Director of Project Delivery

Role Description

We are seeking a Project Delivery Director to lead data center projects from formal handoff by the site origination team through construction, commissioning, customer acceptance, and turnover to operations. The Project Delivery Director is the single point of accountability for delivering a fully operational, customer-ready data center safely, on schedule, within approved budget, and in accordance with the company’s technical, commercial, and operational requirements.

The role begins once a site has passed the company’s origination and investment criteria and has been approved to move into active development. From that point forward, the Project Delivery Director owns the integrated delivery of the project across:

• Design
• Engineering
• Utilities
• Permitting
• Procurement
• Construction
• Commissioning
• Customer coordination
• Operational turnover

This is a hands-on leadership role requiring both strategic oversight and the ability to drive execution across multiple projects, consultants, contractors, utilities, vendors, and internal teams. Projects will typically range from 25 MW to 100+ MW, including AI/HPC, high-density compute, and mission-critical data center infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Operations, Business, or a related field.
• 8+ years of progressive experience delivering complex capital projects, preferably within data centers, mission-critical facilities, power infrastructure, or similar environments.
• Demonstrated responsibility for projects from design and development through construction and commissioning.
• Experience managing large and complex capital projects, preferably in the $50M+ range.
• Strong knowledge of project controls, scheduling, budgeting, procurement, risk management, contract administration, and change management.
• Demonstrated ability to manage contractors, engineers, consultants, utilities, equipment vendors, and commissioning providers.
• Strong working knowledge of mission-critical electrical and mechanical infrastructure.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, construction documents, schedules, contracts, budgets, and technical specifications.
• Strong commercial judgment and financial discipline.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, negotiation, stakeholder-management, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities across different geographic markets.

Requirements

• Lead end-to-end project delivery from site origination handoff through commissioning and turnover to operations.
• Develop and manage the overall project execution plan, including schedule, budget, milestones, resources, risks, and critical dependencies.
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, construction, energy/power, procurement, finance, legal, operations, and external consultants.
• Oversee contractors, consultants, and major vendors to ensure projects remain aligned with technical, schedule, budget, quality, and safety requirements.
• Drive resolution of project issues and risks, including schedule delays, cost variances, design conflicts, utility dependencies, and scope changes.
• Manage project financial performance and controls, including budgets, forecasts, committed costs, contingency, and cost-to-complete.
• Maintain the integrated project schedule, with particular focus on utilities, long-lead equipment, energization, construction completion, and commissioning.
• Lead commissioning and operational readiness, ensuring the facility is fully tested, documented, and ready for acceptance.
• Serve as the senior delivery interface with customers, contractors, utilities, and key project stakeholders.
• Provide executive reporting on project status, schedule, budget, risks, and ready-for-service dates.
• Build scalable project delivery processes and teams as the company’s development pipeline grows.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision
• FSA/HSA
• Life insurance
• Parental leave
• Vacation and sick time
• Supplemental options