Senior Data Center Construction Project Manager

Sr Data Center Construction Project Manager

The Data Center Infrastructure Construction team at Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is a dynamic group of professionals dedicated to delivering state-of-the-art data center facilities at scale and at pace. This team comprises experienced project managers, commissioning experts, and construction specialists who work collaboratively to ensure the successful execution of complex data center construction projects. They bring a wealth of expertise in project management, technical design, and on-site construction, ensuring that our data centers meet the highest standards of quality, efficiency, and sustainability. By staying ahead of industry trends and incorporating innovative technologies, this team plays a crucial role in supporting Oracle Cloud Infrastructure's data needs and driving our growth and success. We are seeking an experienced Sr Data Center Construction Project Manager to provide expert oversight and technical leadership for the construction of data centers performed by colocation providers. This high-level individual contributor role is critical in ensuring that projects meet schedule, quality, and design requirements through hands-on expertise, strategic coordination, and independent execution.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

1. This role will focus on the base building and MEP infrastructure portions of the project.
2. Project Oversight: Lead and manage the construction of data centers by colocation providers, ensuring all projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
3. Schedule Management: Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, coordinating with colocation providers to ensure timely delivery of milestones.
4. Risk Evaluation: Analyze projects independently to evaluate the risk profiles associated with timely delivery, address gaps in risk identification and mitigation and inform the business of associated potential impacts.
5. Tenant Fit Out Integration: Work closely throughout design, construction, and commissioning to fully coordinate and integrate the separate scope of tenant fit out projects with the base building projects.
6. Quality Assurance: Implement and oversee quality control processes to ensure all construction activities meet design specifications and industry standards.
7. Design Coordination: Collaborate with design teams to ensure that construction activities align with the approved design plans and specifications.
8. Stakeholder Communication: Serve as the primary point of contact between the company and colocation providers, facilitating clear and effective communication.
9. Risk Management: Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure project success.
10. Compliance: Ensure all construction activities comply with relevant regulations, codes, and standards.
11. Provide ongoing colocation Provider evaluation input for continuous improvement

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience

-5+ years of experience in construction project management, with a focus on data center or colocation infrastructure either for a general contractor, colocation provider, or hyperscaler.

- Proven track record of successfully managing large-scale construction projects.

- Strong understanding of construction processes, quality control, and design coordination.

- Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

- Ability to work effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders.

50% travel required.