At the center of the firm’s most critical real estate and digital infrastructure investments, you will own delivery outcomes across regions, partners, and capital programs, ensuring reliability, scalability, and operational readiness for the next generation of data centers.

As the Design and Construction- Mission Critical, Vice President on the Global Real Estate team, you will lead the planning, design, construction, and commissioning of complex mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) infrastructure across a growing global portfolio. Acting as the owner’s representative, you will integrate internal teams and third-party partners to deliver high-value assets safely and predictably, aligned with enterprise standards. This work enables business continuity, technology growth, and long-term operational resilience.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide portfolio level leadership for the data center real estate programs from predevelopment planning through handover
• Own delivery outcomes for schedule, cost, quality, risk and operational readiness
• Oversee design, construction, commissioning, training, and closeout/turnover activities across multiple projects
• Establish governance and performance expectations for third-party project managers, cost managers and consultants
• Lead procurement strategy, contract administration, and change management activities
• Coordinate closely with internal stakeholders including Technology, Engineering & Operations, Security, Finance and Procurement
• Review designs and construction methodologies for constructability, risk, and execution feasibility
• Serve as escalation point for cross-programmatic issues requiring executive decision making
• Ensure alignment with GRE Data Center standards, security requirements, and commissioning best practices
• Drive consistent reporting, risk visibility, and partner engagement across the programs
• Support next generation data center predevelopment and long-term capacity planning

Required Qualifications, Capabilities and Skills:

• 10+ years leading large-scale, mission-critical or mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and process construction programs.

• Proven experience delivering complex data center or critical infrastructure projects

• Strong background in engineering, construction management, or data center operations

• Demonstrated ability to manage multi-project portfolios and external delivery partners

• Expertise in schedule, cost, risk and change management at a program level

• Experience administering consultant and contractor agreements

• Ability to balance technical rigor with business, cost, and schedule priorities

• Strong executive communication, leadership presence, and judgement

• Working knowledge of data center construction techniques, systems, and local codes

• Ability to escalate issues appropriately and drive timely decisions

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field (advanced degree, certifications or professional engineering licenses)

• Experience overseeing hyperscale or multi-campus data center portfolios

• Direct exposure to Utility coordination, substations, and infrastructure upgrades

• Background working across multiple geographies and regulatory environments

• Experience with alternative procurement models and commissioning programs

• Familiarity with operational readiness and security requirements

• Demonstrated success leading through third-party PM and Cost Management models