Construction Manager for Data Center (English Speaker)
About this position
Responsibilities
• Establish and sustain site health, safety, and security controls in accordance with corporate objectives.
• Manage individual and multiple construction projects on a campus(es) to establish and maintain project and program budgets, schedules, risk identification/management and reports.
• Create and communicate updates for status including plan, actual, variance, risk, and mitigation measures.
• Provide Data-driven action plans for executive decision making to manage and effectively present information to support efficient decision making.
• Use project schedule and budget to develop and implement resource loaded workplans, Cash Flow projections and Earned Value Management targets for each project.
• Manage the schedule and associated risks to ensure reliable and predictable turnover dates.
• Mitigate risk for the project through pre-planning, innovative planning, and partnership.
• Develop cost savings solutions and identify project savings/underruns early.
• Partner with the General Contractor, Vendors, and Internal Cross Functional Partners to build a culture of collaboration.
• Coordinate needs and asks with the Procurement/Sourcing group(s) to support the needs of the Project.
• Support strategy, finance, and pre-construction teams to develop reliable project goals for due diligence, site master planning, and project definition, schedule, capital project budgets and Constructions ROMs (Rough Order of Magnitude).
• Lead internal cost managers to complete proposal and bid evaluations, complete owner award authorizations, and manage final approval within NTT Global Data Centers Americas.
• Support the Site Construction Project Manager with the campus-wide book of work including contractor, designer, and vendor management.
• Develop/monitor quality program metrics to evaluate the project’s performance. Analyze said metrics to understand the root cause of any disconcerting trends and then work with the applicable parties to correct those items.
• Contribute to building a high performing team by mentoring and developing the on-site partner construction QA/QC team.
• Manage the on-site QA/QC inspection process to drive closure of punch-list items and an expeditious turnover to Operations.
• Examine all submittals, particularly MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing) for quality assurance and provide comments to ensure all documents are compliant.
• Develop, review, and approve, if required, Level 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 rel
Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in construction management, with a focus on data center construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of construction management processes, means and methods, building products, and construction details.
• Experience managing large, complex data center construction projects with budgets over $100 million.
• Proven track record of successful project delivery.
• Ability to lead and manage a team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and project management software.
• Knowledge of safety regulations and quality standards.
• Professional certifications such as PMP, CCM, or similar are a plus.