Senior Construction Manager

Role Description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

• Provide leadership and direction in construction policies, vendor relationships, accountability, training, and employee development.
• Manage project and group predictability and profitability.
• Work closely with Director Construction Management in adopting best construction management practices, policies, and tools.
• Travel is expected to support projects and pursuits throughout North America, LATAM, South America, and EMEA.
• Responsible for directing day-to-day operations of construction projects.
• Projects will be large, fast-moving, complex, and require a high degree of coordination and proactive leadership.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide guidance and project leadership including ground-up construction, remodels, renovations, etc., ensuring projects meet or exceed company expectations.
• Organize and lead cross-functional work groups, including design, procurement, operations, IT/Network, and finance as needed.
• Direct as many as 25+ external vendors per project comprising General Contractors, A&E design teams, commissioning agents, equipment suppliers, etc.
• Implement company and departmental processes and best management practices within areas of responsibility.
• Ensure effective contract administration including generation, review, management, and monitoring of prime contracts, subcontracts, change orders, cost forecasts, and other pertinent documents.
• Inspect work in place and work in progress to ensure it meets or exceeds quality, specification, and schedule requirements.
• Maintain strong working relationships with internal and external team members including staff, subcontractors, vendors, architects, and other industry professionals.
• Self-growth by seeking out training, professional development, and career advancement opportunities.
• Provide subject-matter expertise in areas of responsibility.
• Report status, successes, challenges, and plans of action to management and the company on a timely basis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in engineering, construction management, or a related field.
• 7+ years progressive experience in successfully managing commercial construction projects or programs.
• Strong working knowledge of building construction and project management processes and procedures at a national scale.
• Strong working knowledge and experience of the design of data centers in various geographies in North America.
• Ability to analyze and evaluate construction documents including drawings, specifications, and contracts.
• Competency in CPM scheduling methods, construction cost estimating, proposal generation and development, document management, and contract administration.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, and other industry computer applications.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, written and verbal presentation, and team-building skills proven in multiple international regions.
• Demonstrated success building and leading teams of construction professionals at varying levels of professional development proven in multiple international regions.
• Excellent leadership and management skills, exceptional communication, negotiation, and analytical skills required proven in multiple international regions.
• Ability to multi-task and work with team on projects in an extremely fast-paced and demanding environment.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.