Metro Construction Director

Job description

Lead delivery of multiple large-scale, campus-based, new-build data center projects across the assigned metro or country portfolio. Provide a unified leadership and oversight model across all site-based Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Project Controls, Cost, Commissioning, and Turnover functions. Own execution against approved scope, schedule, budget, quality, capacity-delivery commitments, service-level agreements, and project-delivery objectives.

Set goals for internal and external project teams, delegate responsibilities, and assess performance against contracted Key Performance Indicators. Ensure on-schedule delivery through timely and accurate reporting of scope, schedule, cost, resources, risks, forecast milestones, and delivery commitments. Provide visible field leadership through regular site walks and direct review of safety, security, quality, progress, logistics, risk, and vendor performance.

Ensure effective coordination between construction, engineering, procurement, project controls, commissioning, operations readiness, and Turnover to Operations. Escalate issues to subregional and regional leadership when milestones, service-level agreements, business need dates, or project outcomes are at risk. Lead, coach, and develop Construction Managers, project delivery professionals, and site-based teams. Build a positive, inclusive, collaborative, and accountable culture in which all site personnel operate as one delivery team.

Set clear team objectives and outcomes, enable success across functional boundaries, and help teams adapt and learn. Provide performance and developmental feedback in collaboration with regional and subregional functional leaders. Support talent management, succession planning, career development, employee growth, reward processes, and retention. Hold regular staff meetings, listening sessions, and cultural conversations to support operational and growth excellence.

Understand individual capabilities and aspirations and invest in the growth of team members. Model organizational values and leadership principles through empowerment, accountability, coaching, and care. Bachelor's Degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field AND 20+ years related OR equivalent experience. Bachelor's Degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field AND 15+ years related experience OR equivalent experience. 15+ years experience working on data center projects.

Civil, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering Degree PMP certification These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Champion an Environmental, Health, Safety, Security, Quality, and wellbeing culture across all construction sites. Hold general contractors, suppliers, and vendors accountable for compliance with organizational standards, security policies, non-disclosure agreements, contract requirements, audit findings, and regulatory obligations.

Establish, review, approve, and communicate risk-mitigation goals, supported by metrics, dashboards, and scorecards that drive timely action. Analyze safety, security, quality, schedule, and risk performance data and use the findings to guide project action, vendor correction, and staff development. Ensure quality standards are embedded in design, material selection, construction execution, commissioning, and final product delivery.

Ensure non-conformances, root causes, audit findings, and corrective actions are tracked, remediated, and verified, with lessons learned incorporated into future planning and execution to prevent recurrence. Review relevant legislation, prior audit results, and industry requirements to recommend and manage ongoing compliance. Promote a security-first mindset throughout project documentation, design, planning, execution, and turnover.

Work closely with engineering functional leads on design development, constructability, Requests for Information, shop drawings, design changes, construction means and methods, and technical decision-making. Collaborate with procurement teams on contracting strategies, general-contractor procurement, supplier integration, and owner-furnished contractor-installed long-lead equipment commitments and forecasts. Develop, manage, and report project scope, schedule, budget, cash flow, forecasts, change exposure, and commercial performance.

Evaluate delivery alternatives using financial analysis, cost-benefit considerations, risk exposure, and schedule impact while maintaining safety, quality, and delivery commitments. Manage the preparation and governance of Requests for Proposals, scopes of work, Project Expenditure Requests, approval tools, design reviews, change orders, and invoices. Provide timely direction and corrective action to vendors and internal support teams when commitments or standards are not being met.

Participate in the selection, contracting, integration, and performance management of multiple vendors and professional-service partners. Ensure vendor and internal-resource plans are sufficient to support forecast construction, commissioning, and turnover workloads. Apply negotiation, decision-making, and conflict-resolution skills to identify options and recommend solutions aligned with Safety, Security, Quality, Schedule, and Cost priorities.

Ensure accurate and timely weekly reporting covering safety, quality, schedule, cost, risk, forecast, capacity delivery, and required leadership decisions.