Campus Construction Director

As the Campus Construction Director, you will be accountable for leading and managing a team of internal and external stakeholders to deliver Hyperscale Data Center, Retail Data Center and Infrastructure projects. The position requires a self-motivated, construction leader who will lead a dedicated team of internal and external professionals to deliver industry leading Data Center construction, infrastructure and fit out projects at dedicated sites of the respective Data Center hub.

The role is predominantly site based in Frankfurt with some flexibility to work from home.

What you will do

• Be accountable for strategic planning and execution of NTT Data Centre construction, fit out, infrastructure projects, at the respective site(s)
• Manage, develop and coach a team of internal and external Construction Managers, Project Managers and Design Managers, and General/Sub-Contractors
• Develop and foster a strong sense of ownership within the project delivery team and NTT GDC peer stakeholders to drive and maintain industry best practice standards across the campus
• Collaborate with peers across the organization to implement industry best practice and standards onsite
• Govern, measure and if required correct project performance against key performance indicators and commitments across Safety,
• Schedule, Quality and Cost targets
• Drive close stakeholder alignment with the Commercial, Operations and Commissioning Teams, creating a positive and transparent working environment
• Provide single point of contact for project/campus development and delivery.
• Provide timely and accurate reporting of project status to the Senior Director - Construction  and wider business
• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks that arise during the course of the projects.
• Clearly outline, define and execute construction methodologies from inception to handover on site, continuously seeking and implementing opportunities to learn and improve the end-to-end delivery

What we are looking for 

• Extensive experience in a site-based management role within a mission critical construction industry, overseeing multiple concurrent capex projects
• Have extensive experience in the planning and delivery of large capex projects, varying delivery methods (Management Contracting, Traditional, D&B) and forms of contract (i.e. FIDIC, JCT)
• Demonstrate Data Centre and/or mission critical construction experience
• Possess excellent planning and organizational skills, with the ability to navigate complex and high-pressure environments
• Proficient in the use of project and commercial management tools and processes
• Proficient in construction contract management
• Clear understanding of construction design stages and deliverables
• Client-side experience is preferrable
• Experience in presenting to senior leadership both internally and within the Clients Teams
• Have experience in managing and developing direct and vendor teams
• Excellent project management experience and skillset, with the ability to operate within a multi-cultural environment
• Proficient in both the English and German language