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Vice President of Construction – Hyperscale Data Centers
United States | Onsite (Campus-Based)
(Exact project location shared during initial conversation due to client confidentiality)
A global data center developer/operator is seeking a senior construction executive to lead the delivery of a hyperscale greenfield data center campus. This role is designed for a leader with full end-to-end ownership, spanning early preconstruction and entitlement support through construction, commissioning, and customer turnover.
The Role:
As Vice President of Construction, you will serve as the onsite executive owner for a multi-building, multi-billion-dollar hyperscale campus, setting delivery strategy, owning execution, and building scalable construction organizations. You will partner closely with Development, Engineering, Finance, and hyperscale customers to deliver speed-to-market, cost certainty, and execution excellence.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead full-lifecycle delivery of a hyperscale greenfield campus from preconstruction through commissioning and turnover
- Own execution of multi-building, multi-billion-dollar programs
- Build, lead, and mentor onsite teams of Directors, Senior PMs, and site leadership
- Drive preconstruction strategy including constructability, cost modeling, and phasing
- Provide executive oversight of CSA, MEP, and mission-critical systems
- Manage EPC/GC and trade partner performance onsite
- Partner with Finance and Development on capital planning, risk management, and execution
- Serve as senior onsite interface with hyperscale customers and key stakeholders
Ideal Background:
- 15 years of construction leadership, including delivery of hyperscale greenfield data center campuses
- Demonstrated ownership from preconstruction through commissioning and turnover
- Deep mission-critical CSA and MEP expertise
- Experience managing $1B capital programs and large onsite teams
- Executive-level leadership presence and stakeholder credibility
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience