Data Center New Construction Owner's Representative/Project Manager

Job ID

162391

Posted

08-Apr-2024

Service line

GWS Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Construction, Data Centers, Project Management

Location(s)

Dallas - Texas - United States of America, Fort Worth - Texas - United States of America, Plano - Texas - United States of America

**About the role:**

The Data Center New Construction Owner's Representative/Project Manager leads all aspects of Data Center construction projects. Must possess demonstrated ability to oversee vendor compliance to construction agreements, while also having the ability to manage the overall project budget & schedule for varying sized, complex projects, including Hyperscale Data Centers. Strong knowledge of MEP construction management with a solid track record of managing capital projects.

This role is an onsite position in Red Oak, TX

**What youll do:**

Pre-Construction / Design / Planning

Work with Contractor(s) / A&E design team to create and establish the Master Project Timeline, based on the Critical Path and key achievements

Create and establish the Master Project Budget, including soft costs and hard costs

Support Contractor pre-qualification, bid solicitation, bid analysis and recommendations

Support Contract negotiation, typically in concert with the Clients PM and legal counsel, including establishment of all GC business terms including mark-ups, fees, insurance, labor rates, blocking issue, etc.

Coordinate Design Team activities

Ensure A&E is completing the complete list of City and/or other Authority approvals process, permitting, etc

Coordinate Constructability review of the project documents

Provide / gather cost estimates working with subs and other vendors for scope gaps/changes

Coordinate Value Engineering effort

Review Cash flow projections on a monthly or quarterly basis as required

Construction

Manage General Contractor and other directly contracted vendors by working through onsite Construction Management team

Manage Cost / Change Control, including change order review, negotiation, & recommendations, delay analysis - At program level

Coordinate Value Engineering

Ensure Budget Management and Tracking

Schedule monitoring, tracking and analysis

Ensure document control (track and coordinate addenda, bulletins, new drawing sets, clarifications, etc) process is in place

Ensure QA/QC is being followed and report any issues/gaps

Ensure tracking of all key project documents, including submittals, RFIs, change orders, invoices and payments, lien releases, etc is being enforced

Coordination and management of all Owner-direct vendors working with supply chain and consultants

Periodic confirmation of safe construction practices by GC and vendors

Project Closeout/Fit-Out

Initiate close out process prior to project completion, typically two to three months in advance with Document Control team, setting timelines and responsibilities

Establish close out documentation requirements. Ensure receipt of all close out documents until completion, including warranties, as-builds, O&M manuals, etc.

Ensure punch list, completion and final completion process through onsite Construction management team

Negotiate, resolve and close out any outstanding change orders, quality issues or disputes

Process and track any final invoices, payment applications, retention payments, etc

Prepare and submit final project accounting and budget

Assist clients in scheduling, coordination and management of all Owner-direct vendors, consultants.

**What youll need:**

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from four-year college or university and a minimum of three to 5 years of related project or 7 plus years related experience without a degree. In lieu of a degree, education and experience will be considered.

Project Management in the construction industry required.

Preferred experience:

Technical Project Management or Coordination

Mission Critical or Industrial facilities upgrades and retrofits project management

Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, Drawings, Hangouts, etc.

Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Scheduling application: Primavera P6, P3 is an advantage

**Why CBRE?**

At CBRE, we believe we possess an encouraging environment where integrity, service, and excellence crafts our approach to every opportunity. We are guided by the needs of the cities we inhabit, the communities we build and the world we live in.

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**Equal Employment Opportunity:** CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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