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Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced Vice President of Construction to provide executive leadership across multiple active construction markets, ensuring the successful delivery of complex projects from pre-construction through commissioning and closeout. This individual will oversee Construction Directors, drive capital project execution, manage multi-million-dollar CAPEX programs, and establish operational excellence across all regions.
The ideal candidate brings extensive data center construction experience, a strong background managing both CSA and MEP scopes, and a proven ability to lead large, geographically dispersed teams while maintaining schedule, budget, quality, and customer satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide executive oversight for all construction activities across multiple active campuses and markets.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Construction Directors responsible for regional project execution.
- Drive accountability for campus CAPEX budgets while ensuring compliance with financial controls and company policies.
- Oversee the full project lifecycle, including:
- Pre-construction planning
- Competitive bidding and contractor selection
- Construction execution
- Commissioning
- Project closeout and turnover to Operations
- Partner closely with Development, Finance, Operations, Sales, and Cost Management teams to ensure successful project delivery.
- Support customer engagement by ensuring construction commitments align with lease obligations and client expectations.
- Manage resource allocation for internal teams and third-party project management partners.
- Build and maintain strategic relationships with contractors, consultants, and vendors.
- Review contractor proposals, evaluate major trade bid packages, develop project proformas, and provide executive-level cost analysis.
- Drive forecasting, variance analysis, budgeting, and continuous cost optimization initiatives.
- Identify cost drivers, evaluate alternative construction methods and technologies, and recommend value engineering opportunities.
- Establish best practices by incorporating lessons learned across projects to improve future execution.
- Coordinate construction activities with Operations to minimize disruptions to existing facilities.
- Prepare executive reports and project updates for senior leadership on a monthly and quarterly basis.
- Conduct performance reviews, coach team members, and foster a collaborative, high-performance culture.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related discipline (or equivalent industry experience).
- 10–15 years of construction leadership experience required; 15–20+ years preferred.
- Demonstrated executive leadership experience overseeing large-scale construction organizations.
- Required: Extensive data center construction experience.
- Strong background managing both:
- CSA (Civil, Structural & Architectural)
- MEP (Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing)
- Proven success delivering large, complex construction projects from planning through turnover.
- Strong expertise in construction estimating, cost analysis, forecasting, and CAPEX management.
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
- Ability to influence cross-functional teams and executive stakeholders.
- Strong project management and decision-making capabilities.
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