Remote Vice President, Construction

Summary

Join our team as a Vice President, Construction at Cologix, where you will lead the Construction team, provide planning, management, guidance, and mentoring to the team, and be the liaison between the field and Cologix leadership. You will manage a region of directors and project managers, contribute to site evaluations, and make recommendations for site selections. This role requires strong leadership skills, deep practical engineering knowledge, and a proven track record for timely project delivery, project management, cost control, and customer satisfaction.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Electrical/Mechanical/Architectural Engineering or other related field
• 10+ years of experience within mission critical facilities
• Experience in the REIT/Data Center industry
• Extensive experience with management of MEP trades
• Must have a proven history which displays strong leadership skills, deep practical engineering knowledge, and a proven track record for timely project delivery, project management, cost control, and customer satisfaction
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interface with all levels of the organization
• Must be a capable, proven team player that both fosters and operates well within internal and external team environments
• Keen planning skills along with the ability to lead through influence and to be a proactive partner
• Able to solve problems at a tactical and functional level

Responsibilities

• Provide daily leadership for our North American construction teams
• Contribute to site evaluations and make recommendations for site selections
• Lead multiple development teams in building greenfield data center deployments, modular construction projects and infrastructure upgrades
• Oversee expansion and renovation projects across the respective region
• Lead design teams to create master development programs for site(s)
• Oversee site development plans to achieve time, budget, and quality standards in a predictable fashion
• Oversee design/construction, commissioning services, procurement and project cost estimates
• Develop plans for data center deployments and communicate cost, schedule, plans with internal stakeholders
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders for new and existing build outs
• Key contributing member on pursuit teams in sales pursuits
• Create cost effective rapid development deals for Hyperscale data center deployments
• Provide regular updates and report on progress and areas for further review by senior management
• Anticipate and resolve project issues and scheduling difficulties
• Create & build relationships that enhance our ability to be an industry leader
• Provide leadership to team members in a manner that enables them to achieve goals
• Provide direction and support to all direct reports to ensure all activities are aligned to the company strategy
• Work with the internal team to enhance project management processes and protocols
• Perform other duties as required

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Flexible spending account options
• Non-accrued PTO
• Company paid holidays
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Short- and Long-Term Disability