Data Center Preconstruction Manager

🕒 6 days ago

🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

👔 Manager

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Worldwide Mission Critical

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11 - 50 employees

🏗️ Construction

💼 Consulting

Construction • Consulting

Worldwide Mission Critical is a global owner's representation and project management company dedicated to the mission-critical industry, helping companies develop and deliver their data centers on time and under budget. Founded on the principle that the right team of experienced data center professionals will deliver great projects, their ability to drive and manage all aspects of a project, from site selection through building turnover, sets them apart.

📋 Description

• Oversee the full preconstruction lifecycle across a portfolio of data center projects • Responsible for GC and trade partner procurement, establishing buyout strategy, and preconstruction process oversight • Develop and recommend procurement strategies for GC and trade partner selection • Lead the development of comprehensive RFP packages • Manage the bid process end-to-end: solicit proposals, conduct bid leveling and normalization • Facilitate contractor interviews and selection meetings • Provide coordination of long-lead equipment • Establish framework for GC and trade partner cost reconciliation • Serve as the owner’s primary point of contact for managing the GC’s preconstruction effort • Attend design, development and utility coordination meetings • Define and communicate the framework of preconstruction deliverables expected from the GC • Monitor and hold the GC accountable for the quality and timeliness of preconstruction deliverables • Review GC cost trends, estimates, and reconciliation packages • Identify and escalate preconstruction risks, gaps, and misalignments early • Travel to project sites as required for pre-bid walks, kick-off meetings, constructability reviews • Conduct constructability reviews to identify potential challenges • Collaborate with design teams to develop and implement value engineering solutions • Provide oversight of the GC’s preconstruction and construction schedules

🎯 Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in preconstruction, GC procurement, cost management, or estimating • Minimum 3 years in data center or other mission-critical markets • Strong understanding of construction delivery methods, including GMP, CM-at-Risk, and Design-Build • Experience overseeing GC preconstruction efforts and establishing deliverable frameworks for cost trending, risk management, schedule management, and trade procurement • Familiarity with change order forensics, cost reconciliation, and contract compliance review • Working knowledge of data center construction, including familiarity with MEP infrastructure, prefabricated equipment skids, and long-lead procurement coordination • Experience with constructability reviews and value engineering across CSA and MEP disciplines • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, and familiarity with cost management and scheduling tools • Comfortable working directly with clients, GCs, design teams, and executive stakeholders • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Self-directed problem solver • Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience in lieu of a degree.

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • 401(k) matching • Paid time off • Flexible work arrangements