Senior Construction Manager, NA

About Vantage

Vantage powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Construction Delivery Department

The Construction team is responsible for the entire process flow of delivering the physical data centers from shovel ready state through commissioning, working with Sales, Operations, and management along the way. Construction implements and executes upon the work product developed by the Development & Engineering (D&E) team. The team also manages Vantage’s build partners to success through technical feedback and review and actively participates in review of schedule and budget. Many times, a role like this at other companies is purely oversight.

One thing that distinguishes Vantage is that our construction teams are given the responsibility and authority to directly drive the process. When compared to external resources, our internal team can ensure the key stakeholders are engaged in the decision-making process to align long-term operational sustainability with value engineering and cost metrics to deliver products aligned with corporate goals. This approach empowers each member of the team to drive high-impact decisions and even more impactful results.

Position Description

*This role will be based on-site 5 days/week in Atlanta, GA*

Vantage is looking for a Senior Construction Manager to lead and drive success on new and ongoing, medium-to-large-sized construction capital projects! The position covers all aspects of a construction project. Areas of expertise require autonomy and independent discretion in the following areas:

RFP development and overall project budgeting

Pre-bid planning, oversight and coordination

Lead multiple projects/deliverables

Leading all design phases and documents working internally with stakeholder groups and SME’s

Customer engagement for sales and fulfillment of project requirements

Coordination and supervision of design-build, and design bid build contractors

Oversight of physical construction activities on site

Coordination and logistical planning for all OFCI equipment

Leading commissioning of critical systems integration across new and existing data centers

Hand-off of physical data center and project documents to operations

Management in prime contractor safety performance

Essential Job Functions

Management of project scope, safety, schedule, stakeholder, and budget

Drive all aspects of construction including pre-construction, design development, permitting and entitlements, competitive bid process, team selection, construction oversight, commissioning, and project closeout

Cultivate ability to build business cases and bring projects from concept through internal project approval

Implement project quality controls and safety programs through an in-depth understanding of the partner contracts and design documents

Lead the Vantage site safety program and provide weekly HRA site walk reports. Two (2) HRA site walks are required per week to provide accurate safety metrics to the Vantage EH&S department

Translate job requirements to execution with minimal supervision

Be a leader and mentor to Vantage employees

Duties

Collaborate with design team, contractors, operations teams and clients

Submit monthly project financial reporting including forecasting, cash-flow, etc.

Review monthly contractor billing and perform job walks to substantiate progress

Develop, lead, maintain, and assist with contract negotiation of new and existing vendors

Lead input and delivery of work products from internal team members to ensure that new data center spaces align with the project requirements, customer requirements, all engineering standards, applicable codes, and specifications

Develop, document, and drive lessons learned, process improvements, cost, and schedule savings initiatives throughout the project lifecycle process

Work closely with the Operations to coordinate design criteria with budgetary issues and ongoing maintenance and operation of existing facilities

Perform and or supervise weekly safety walks to ensure contractors are following Vantage EHS policies

Awareness of the importance of mission-critical facility operation

Additional duties as assigned from time to time by Management

Job Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, similar field, or equivalent experience

Minimum of 7 years of experience in leading construction projects of increasing complexity required, 7-10 years preferred

Data Center experience is a plus

Multi-prime or alternate procurement delivery experience is preferred

Procore, Cx Alloy, and P6 experience preferred

Experience in CSA (civil, structural, architectural) and MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) construction management is a requirement

Expected travel is 10% but may grow and evolve over time

Physical Demands and Special Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle, or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop or kneel; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Additional Details

This position is eligible for company benefits including but not limited to medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and AD&D, short and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program that includes company match, and many other additional voluntary benefits.

Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including your qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience and may fall outside of the range shown.

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We operate with No Ego and No Arrogance. We work to build each other up and support one another, appreciating each other’s strengths and respecting each other’s weaknesses. We find joy in our work and each other, actively seeking opportunities to inject fun into what we do. Our hard and efficient work is rewarded with an above market total compensation package. We offer a comprehensive suite of health and welfare, retirement, and paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations.

Throughout the year, the advantage of being part of the Vantage team is evident with an array of benefits, recognition, training and development, and the knowledge that your contribution adds value to the company and our community.

Don't meet all the requirements? Please still apply if you think you are the right person for the position. We are always keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values.

Vantage is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Vantage does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm agencies. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of Vantage.

We’ll be accepting applications for at least one week from the date this role is posted. If you're interested, we encourage you to apply soon—we’re excited to find the right person and will keep the role open until we do!