Sr. Project Manager, Construction

THE COMPANY:

STACK INFRASTRUCTURE (STACK) provides digital infrastructure to scale the world’s most innovative companies. We are an award-winning industry leader in building, owning, and operating highly efficient, cost-effective wholesale, colocation, and cloud data centers. Each of our national facilities meets or exceeds the highest industry standards in all operational categories of availability, security, connectivity, and physical resilience.

STACK offers the scale and geographic reach that rapidly growing hyperscale and enterprise companies need. The world runs on data. Data runs on STACK.

THE POSITION:

At STACK, the Senior Project Manager is an essential partner to the Construction Project Director in coordinating communications with various contractors and vendors in order to manage the day-to-day activities of a data center construction project.

To be successful in this role, you will need to be a master problem-solver and an influential internal operator. You have the ability to think strategically, act quickly, and have exceptional communication skills. As a successful Senior Project Manager, you will be able to build strong cross-group working relationships and demonstrate exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.

This role provides an excellent opportunity to learn the challenging yet rewarding Data Center Construction business, so you should be curious and excited to roll up your sleeves and dig into new projects and tasks within and outside of your normal job responsibilities. Our ideal candidate is able to thrive in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment and easily adapts to change and rapid company growth. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Assist with organizing project plans; including budget, scheduling, timeline, etc.

• Assist with RFPs to contractors; organize and control the project documentation from initial RFP to closeout to ensure uniformity and adherence to company standards.

• Organize and control the project documentation from initial RFP to Closeout to insure uniformity and adherence to company standards.

• Manage financial aspects of contracts (progress billing, rental equipment, income/expenses) to protect the company’s interest and simultaneously maintain good relationship with the client.

• Represent the company in project meetings.

• Act as key liaison with managers of all company departments.

• Site observation, QA/QC, problem solving, evaluation of work complete, etc.

• Ensure that STACK’s safety practices are incorporated into all aspects of design & construction

• Oversee, monitor and drive the design, permits and entitlements phase, including Page Turns, Constructability Reviews and Value Engineering

• Review, analyze & vet Construction Schedules from GCs and Owner-direct vendors, and lead the effort to regularly update of the project team’s Owner Schedule.

• Take responsibility for driving issues to a speedy and favorable resolution

• Lead oversight of Commissioning activities and own the timely resolution of issues

• Collect, analyze and report on data; prepare, update and ensure quality and accuracy of budgets, reports, business cases, etc.

• Utilize the approved Business Case Budget to set up the initial Owner Budget, ensuring that all Owner-direct vendors and other STACK costs are included.

• GC Contract Administration support

• Review and negotiate Change Orders with the GC and Owner vendors

• Successfully manage Client relations as required

• Lead, manage, mentor and develop other STACK team members, including training, mentoring and delegation of responsibilities

• Preparation and presentation of project data, metrics, forecasts, reports, etc to Exec-level audience.

• Collaborate with other STACK teams, including Strategy, Sales Engineering, EH&S, Finance and Operations.

• Set the agenda and lead regular project meetings as required

• Collect, assemble and enter data for Monthly Construction Reports, quarterly Board Meeting Reports, and other ad hoc meetings, reports and presentations

THE DETAILS:

• Location: Shreveport, LA

• Onsite Expectations: Must be onsite at job trailer or other STACK facility 5 days/wk.

• Domestic travel occasionally required. Typical trips are 2-3 days, 1-2 domestic trips/yr.

• Must be authorized to work in the United States

• Must pass comprehensive background screening

MUST-HAVE QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5-10 years in Construction (incl related fields such as Project Mgmt Consulting; RE Development; Design/Engineering)

• Extensive experience in ground up, core & shell, sitework, utility and fitout construction strongly preferred

• Four-year degree in a related field (Construction Mgmt, Engineering, Architecture) strongly preferred, but not required

• Computer savvy and aptitude to learn programs and platforms (NetSuite, DocuSign, MS Project, PowerBI, Procore, etc.)

• Professional-level proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel (also Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, OneNote, Project)

• Knowledge and competency with Bluebeam and BIM platforms

• Familiarity with NetSuite is preferred, but not required

• Pro-active self-starter, able to take ownership of issues and drive them to a successful and timely conclusion

• Mastery of the tools of the trade (AIA Contracts, Construction Schedules, Budgets & Schedules of Values, Payment Applications, Lien Releases, Subcontracts, Purchase Orders, Invoices, Vendor Agreements, Construction Insurance types, etc.)

• Thorough understanding of Scopes of Work, how work is sequenced and distributed between trades, whether direct to the Owner or the GC.

• Strong Data Center technical knowledge, incl OFCI/CFCI equipment, procurement strategies & lead times, Owner-direct vendors, lender requirements, etc.

• Reliability, strong organizational skills, and tenacious follow-through are essential

• Attention to detail, precision, and accuracy

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple priorities, and adapt to changing requirements

• Positive, can-do attitude and team player

THIS MIGHT BE RIGHT FOR YOU IF:

• You are a strong communicator, you are persuasive and clear, blending analytics with experience in decision-making.

• You do not get flustered easily. You can juggle multiple priorities while balancing urgent requests with shifting timelines and deliverables.

• You are a team builder. You take the time to understand and develop the strengths of your resources while formulating long-term plans for the growth and success of the team.

• You are naturally curious and driven toward continual improvement. While you celebrate your successes, you take time to review and analyze campaigns for future learning.

WHY STACK?

• We offer a competitive compensation package with strong benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401K program, flexible spending accounts – even a cell phone subsidy.

• We foster a culture of appreciation, including peer-to-peer recognition and rewards programs.

• Fun is part of our DNA, with events, game nights, happy hours, and barbecues.

• We’re growing – this is a great time to join and make an impact!

STACK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law 

Note to external agencies: We are not accepting any blind submissions or resumes/cvs from recruitment agencies. Any candidates sent to STACK Infrastructure, Inc. will not be accepted or considered as a submission without a signed agreement in place. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of STACK Infrastructure, Inc.