Senior Manager, Pre-Construction – Data Centers

Galaxy

Senior Manager leading pre-construction activities for data centers at Galaxy. Overseeing project controls, coordination, and stakeholder accountability in a fast-paced environment.

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead end-to-end coordination of pre-construction activities across cost, schedule, design, and technical workstreams
Serve as the central point of integration across PMO, procurement, finance, safety, security, operations, and construction teams
Manage project controls and execution workflows, including POs, invoice review/approval, budget tracking, and reporting
Lead project meetings, drive action tracking, and ensure accountability across all stakeholders
Develop RFPs/RFQs, manage bid processes, perform bid leveling, and support vendor selection (A/E firms, GCs, Cx agents, and key vendors)
Lead OFCI equipment planning and buyout in partnership with procurement and legal, ensuring alignment with schedule, cost, and delivery strategy
Oversee and manage third-party consultants (cost estimating, benchmarking, scheduling), ensuring accuracy, consistency, and alignment across all deliverables
Drive cost benchmarking, estimating, and value engineering efforts to ensure projects meet budget targets. Leverage data and benchmarking to improve cost and schedule predictability across projects
Support development of integrated project schedules, including phasing, sequencing, and critical path alignment
Ensure projects are fully coordinated and ready for transition into construction, with scope completeness and minimal downstream risk
Drive standardization of pre-construction processes, tools, and deliverables, enabling consistency across projects
Capture lessons learned and support development of scalable delivery models for future campuses

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or equivalent experience.
5+ years of experience in pre-construction, construction management, or design coordination for large-scale infrastructure or mission-critical projects (data center, industrial, or utility scale)
Strong understanding of pre-construction processes, including estimating, scheduling, procurement, and design coordination
Experience managing third-party consultants (design, cost estimating / benchmarking, scheduling) and coordinating across multiple stakeholders
Working knowledge of MEP, civil, and structural systems, with the ability to support technical discussions and decision-making
Experience with modular electrical infrastructure (e-house / IPA) design and integration preferred
Familiarity with tools such as ACC, Procore, Primavera P6, MS Project and Bluebeam

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

pre-construction managementconstruction managementdesign coordinationcost estimatingschedulingprocurementvalue engineeringbudget trackingRFPsbid leveling

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationstakeholder managementaccountabilityaction trackingcoordinationproblem-solvingcollaborationorganizational skillsadaptability

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Construction ManagementBachelor’s degree in EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Architecture