Data Center Pre-Construction Manager

Job description

Linnk are representing a industry leading customer of innovation in the areas of security, safety, space utilization, efficiency, and cost effectiveness. A global team responsible for the construction of the Client owned Data Center sites.
In most cases, Data Center projects include onsite HV substations and HV cable routes connected to remote utility substations in the area.
The EMEA Data Center Construction team is looking for a Senior Pre-Construction Manager to serve as the primary liaison between Real Estate, Design Engineering, Construction and other critical partner teams during initial planning, conceptual design and design development; providing cost, schedule, and constructability guidance for this HV infrastructure
Pre-Construction Managers are on the forefront of creating and delivering the most innovative products to our customers and are known for changing the face of cloud computing.
As a pre-Construction Manager you will support the development and implementation of design standards across regional construction programs and will create and release high quality, consistent documentation for processes, standards and procedures.
Our goal is to find the candidate that has highly developed critical facility and HV infrastructure pre-construction knowledge coupled with extensive practical construction experience to drive standards in this essential part of our delivery process.

Key job responsibilities
– You will keep the projects’ progress under control by driving crisp and timely decisions, identifying and clearing blockers, and escalating appropriately.
– You will work with internal/external teams including real estate, legal, design engineering, construction, finance, architects, engineers, permitting agencies, developers and landlords to secure resources, scope infrastructure builds, set priorities, milestones and drive results through clearing blockers, making decisions, leading and influencing.
– You will conduct negotiations with general contractors and evaluate bids/proposals participating in pricing reviews for scope inclusions/exclusions and negotiate the cost of the work with developers, general contractors and design consultants.
– You will evaluate site Due Diligences, schedule tracking, and identify and solve factors that may impede a successful permitted project hand-over to internal stakeholders.
– You will insist on the highest standards from yourself and others and drive accountability for results, leading externals, and potentially, internals, including coaching and/or disciplinary actions, as needed.

Basic qualifications
– Experience working effectively on milestone-driven projects
– Experience managing teams and external advisors
– 7+ years of experience in Construction Site Management, managing big scale industrial and/ or infrastructures projects, conducting negotiations with general contractors and evaluate bids/proposals with detail and accuracy.
– 7+ years of experience in End to End mission critical facilities (design, preconstruction, scheduling, construction and commissioning), analysing and reviewing statutes, regulations, and then extracting data to make appropriate recommendations.
– Knowledge of civil, electric and mechanical engineering principles.
– Fluent English and Polish speaker

Preferred qualifications
– Knowledge of critical data center equipment (Generators, Uninterruptible Power Supplies, Switch-gear, Transformers, Power Feeders, Chillers, Plumbing, Fire Detection/Suppression, Air Handling Units, Computer Room Air Handling/Conditioning Units, UPS, CRAH, CRAC).
– Bachelor’s degree in construction project management, Architecture, Engineering, related field or equivalent trade certification