Sr. Director, Project Executive (PX) - New Market Engineering and Construction Execution

Rowan Digital Infrastructure Pty Ltd

$195K — $240K *
Real Estate & Construction
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15+ years in large industrial projects over $1.0 billion in EMEA market
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field
  • Experience in building teams in new markets
  • Background in hyperscale data center development
  • Strong relationship-building skills with stakeholders
  • Proven multidisciplinary integration strategy leadership
  • Familiarity with modular construction and off-site fabrication

Responsibilities

  • Create and implement a strategic project delivery plan
  • Collaborate with teams on engineering and construction strategies
  • Build and lead a high-performance project team
  • Oversee planning and execution with partners
  • Manage project budget, scheduling, and quality metrics
  • Identify and mitigate risks throughout the project
  • Communicate with clients and stakeholders to ensure satisfaction

Benefits

  • Hybrid working environment
  • Team building and educational opportunities
  • Robust health benefits and 401(k) contribution
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Competitive compensation with bonus potential
Full Job Description
Role Summary

Rowan Digital Infrastructure is seeking a Senior Director to serve as the Project Executive (PX) for a new market. The PX will lead the company's engineering and construction planning and execution in support of our customer's data center development needs in a new market. This role will report directly to Dan McNary, Rowan's Chief Data Center Officer.

The optimal Project Executive is a well networked strategic and technical professional that will initially develop the delivery plan including a resource plan and then lead the execution delivering Rowan's data center campus products, inclusive of the planning, engineering, construction delivery and commissioning in the market. PX activities include building a high performing Rowan Team, as well as the optimal set of partners that can support the execution across new markets. It will be critical that the PX collaborate with other Rowan functions including commercial, development, finance, facility operations and other core support functions.

Ultimately, the PX's scope includes leading the team to maintain a safe worksite, developing the project plan, managing the project budget and schedule, meeting quality requirements, engaging with the community, and interfacing with customers to ensure Rowan delivers results that meet or exceed customer expectations. This role encompasses full responsibility for the planning, engineering, procurement, offsite construction, construction delivery, and commissioning of large-scale data center campuses.

Travel: Ability to travel up to 25% on various locations including overseas.

Location: Denver, CO

Compensation: $195-$240K (Offers Bonus)

Essential Responsibilities
  • Create and implement a strategic plan to achieve agreed-upon goals and objectives
  • Work with the commercial, development, entitlement and finance teams to build a comprehensive strategy for the delivery of engineering, construction and commission of data centers in specific markets, including identification of technical, commercial and financial risks and associated returns
  • Build a comprehensive team of Rowan team members necessary to execute the work
  • Lead a set of planning, architectural, engineering, construction execution and commissioning partners. Work with leadership and legal to develop commercial structures between partners and Rowan that best serve Rowan strategic goals for the market
  • Oversee the organization's fiscal operating and capital budget and expenses
  • Ensure and guide the creation of a project plan, including work breakdown structure (WBS)
  • Oversee project planning, engineering, procurement and supervise project teams
  • See around corners and identify risks in real time
  • Coordinate with clients to ensure satisfaction and expectations
  • Follow performance metrics
  • Supervise project team through the project's life cycle
  • Communicate with all stakeholders


Education, Skills, and Experience
  • 15+ years of experience with large industrial projects that exceed $1.0 billion in capital expenditure on average in an EMEA market
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, Construction Management or related technical experience
  • Experience building new teams in new markets for engineering and/or construction/development organizations
  • Experience with the development of hyperscale data centers campuses in a new market
  • Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, external partners, and industry peers
  • Proven success in leading multidisciplinary integration strategies for large-scale or hyperscale projects
  • Demonstrated experience with modular construction and off-site fabrication methodologies
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and strategic planning skills
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence across all levels of an organization
  • Track record of innovation and continuous improvement in technical delivery


Fueled by Excellence & Collaboration

At Rowan, we are a distributed team united by a common mission to transform data center delivery. Across our two offices, we offer a hybrid work environment supported by the teamwork, technology, and in-office gathering time to help you be successful. We are headquartered in Denver, Colorado and have an office in Seattle, Washington. Our team of talented and passionate individuals is spread out across the U.S.

Here to support you

At Rowan, we want to make sure you can do great work. We offer competitive benefits focused on helping you be and achieve your best.
  • Hybrid working environment
  • Team building and educational opportunities
  • Generous benefits package including robust health benefits and a 401(k) company contribution
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Competitive compensation and bonus plan

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