Director, Tenant Fit-Out (Data Centers)

Responsibilities

Related Digital is looking to hire someone to oversee all aspects of interior tenant improvements within our data center facilities. This role ensures the successful planning, design, construction, and turnover of tenant spaces. S/He will liaise between internal stakeholders, design teams, contractors, and landlords to deliver projects safely, on time, on budget, and fully compliant with technical and operational requirements.

We'll trust you to:

Project Management & Delivery

• Lead the full lifecycle of tenant fit-out projects from programming through design, permitting, construction, commissioning, and turnover.
• Develop project scopes, budgets, and schedules and manage execution against these plans.
• Oversee day-to-day construction coordination, ensuring adherence to drawings, specifications, change control, and quality standards.
• Facilitate contractor RFI, submittal, and change order processes; negotiate and recommend approvals.
• Maintain weekly progress reporting, risk tracking, and schedule updates.
  
  

Design & Technical Coordination

• Manage the design team through planning, design development, and construction document phases.
• Ensure tenant fit-out design aligns with base building infrastructure, critical MEP systems, and operational requirements.
• Coordinate closely with internal Engineering, Operations, IT, and Security teams to incorporate functional needs and technical standards.
• Review drawings for quality, systems integration, and cross-discipline coordination.
  
  

Landlord & Stakeholder Interface

• Serve as primary point of contact with landlords and their GC/CMs for all tenant construction activities.
• Ensure base building turnover dates, utility capacities, MEP tie-in points, and access requirements align with tenant fit-out sequencing.
• Navigate lease requirements, TI allowances, and landlord approval processes.
  
  

Construction Oversight

• Conduct routine site walks to monitor safety, quality, and installation progress.
• Review and validate contractor scheduling, manpower plans, and phasing.
• Manage punch lists, commissioning coordination, and readiness milestones leading to Ready for Service (RFS) turnover.
  
  

Financial Management

• Develop and manage TI budgets, contingency allocation, cash flow, and cost tracking.
• Review and approve contractor invoices, GMP amendments, change orders, and pay applications.
• Ensure work stays within budget and cost drivers are proactively identified and addressed.
  
  

Turnover & Closeout

• Oversee final inspections, commissioning documentation, O&M handover, and closeout packages.
• Ensure all deliverables meet internal standards and requirements for Operations acceptance.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field.
• 7 years of relevant experience in construction management, tenant improvements, commercial interiors, or data center/ mission-critical environments.
• Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, low-voltage, and security systems in technically complex facilities.
• Proven experience managing contractors, design teams, and fit-out scopes in occupied or high-constraint environments.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, and technical documents.
• Demonstrated experience with budgeting, scheduling, cost control, and risk management.
• Exceptional communication and coordination skills across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience in data centers, mission-critical, or high-tech industrial environments.
• Professional certifications such as PMP, CCM, or LEED.
• Experience delivering tenant spaces within leased facilities or build-to-suit arrangements.
• Familiarity with commissioning, RFS readiness, and turnover processes.
• Knowledge of industry-standard safety practices and construction QA/QC methodologies.
  
  

Overview

Related Digital is a leading vertically integrated data center development and investment platform. We deliver digital infrastructure solutions to hyperscale technology companies so they can accelerate artificial intelligence and cloud computing ambitions.

Founded by Related Companies, one of the most prominent, privately-owned real estate development firms in the United States, Related Digital uniquely combines Related’s 50-year history of executing complex real estate and infrastructure projects with its track record in real estate investing and clean energy solutions. With a multi-billion-dollar, near-term development pipeline in the U.S., Related Digital has the expert capabilities, depth of expertise and national scale to help hyperscale companies significantly grow their data center capacity on a rapid timeframe.

Strategic Advantage:

Related Digital harnesses expertise across real estate development and investment, data center development, complex infrastructure construction and clean energy development to bring differentiated solutions to hyperscale technology companies.

­National Footprint:

Related Digital is headquartered in New York City. Related Companies has offices in gateway cities across the U.S. and London, and developments in 28 states and the District of Columbia, and boasts 4,000 employees.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are deliberate about the team and culture we are building. We aim to ensure competitive total compensation that is commensurate with experience, workplace geography, and market standards.

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