Director, Data Center Development & Construction

⚡ Role: Director, Data Center Development & Construction
 💼 Industry: Data Centers
 🌎 Location: Irving, Texas / Hybrid
 💲 Compensation: $215,000-240,000 Base + 25% Bonus
 
This is an opportunity to join a rapidly growing data center development platform backed by a well-established real estate investment and development organization, with ~10GW of capacity under construction or in the development pipeline across key U.S. markets.
 
The company is seeking a Director, Development & Construction to take a leading role in the construction and delivery of large-scale hyperscale data center projects throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth region. This individual will act as a key owner-side construction leader, managing general contractors, design and engineering teams, budgets, schedules, procurement and site execution through commissioning and final turnover.
 
The role will also provide exposure to earlier-stage development activities, including permitting, entitlements and project planning, with the primary focus on successful construction execution and project delivery.
 
Key Responsibilities

• Lead data center construction from preconstruction through commissioning and turnover
• Oversee GCs, engineers, consultants and construction teams
• Own budgets, schedules, forecasting, project controls and risk
• Lead contractor procurement, bidding and contract negotiations
• Manage RFIs, submittals, change orders, quality and construction schedules
• Drive safe, on-time and on-budget project delivery
• Coordinate design and constructability across power, MEP and utility infrastructure
• Manage utilities, municipalities and local authorities
• Support permitting, zoning and entitlements
• Partner with development, finance, legal and executive teams
• Represent ownership with customers, JV partners and contractors

 
Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture or related field
• 10+ years in data center construction, project delivery or development
• Direct data center construction experience required
• Track record delivering large-scale mission-critical projects
• Experience managing GCs, consultants and multidisciplinary project teams
• Strong knowledge of contracts, procurement, cost management and project controls
• Experience with power, utility, electrical and MEP infrastructure
• Background with a developer/operator, GC, CM or owner’s representative preferred
• Exposure to permitting, entitlements or site development beneficial
• Strong commercial, stakeholder management and communication skills

 
 
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