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Vice President, Construction

Remote: 
Full Remote
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Salary: 
200 - 230K yearly
Experience: 
Expert & Leadership (>10 years)
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Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor's in Construction Management or related field, 10+ years experience in mission critical facilities, Experience in REIT/Data Center industry, Extensive management of MEP trades, Proven leadership and engineering knowledge.

Key responsabilities:

  • Lead North American construction teams daily.
  • Oversee site developments for budget and quality standards.
  • Manage multiple development projects and renovations.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders on build outs.
  • Report progress to senior management regularly.
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Cologix SME https://www.cologix.com/
201 - 500 Employees
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Job description

About our Company:

Based in Denver, Colorado, Cologix is North America's leading network-neutral interconnection and hyperscale edge data center company. Our platform gives customers access to 40+ digital edge and ScalelogixSM hyperscale edge data centers in 11 markets across the United States and Canada along with a carrier-dense ecosystem of 700+ networks, 360+ cloud providers, 30+ onramps and six Internet exchanges.  We provide our nearly 2,000 customers with direct access to our local operations teams, resulting in strong partnerships enabled by exceptional operational support and unparalleled customer service. Backed by one of the largest North American infrastructure funds, Cologix's experienced leadership team, certified staff and commitment to ESG initiatives help form a culture that values our people, our environment and our clients.

About the Position:

The Vice President, Construction is a senior leadership role that resides within the Development Department whose primary responsibility is to lead the Construction team. They will provide planning, management, guidance and mentoring to the team. The Vice President will be the liaison between the field and Cologix leadership. The role will manage a region of directors, and project managers. This individual must have both written and oral communication skills commensurate with this level of regular communication.

What you do daily:

  • Provide daily leadership for our North American construction teams.
  • Contribute to site evaluations and make recommendations for site selections
  • Lead multiple development teams in building greenfield data center deployments, modular construction projects and infrastructure upgrades
  • Oversee expansion and renovation projects across the respective region
  • Lead design teams to create master development programs for site(s)
  • Oversee site development plans to achieve time, budget, and quality standards in a predictable fashion
  • Oversee design/construction, commissioning services, procurement and project cost estimates
  • Develop plans for data center deployments and communicate cost, schedule, plans with internal stakeholders
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders for new and existing build outs
  • Key contributing member on pursuit teams in sales pursuits
  • Create cost effective rapid development deals for Hyperscale data center deployments
  • Provide regular updates and report on progress and areas for further review by senior management
  • Anticipate and resolve project issues and scheduling difficulties
  • Create & build relationships that enhance our ability to be an industry leader
  • Provide leadership to team members in a manner that enables them to achieve goals
  • Provide direction and support to all direct reports to ensure all activities are aligned to the company strategy
  • Work with the internal team to enhance project management processes and protocols
  • Perform other duties as required

What makes you a good fit: (Qualifications)

  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Electrical/Mechanical/Architectural Engineering or other related field
  • 10+ years of experience within mission critical facilities
  • Experience in the REIT/Data Center industry
  • Extensive experience with management of MEP trades
  • Must have a proven history which displays strong leadership skills, deep practical engineering knowledge, and a proven track record for timely project delivery, project management, cost control, and customer satisfaction
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interface with all levels of the organization
  • Must be a capable, proven team player that both fosters and operates well within internal and external team environments
  • Keen planning skills along with the ability to lead through influence and to be a proactive partner
  • Able to solve problems at a tactical and functional level
  • Travel is dependent on current projects at that given time but could be significant

Benefits:

We offer a competitive benefit package for full-time employees that includes:

  • Medical, dental and vision insurance
  • Flexible spending account options
  • Non-accrued PTO
  • Company paid holidays
  • 401k Retirement Plan
  • Short- and Long-Term Disability

Individual compensation will be commensurate with the candidate's experience. This position will also be eligible for an annual bonus.

Salary Range
$200,000$230,000 USD

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Cologix is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.  If you need assistance in applying for any of our open positions, please contact us at recruiting@cologix.com or call 720-940-2551. 

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  • Understanding and following Cologix' information security, cybersecurity and privacy policies, procedures and standards.
  • Ensuring conformance to all information security, cybersecurity and privacy policies, procedures, and standards.
  • Remaining vigilant and reporting any suspicious activity or possible vulnerabilities, weaknesses, threats, or breaches in Cologix information security to company information security and privacy officers.
  • Actively participating in Cologix’ efforts to maintain and improve information security.

 

Required profile

Experience

Level of experience: Expert & Leadership (>10 years)
Spoken language(s):
English
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Other Skills

  • Planning
  • Social Skills
  • Leadership
  • Verbal Communication Skills
  • Problem Solving

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