Project Executive

Data Center Construction Project Executive - Owner's Rep - Minneapolis, MN This opportunity is with a leading provider of mission-critical data center solutions as an Owner's Rep for Construction Services. This firm provides a complete life cycle of solutions that are custom-fit to the requirements of their client's mission-critical facilities. This opportunity provides a career-growth minded role with exciting projects with leading-edge technology and innovation as well as competitive salaries and benefits. They build mission-critical facilities for data center facilities nationwide for Enterprise, Colocation and Hyperscale Companies. We are looking for a Data Center Construction Project Executive to support critical facility construction projects. They will be responsible for all aspects of managing a data center brownfield construction project. This will include providing leadership to contractors and vendors associated with the delivery of company projects. The candidate will have overall responsibility for the delivery of assigned projects on budget, on time and assurance that the project scope and quality meet Company Design Standards and the objectives set for the project. The successful candidate will have to be exceptionally organized and be great with back office work (change orders, budgets, paperwork driven, etc.) Responsibilities: Maintain liaison with various contractors and vendors in order to manage the day to day activities that impact the delivery of company's critical facilities construction projects They will be responsible for overseeing a team of project managers that manage individual projects within the overall project portfolio and provide guidance and direction to the team Solid Project management construction experience; experience managing teams of Construction Professionals, including PMs and Superintendents Experience managing Data Center Construction Projects with Budgets between $50MM to $500MM+ Manage multiple projects simultaneously. Assist the Senior Project Manager in negotiating contracts with vendors as necessary. Responsible for creating and managing project schedules. Put together Project plans size up, costs, budget, scheduling, timeline, manage change orders, etc. Assists with reporting and RFPs to Contractors Deliver Built to Suit projects with a heavy emphasis on value-engineering Drive Company Standards uniformly as it regards to Project Delivery by all project participants on all projects Manage financial aspects of contracts (progress billing, rental equipment, income / expenses) to protect the company's interest and simultaneously maintain good relationship with the client Represent the company in project meetings Act as key Liaison with managers of all company departments Maintain all logs required to track the progress of the project Possess an extensive network within the mission critical data center facilities market Background in Critical Facilities Design, Architecture, Engineering and Construction Services Qualifications: Experience managing Data Center Construction Projects as an Owner or as a General Contractor / GC / Trade Previous experience managing a diverse team of high level construction project managers on multi-million dollar projects Minimum of 8-15+ years relevant experience in the Data Center Construction Industry data center / critical facilities MEP construction experience Client Facing /Client relationship / Client Management skills PMP Certification a plus Must be familiar with the design process of building systems for data center and mission critical projects Solid Construction Project Management experience Effective Communicator emails, phone and face to face Previous experience in the Military / Military Veterans from all branches a huge plus! Experience with Electrical / Mechanical: Navy nukes - EMN, ETN, MMNs, Seabees, Army - Power Generation, Air Force Power Production, Generator Techs, Maritime, Coast Guard, Army National Guard, etc. Ability to work independently Solid Admin skills: such as email, internet, and Microsoft products (e.g., Word, Excel, Office, Outlook, PowerPoint, MS Project, etc.)