Senior Director, Construction

Crusoe

$260K — $310K *
Real Estate & Construction
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of construction management experience in mission-critical projects, particularly hyperscale data centers or complex infrastructure.
  • Proven success in managing large-scale project portfolios, ensuring timely and budget-compliant deliveries.
  • Experience in developing organizational capabilities and leading high-performing construction management teams.
  • Ability to make crucial decisions amidst uncertainty and competing priorities.
  • High emotional intelligence with strong people leadership skills for performance under pressure.
  • Deep knowledge of construction best practices, budgeting, scheduling, and quality management.

Responsibilities

  • Own the strategy and operating model for construction delivery, collaborating on delivery targets and capital priorities.
  • Lead complex hyperscale AI Data Center construction programs to meet timelines and budgets.
  • Oversee multiple construction programs assessing risks and ensuring regional capacity commitments are met.
  • Design solutions to complex problems intersecting site and contractor boundaries, adapting to market and regulatory constraints.
  • Mentor and build a skilled team of construction professionals, fostering a culture of excellence.
  • Navigate executive stakeholder relationships to align project plans with long-term strategies.
  • Coordinate across functions like Engineering, Operations, Finance, and Real Estate to achieve company-wide objectives.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and equity packages
  • Restricted Stock Units
  • Paid time off, paid holidays, and leave of absence programs
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Employer contributions to HSA account
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid life insurance and short-term/long-term disability
  • Professional development and tuition reimbursement
  • Mental health and wellness support
  • Commuter benefits
  • Cell phone stipend
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • Volunteer time off
  • Global travel insurance and emergency assistance
  • Daily meal allowance
  • Additional location-specific perks
Full Job Description
About the Role

Crusoe is scaling hyperscale AI data center campuses across the country, and we're looking for a seasoned construction leader to own delivery across a major program or geography. As Senior Director of Construction, you'll set the strategy and operating model for a portfolio of our most critical builds, own the budgets and schedules that make them successful, and build and shape the construction organization that delivers them - including developing the next generation of senior construction leaders.

This is a role that spans hands-on delivery and organizational leadership: you're close enough to the work to solve real problems on real job sites, and senior enough to partner with Executive leadership on workforce strategy, capital priorities, and succession planning as Crusoe's construction program scales.

What You'll Own
  • Own the strategy and operating model for construction delivery across a defined geography or major program, partnering with DIG (Digital Infrastructure Group) leadership to set 12-month delivery targets and capital investment priorities.
  • Lead a portfolio of complex, hyperscale AI Data Center construction programs, accountable for on-time, on-budget delivery and for the organizational investments that improve delivery velocity and quality.
  • Oversee multiple simultaneous data center construction programs where decisions carry division-level risk and directly affect Crusoe's ability to meet regional compute capacity commitments.
  • Solve problems that cross site, contractor, and functional boundaries by designing scalable delivery frameworks and program management methodologies - navigating contractor market constraints, regulatory complexity, and capital allocation decisions at the same time.
  • Build, mentor, and lead a team of construction management professionals and specialists - hiring well, developing talent, and creating a culture where people do their best work.
  • Lead with strong emotional intelligence; read team dynamics, navigate conflict constructively so you can build high-performing construction management teams that stay together.
  • Partner with DIG and Executive leadership on organizational structure, workforce strategy, and succession planning as Crusoe's construction program scales, and develop the next generation of senior construction leaders within the function.
  • Manage executive stakeholder relationships and drive organizational performance through effective leadership and accountability, partnering with GCs, subcontractors, and internal teams to align on project plans and long-range build strategy.
  • Drive cross-functional coordination with Engineering, Operations, Finance, and Real Estate to keep projects aligned with company-wide objectives.
  • Stay current on construction best practices, methodologies, and industry trends, and apply that knowledge to raise the bar across your portfolio.
  • Travel as needed (up to 40%) to oversee multiple project sites.


What You'll Bring to the Team
  • 15+ years of experience in construction management of mission-critical projects, including direct experience delivering hyperscale data centers, large hospitals, or highly complex infrastructure projects.
  • A proven track record of managing and delivering challenging, large-budget project portfolios on time and on budget, at the scale of multiple concurrent programs.
  • Experience building organizational capability, not just delivering projects - you've built, led, or grown construction management or project teams and developed managers and directors within them.
  • Comfort making consequential decisions with incomplete information and competing priorities, and balancing technical and resource tradeoffs across teams and programs.
  • High EQ and strong people leadership instincts, you know how to get the best out of a team under pressure and tight deadlines.
  • Deep understanding of construction best practices, budgeting, scheduling and quality management, with the judgment to apply them across multiple projects at once.
  • Ability to operate across multiple stakeholders; internal leadership, GCs, subcontractors, cross-functional and executive partners in a fast-moving, high-growth environment.


Benefits:
  • Competitive compensation and equity packages
  • Restricted Stock Units
  • Paid time off, paid holidays & leave of absence programs
  • Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance
  • Employer contributions to HSA account
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
  • Professional development & tuition reimbursement
  • Mental health & wellness support
  • Commuter benefits (parking & transit)
  • Cell phone stipend
  • 401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary
  • Volunteer time off
  • Global travel insurance & emergency assistance
  • Daily meals allowance
  • Additional perks & programs specific to location

Compensation Range

Compensation will be paid in the range of up to $260,000 -$310,000 + Bonus. Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers. Compensation to be determined by the applicants knowledge, education, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

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