Apple

Data Center East Region Construction Manager

Apple • $150K — $180K *
Real Estate & Construction
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S. in Construction Management, Engineering, or Architecture.
  • 15+ years in data center or large-scale mission-critical construction.
  • Minimum 5 years in a managerial role leading construction project managers.
  • Experience managing capital budgets of $500M or greater.
  • Proficient in owner-operator data center market and delivery models.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team of Construction Project Managers for data center construction.
  • Oversee full lifecycle of large-scale construction programs.
  • Ensure projects meet schedule, budget, and quality standards.
  • Act as primary interface for executive stakeholders and partners.
  • Manage construction in live data center environments without downtime.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead innovative and energy-efficient data centers.
  • Influence the infrastructure shaping Apple's future.
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams.
  • Travel opportunities across the US and internationally.
  • Development and management of diverse teams.
Full Job Description
The Global Design and Construction team is a collaborative, program-wide organization responsible for delivering mission-critical data center construction projects. Working alongside fellow project managers, engineers, and program leaders, we contribute to a broad portfolio of new data center construction and major capital upgrades.

As the Data Center East Region Construction Manager, you will lead a team of Construction Project Managers responsible for delivering some of the most innovative and energy-efficient data centers in the world. You will oversee Apple-owned data center (AODC) construction programs across the Eastern United States and some of our Global team in Europe, managing capital construction portfolios with budgets exceeding $750 million. This is a leadership role at the forefront of the owner-operator data center market, where your decisions directly shape Apple's infrastructure for generations to come.

Description

As the Data Center East Region Construction Manager, you will provide strategic leadership and day-to-day management oversight for a team of Construction Project Managers executing ground-up, expansion, and retrofit projects across Apple's East Region AODC campuses and Global portfolio in Europe. You will be accountable for the full lifecycle of large-scale construction programs, from initial planning and design through commissioning and closeout, while ensuring projects are delivered on schedule, within budget, and to Apple's quality standards. This position requires expertise in the owner-operator data center market, including an understanding of hyperscale infrastructure delivery, owner-controlled procurement models, and long-term campus master planning. You will serve as the primary construction leadership interface for East Region & Global executive stakeholders and cross-functional partners.

Minimum Qualifications

Construction Management, Engineering, or Architecture degree (B.S. or equivalent).

15+ years of progressive experience in data center or large-scale mission-critical construction, including a minimum of 5 years in a people management role directly overseeing construction project managers or a comparable construction leadership team.

Experience managing construction programs with total capital budgets of $500M or greater.

Expertise in the owner-operator data center market, including hyperscale and enterprise AODC delivery models, owner-controlled insurance programs (OCIP), and owner-direct procurement strategies.

Experience across data center construction disciplines including critical mechanical systems (cooling, computer room air conditioning/air handling [CRAC/CRAH], chilled water), electrical systems (medium-voltage switchgear, uninterruptible power supply [UPS], generators, data center infrastructure management [DCIM]), process piping, plumbing, civil/site work, and structural systems.

Experience leading construction in live, operating data center environments, coordinating work within energized facilities without impacting production uptime.

Experience leading the full contract lifecycle, from request for proposal (RFP) and bidding through negotiation, execution, change order management, and final closeout, for large general contractor and major subcontractor agreements.

Experience presenting construction program updates, financial forecasts, and executive-level risk summaries to senior and executive leadership

Ability to travel internationally and across the US portfolio 25-40%

Preferred Qualifications

Advanced degree or professional licensure, such as Professional Engineer (PE), Certified Construction Manager (CCM), or Project Management Professional (PMP).

Experience managing construction portfolios with total capital budgets exceeding $1B.

Experience as an owner's representative for hyperscale, co-location, or enterprise data center campus development programs, with knowledge of owner's project delivery standards.

Experience with utility infrastructure coordination, including high-voltage transmission interconnects, substation construction, and municipal utility negotiations supporting large-scale data center campuses.

Knowledge of data center commissioning frameworks (e.g., ASHRAE 90.4, Uptime Institute Tier standards, TIA-942) and experience leading commissioning programs on Tier III/IV equivalent facilities.

Experience managing and developing geographically distributed teams of construction professionals, including hiring, onboarding, and performance management.

Ability to build consensus and influence outcomes across cross-functional teams and stakeholders without direct authority.

Experience building diverse, inclusive teams and fostering a culture of collaboration and psychological safety.

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

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154,000 employees
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Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
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Revenue
$294.1 billion
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