About the Role
Provide leadership and direction in construction policies, vendor relationships, accountability, training and employee development, subcontractor, and supplier relationships. Manage project and group predictability and profitability. Will work closely with Director Construction Management in adopting best construction management best practices, policies, and tools.
Responsibilities
- Travel is expected to support projects and pursuits throughout North America and could extend into LATAM, South America, and EMEA.
- Responsible for directing day-to-day operations of construction projects.
- Projects will be large, fast moving, complex, and require a high degree of coordination and proactive leadership.
- Provide guidance and project leadership including ground up construction, remodels, renovations, etc. ensuring projects are meeting or exceeding company expectations.
- Organize and lead cross function work groups, including design, procurement, operations, IT/Network, and finance as needed to achieve construction management best practices.
- Direct as many as 25+ external vendors per project comprising General Contractors, A&E design teams, commissioning agents, equipment suppliers, etc.
- Implement company and departmental processes and best management practices within areas of responsibility.
- Ensure effective contract administration including generation, review, management, and monitoring of prime contracts, subcontracts, change orders, cost forecasts, and other pertinent documents and documentation.
- Assure that internal controls are in place at each step of the process.
- Inspect work in place and work in progress to ensure same meets or exceeds quality, specification, and schedule requirements.
- Maintain strong working relationships with internal and external team members including staff, subcontractors, vendors, architects, and other industry professionals.
- Self-growth by seeking out training, professional development, and career advancement opportunities.
- Provide subject-matter expertise in areas of responsibility.
- Reports status, successes, challenges, and plans of action to management team and company on a timely basis.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in engineering, construction management or a related field.
- 7+ years progressive experience in successfully managing commercial construction projects or programs.
- Strong working knowledge of building construction and project management processes and procedures at a national scale.
- Strong working knowledge and experience of the design of data centers in various geographies in North America.
- Ability to analyze and evaluate construction documents including drawings, specifications and contracts.
- Competency in CPM scheduling methods, construction cost estimating, proposal generation and development, document management and contract administration.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, and other industry computer applications.
- Exceptional leadership, communication, written and verbal presentation, and team-building skills proven in multiple international regions.
- Demonstrated success building and leading teams of construction professionals at varying levels of professional development proven in multiple international regions.
- Excellent leadership and management skills, exceptional communication, negotiation, and analytical skills required proven in multiple international regions.
- Ability to multi-task and work with team on projects in an extremely fast paced and demanding environment.
- Highly organized and detail oriented.
- Performs other related duties as assigned by management.
Skills
- Construction Management
- Project Management
- Vendor Relationships
- Accountability
- Training
- Employee Development
- Subcontractor Management
- Supplier Relationships
- Leadership
- Communication
- Team-Building
- Contract Administration
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Project
- CPM Scheduling
- Cost Estimating
- Proposal Generation
- Document Management
- Negotiation
- Analytical Skills
Location
- North America
- LATAM
- South America
- EMEA
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 7+ years progressive experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in engineering, construction management or a related field.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Health Savings Accounts (HSA) with employer contribution
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for health and dependent care
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Paid Time Off
- Holiday Pay
- Short-Term Disability insurance
- Life Insurance
- Long-Term Disability insurance
- Voluntary life insurance
- Critical illness insurance
- Legal insurance
- Additional disability coverage
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Wellhub gym membership
- Wellness programs
- Professional development opportunities
- Bonus opportunities
About the Company
- Committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.
- Aligned Data Centers is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to support the health, well-being, and financial security of our team members.
- At Aligned, we are committed to transparency and fostering a positive employee experience from your very first interaction with us.
- Aligned is equally committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and providing equal employment opportunities for all employees.
Equal Opportunity
- We ensure that all applicants and team members are considered for employment, advancement, and all other employment-related matters without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
- If you require a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential functions of your job due to a disability or medical condition, please contact our People & Culture team.
- Accommodation requests will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable laws.
- Aligned will make reasonable accommodations where necessary to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their role.
