Senior Director, Customer Construction

Vantage Data Centers

. Lead all aspects of construction including master planning, pre-construction, design, permitting, entitlements, competitive bidding, team selection, construction, commissioning, and project closeout .

Posted 4/22/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $210,000 - $250,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead all aspects of construction including master planning, pre-construction, design, permitting, entitlements, competitive bidding, team selection, construction, commissioning, and project closeout
Create and manage project budgets and establish monthly forecasts including variances
Act as thought leader and drive coordination and integration of internal stakeholders within the project
Manage direct reports and third-party project management resources and track staffing utilization
Drive day-to-day construction decisions to conclusion
QA/QC work products of direct reports to confirm accuracy
Manage inputs and delivery of work products from internal team members to ensure that new data center spaces comply with all applicable requirements (Basis of Design (BOD), specifications, code, lease, etc.)
RFP (Request for Proposal) creation and management for capital projects and customer builds
Establish project budgets and submit approval packages to executive team
Support sales in customer engagement and fulfillment of requirements as tied to leases and manage delivery in accordance with leases
Partner with Director, Construction Cost & Finance to produce monthly project forecasts including variance analyses as well as execution of Master Service Agreements (MSAs) and project authorizations for new and existing contractors and vendors
Vendor/Contractor management including qualification and relationship building/maintenance
Review monthly billing with direct reports, confirm substantiation and audit vs budget
Ensure ‘lessons learned’ are held and placed in the feedback loop to drive continuous improvement
Ensure project team complies with project turnover documentation requirements to Operations
Work closely with Operations to coordinate design criteria and construction with ongoing maintenance and operation of existing facilities
Additional duties as assigned by Management

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, or similar field, or equivalent experience
10 to 12 years of experience in a management role required, 12 to 15 years preferred
Complex and technical construction experience is required
Data Center experience is preferred
Experience in CSA (civil, structural, architectural) and MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) construction management is a requirement
Proficient in Microsoft Office and project management tools like MS Project or P6
Travel required is expected to be 20% but may increase over time as the business evolves

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, and vision coverage
life and AD&D
short and long-term disability coverage
paid time off
employee assistance
participation in a 401k program that includes company match
many other additional voluntary benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

construction managementproject budgetingvariance analysisQA/QCRFP managementvendor managementdata center constructionCSA construction managementMEP construction managementproject forecasting

Soft Skills

leadershipteam managementstakeholder coordinationcommunicationcontinuous improvementrelationship buildingproblem-solvingdecision-makingorganizational skillsfeedback integration

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in construction managementequivalent experience