Preconstruction Manager at Vantage Data Centers managing project deployments and cost optimization. Collaborating with multiple teams for effective project execution across North America.
Responsibilities
Lead the generation of Capital Expenditure Proformas associated with New Site Developments across Vantages portfolio.
Serving in partnership with New Site Development, you will be on the forefront co-leading project development strategy, business cases, and forecasting revenue ready dates
Create cost studies at all levels of project development, with heavy focus on conceptual planning and pre-construction phases.
Partner with the New Site Development (NSD), Construction (CON), Design Management (DM), Design Engineering (DE), Procurement, Power, and Site Selection/Market Development (MKTDEV) teams to ensure that project cost is accurately accounted for.
Maintain and develop company processes and procedures around our internal project development cost data base to guide future CapEx development decisions.
Prepare independent internal take-offs, cost estimates, and cash flow/commitment ledgers from conceptual ideas and plans to Construction Document sets.
Coordinate with internal customers to surface cost and schedule risk associate with perspective projects.
Serve as a subject matter expert to internal stakeholders on construction and development cost across North American Markets.
Challenge internal and external data and ensure justification for modifications, inclusions, or exclusions of presented costs to VDC Preconstruction.
Review complex General Contractor and Major Trade proposals for new projects, assisting local project teams with evaluating cost, scope and schedule impacts of proposals.
Ensure all project work scope has been included in the project estimates; verify all scope, durations, and assumptions included in each estimate and supports the authorization and release of internal budgets and estimates.
Work with vertical peers focusing on continuous improvement to our business processes.
Analyze drawings, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare/review/comment on time, cost, and labor estimates for projects.
Review quantity take-off as a separate validation of contractor pricing in a manner and level of detail consistent with the project goals.
Review and implement lessons learned to ensure estimating data is accurate and competitive.
Understand and handle competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Develop and maintain relationships with subcontractors / partners.
Research new products and installation techniques and develop cost roadmaps to ensure competitive pricing related to sustainability, data center design, and other Vantage initiatives.
Additional duties as assigned by Management
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Quantity Estimating, Accounting, Finance, Economics or relevant functional discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience
8 years of related experience
Experience leading new construction budgeting and pricing efforts for all trade disciplines
Data Center or MEP estimating experience is strongly preferred
Project level green and brown field new construction experience is strongly preferred
Knowledge of all engineering scopes, including electrical, mechanical, structural, and civil
Expert knowledge and experience of technical processes, engineering standards, state, and federal codes, analyzing data, generating reports for internal and external review and comment
Demonstrated knowledge of and experience using cost/estimating software
Experience preparing/reviewing contingency evaluation, durations, escalation, reconciliations for estimates
Ability to interpret construction plans, drawings, sketches, and specifications
Familiarity with ProCore & Power BI
Extensive experience using Microsoft Office software tools, such as MS Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Word, to be utilized in managing and reporting estimate throughput, status, and labor allocation
Benefits
medical, dental, and vision coverage
life and AD&D
short and long-term disability coverage
paid time off
employee assistance
participation in a 401k program that includes company match
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