
• Ensure lessons learned are incorporated into the feedback loop to drive continuous improvement.
• Drive the output of various reports on a monthly and/or quarterly basis for review at the leadership level.
• Generate proformas, review general contractor RFPs, and evaluate major trade bid packages.
• Provide professional cost analysis and estimating capabilities to support new site development and construction teams.
• Work closely with Operations to coordinate design criteria and construction with ongoing maintenance and operation of existing facilities.
• Support Construction teams with pre-construction estimating and cost optimization at a programmatic level.
• Provide immediate feedback on cost drivers, including unique site characteristics, cost savings opportunities, and alternate technology evaluation.
• Handle additional duties as assigned by Management.
• Job Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10-15 years of experience in management role required, 15 to 20 years preferred.
• Data Center experience is required.
• Experience in CSA (civil, structural, architectural) and MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) construction management is a requirement.
• Proven experience managing large-scale construction projects from inception to completion.
• Strong understanding of construction cost analysis, estimating, and budget management.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills.
• Ability to drive cross-functional coordination and integration.
• Strong project management skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Travel required is expected to be up to 90% but may increase over time as the business evolves.

...