Project Manager-Planning, Design

About Vantage Data Centers Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world's well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.
Construction Department
The Construction team is responsible for the entire process flow of delivering the physical data centers from shovel ready state through commissioning, working with Sales, Operations, and management along the way. Construction implements and executes upon the work product developed by the Development & Engineering (D&E) team. The team also leads Vantage's build partners to success through technical feedback and review, and actively participating in review of schedule and budget. One thing that distinguishes Vantage is that our construction teams are given the responsibility and authority to directly drive the process. When compared to external resources, our internal team can ensure the key collaborators are engaged in the decision-making process to align long-term operational sustainability with value engineering and cost metrics to deliver products aligned with company goals. This role is based in Montreal, QC. In alignment with our flexible work policy (3 days on site required, 2 days flexible).
Vantage is looking for a driven Senior Project Manager of Special Projects, to provide project leadership for our growing remediation projects. This position will be responsible for assigned remediation construction projects, financial approval, design, permitting, and all aspects of construction. As a project leader, you will be leading multiple projects and teams as well as ensuring assigned remediation projects are in alignment with the operations' objectives. Coordination and translation of requirements from Vantage's internal subject matter experts and operation teams ensures long term operational sustainability is preserved while driving towards optimized construction delivery.
Lead all aspects of assigned remediation construction projects, not limited but inclusive of the following:
Project set up with project budget and schedule creation and oversight
RFP development, pre-bid planning, oversight, and coordination
Coordination and supervision of design-build, and design bid build contractors
Oversight of physical construction activities on site
Leading commissioning of critical systems integration across new customer builds and existing data centers
Hand-off of physical data center and project documents to customer and operations
Management in contractor safety performance
Coordination and logistical planning for all OFCI equipment
Management of project scope, safety, schedule, partners, data center work rules, and budget
Drive all aspects of construction including pre-construction, design development, permitting and entitlements, competitive bid process, team selection, construction oversight, commissioning, and project closeout
Act as project leader, drive coordination and integration of internal stakeholders within the project
For assigned construction projects manage direct reports and third-party project management resources and track staffing utilization
Manage assigned portfolio execution of remediation projects from concept through commissioning and prepare various reports on a monthly and/or quarterly basis
Own project resource allocation and project workflow for direct reports and third-party project management continent workforce
Drive day-to-day construction decisions to conclusion
QA/QC work products of direct reports to confirm accuracy. Manage inputs and delivery of work products from internal team members to ensure that new data center spaces comply with all VDC applicable requirements
Establish project budgets to include funding for project management and VDC overhead. Partner with Special Project Director(s), Construction Cost & Finance to produce monthly project forecasts including variance analyses as well as execution of Master Service Agreements (MSAs) and project authorizations for new and existing contractors and vendors
Vendor/Contractor management including qualification and relationship building/maintenance
Review monthly billing with direct reports, confirm substantiation and audit vs budget
Ensure 'lessons learned' are held and placed in the feedback loop to drive continuous improvement
Ensure project team complies with project turnover documentation requirements to Operations
Work closely with Operations to coordinate design criteria and construction with ongoing maintenance and operation of existing facilities
Bachelor's degree in construction management, or similar field, or equivalent experience
~5 to 10 years of experience in a project management role preferred
~ Complex and technical construction experience is required
~ Data Center experience is preferred
~ Experience in CSA (civil, structural, architectural) and MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) construction management is a requirement
~ Proficient in Microsoft Office and project management tools like MS Project or P6
~ Drive all aspects of construction including pre-construction, design development, permitting and entitlements, competitive bid process, team selection, construction oversight, commissioning, and project closeout
~ Act as project leader, drive coordination and integration of internal stakeholders within the project
~ For assigned construction projects manage direct reports and third-party project management resources and track staffing utilization
~ Work closely with Operations to coordinate design criteria and construction with ongoing maintenance and operation of existing facilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
We offer a comprehensive suite of health and welfare, retirement, and paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations.

Throughout the year, the advantage of being part of the Vantage team is evident with an array of benefits, recognition, training and development, and the knowledge that your contribution adds value to the company and our community.
Vantage Data Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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