Project Manager, Data Center Construction

Vancouver · Alberta · Calgary · VancouverFull- Time - Temps pleinmid

OperationsOtherProject ManagerConstruction Project ManagerProject & Program Management

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About Our Company: Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Cologix is a leading North America network-neutral interconnection and hyperscale edge data center company.

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OperationsOtherProject ManagerConstruction Project ManagerProject & Program Management

About Our Company:

Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Cologix is a leading North America network-neutral interconnection and hyperscale edge data center company. Our platform gives customers access to 45+ digital edge and Scalelogix℠ hyperscale edge data centers in 13 markets across the United States and Canada along with a carrier-dense ecosystem of 710+ networks, 360+ cloud providers, 35+ onramps and seven 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:

Focused on projects in western Canada, the Construction Project Manager plays a key role in overseeing and guiding construction teams across all phases of a project—whether managing development initiatives, coordinating supply chain activities, handling project accounting, or driving the successful execution of construction work.

Manage the day-to-day construction activities simultaneous on multiple projects in Western Canada, to ensure they come in within the schedule and under budget

Lead a team of external construction project managers

Coordinate internal resources in support of Supply Chain management for Owner Furnished equipment and resources

Advocates safety as number one priority on the jobsite and enforces compliance with company and jobsite safety plan and policies and all safety-related regulations

Lead establishing entitlements to support data centers developments including building permits and all other specific local AHJ processes and required approvals for construction.

Identify expedited permit opportunities & work with local jurisdictions to enable needed timelines. Source local expert & develop key relationships to support

Work with construction team project managers on needed permit dates & coordinate with construction teams as appropriate

Work with design and construction teams to provide schedules needed to achieve project milestones.

Create & build relationships that enhance the ability of Cologix to be an industry leader

Work with the internal and external teams to enhance processes and protocols

Must be a capable, proven team player that both fosters and operates well within internal and external team environments

Strong planning skills along with the ability to lead through influence and to be a proactive partner

Assists in the preparation of construction and development estimates for the project and prepares project budgets and unit cost reports.

Leads the project team in preparing project planning and organizes and conducts pre-award and pre-construction meetings

Participates in value engineering services as appropriate, negotiation and preparation of project scopes of work and contracts.

Reviews plans and specifications and determines their completeness and consistency and plans the successful execution of the construction contract.

Oversees the contractor’s material and equipment procurement, buyout, and submittals. Ensure budgets are maintained and procurement aligns with the construction schedule.

Monitors the project site for cost, safety, quality, and schedule performance with the contractors and monitors project quality, safety, and risk management plans.

Negotiates change orders and manages the resulting cost and budget impact.

Reviews and approves monthly pay requests.

Controls the payment of project design and construction costs based on document review and approval. Coordinates with the accounting for payments and lien releases and leads regular job cost reviews.

Works closely with the commissioning team to ensure coordination of vendors and contractor commissioning teams to achieve turnover to customers.

Coordinates all final close out procedures for the project as delivered by the contractor, including as-built drawings, close out, letter of substantial completion.

Continually tracks project costs, allowances, contingencies within the financial software.

Able to solve problems at a tactical and functional level

Provide Data-driven action plans for executive decision making to manage and effectively present information in a manner to support efficient decision making

Mitigate risk for the project through pre-planning, innovative planning, and partnership

Bachelors degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field

7+ years’ experience in construction / construction management

5+ years of experience with mission critical industry

Exceptional organizational and time management skills

Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills

Must possess leadership and people management skills

Willingness to travel domestically for project and team needs

Experience with Microsoft Office suite, cloud-based commissioning software, and financial management software platforms.

Must be available to travel to sites in Vancouver and Calgary.

***Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in Canada. We are unable to sponsor or transfer sponsorship of an employment visa / work permit at this time.***