Principal Data Center Construction Manager (Abilene, TX)

Team Overview:

The Data Center Infrastructure Construction team at Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is a dynamic group of professionals dedicated to delivering state-of-the-art data center facilities at scale and at pace. This team comprises experienced project managers, commissioning experts, and construction specialists who work collaboratively to ensure the successful execution of complex data center construction projects. They bring a wealth of expertise in project management, technical design, and on-site construction, ensuring that our data centers meet the highest standards of quality, efficiency, and sustainability. By staying ahead of industry trends and incorporating innovative technologies, this team plays a crucial role in supporting Oracle Cloud Infrastructure's data needs and driving our growth and success.

Key Responsibilities:

1. This role will focus on the base building and MEP infrastructure portions of the project. They will be required to coordinate with the DCIB teams that are executing the tenant fit out data hall white space projects separately. 
2. Project Oversight: Lead and manage the construction of data centers by colocation providers, ensuring all projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
3. Risk Evaluation: develop a deep understanding of the project to evaluate the risk profiles associated with timely delivery, address gaps in risk identification and mitigation and inform the business of associated potential impacts.
4. Risk Management: develop mitigation strategies for major project risks to ensure project success.
5. Stakeholder Communication: Serve as the primary point of contact between the company and colocation providers, facilitating clear and effective communication. Develop and maintain key relationships to effectively support internal and external stakeholders.
6. Schedule Management: Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, coordinating with colocation providers to ensure timely delivery of milestones.
7. Tenant Fit Out Integration: Work closely throughout design, construction, and commissioning to fully coordinate and integrate the separate scope of tenant fit out projects with the DCIB teams leading these efforts.
8. Quality Assurance: Implement and oversee quality control processes to ensure all construction activities meet design specifications and industry standards.
9. Design Coordination: Collaborate with design teams to ensure that construction activities align with the approved design plans and specifications.
10. Compliance: Ensure all construction activities comply with relevant regulations, codes, and standards.
11. Provide ongoing colocation Provider evaluation input for continuous improvement 
12. Regular site walks to ensure schedule, coordination, and quality will be required throughout the life of the project on a regular basis.