Job Title:
Director, Data Center Construction (Central)
Company:
Prologis
A day in the life
As the Director, Data Center Construction, you will take ownership for leading construction activities of data center delivery (both speculative and build‐to‐suit). As part of handling key data center construction projects, this person works to ensure accurate staffing to run forecasted construction activity, providing cost and budget information for investment memos, leading the technical side of the entitlement process as well as optimizing designs and contractor bidding. Key success factors include the active mentoring and management of a best-in-class development team, partnering with local deployment team, enabling excellent communication with regional partners, and innovation and implementation of data center development standard methodologies.
The position requires a high degree of energy, passion, technical competence and integrity. This person will be based in our Central Region and interact daily with Prologis data center, development, and deployment teams.
Key responsibilities include:
- Coach the Prologis data center project management team across performance, staffing and growth.
- Lead the construction process for new-build and retrofit data center projects, ensuring alignment with company standards and client requirements from concept to completion.
- Work closely with the data center design team to uphold design integrity and resolve construction challenges related to design intent.
- Own your development portfolio performance (cost, schedule, quality, safety).
- Monitor project milestones to ensure timely delivery of project deliverables.
- Mentors and leads junior colleagues by providing feedback, supervising performance, sharing expertise and honing judgement skills.
- Accountable for ongoing innovation and initiatives.
- Drive impact and show strength of lean construction, GC bid negotiations and design optimization initiatives against targets.
- Develop and own relationships with General Contractors.
- Work with procurement to own cost saving measures.
- Key success factors include the active mentoring and management of a best-in-class development team, partnering with market deployment teams, enabling excellent communication with regional stakeholders, positive contributions to our company culture, and innovation and implementation of development best practices.
Building blocks for success
Required:
- 7+ years of experience in a similar role working in the field of Real Estate Development (data center focused), Civil Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management.
- Computer proficiency: MS Project, BlueBeam, Google Earth, in addition to normal Microsoft Office tools.
- Experience championing a project from acquisition through due diligence, entitlements and permitting.
- Selfmotivated and able to multitask and prioritize with minimal direction.
- Possess a hardworking, positive demeanor, be a standout colleague and customer service oriented.
- Display excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proactive in approaching solutions and problem solving.
- Promote the Prologis brand with passion in a positive, can-do demeanor with a real focus on efficiency and effectiveness.
- Ability to travel, as necessary, to projects (Approximately 30% travel).
Preferred:
- Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, Architecture, or Engineering (Civil or Structural) or equivalent experience preferred.
- Additional experience on design and build projects is preferred but not required.
- Consistent track record working in the field of land development or construction management.
- For candidates without a degree in engineering, architecture, or real estate development, at least three years of concurrent experience supporting construction projects is preferred; project management experience with a general contractor or owners representative is a plus.
Demonstrate willingness and capability toleverageemerging technology, automation, and AI tools to improve efficiency, quality, and speed. Exercises sound judgment, creative thinking, and accountability for outcomes.
Hiring Salary Range of: $151,000 - $208,000. Salary and whole compensation package (bonus target & LTI) to be determined by the candidates location, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
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Employment Type:
Full time
Location:
Dallas, Texas
Additional Locations:
Chicago, Illinois
