Principal Construction Project Manager

Make an impact at NTT Global Data Centers

Join NTT Global Data Centers and be part of a team that drives innovation and sustainability in the digital world. With over 150 data centers across more than 20 countries globally, we offer unparalleled opportunities to work on cutting-edge technology and transformative projects. Experience a collaborative, innovative, and inclusive workplace where your ideas are valued, and your growth is supported.

Your role at a glance

The Principal Construction Project Manager is a highly skilled subject matter expert, responsible for overall project success, including project oversight, direction, and strategy over multiple data center construction projects of significant value, particularly relating to safety, schedule, scope, budget, and quality.

What we are looking for

Key Roles and Responsibilities: Lead a team of professionals to safely deliver major capital construction projects of significant value to support the acquisition of new clients. Develop and maintain relationships with key customers, operations, finance, and internal department leaders to assure project team fulfils the mission and objectives of the capital projects. Direct and support project teams in the preparation and execution of tasks throughout all phases of the project process; includes identifying scopes of work, resource requirements, cost estimates and budgets, work plan schedule and milestones, quality control, and risk mitigation. Oversee General Contractor, direct contractors (ex. Commissioning Agents), third party testing agencies, the project controls and MEP teams for each project to ensure tasks are completed on time and within budget. Primary liaison to the Design Managers to aid in the harmonization and coordination of Architecture/Engineering activities in a timely manner. Integrate Subject Matter Experts, internal and customer stakeholders to support design, and lead construction teams to create a master development program for site(s) Support Design team leadership for environmental, entitlement and permitting requirements. Provide guidance to the project delivery resources/team in achieving project goals. Implement communication plan for meetings and written reports/meeting minutes to keep client and project resources informed. Develop and implement strategic sourcing plans for GC/subs and specialty vendor selection, award, and contracts. Facilitate project meetings. Implement and align project documentation governance with company requirements. Ensure project data integrity and documentation is accurate, timely and coordinated. Reports status and variances. Creates action plans to meet objectives, budget, and schedule. Implements change management routines to assess change requests, make recommendations, secure internal approvals, and manage change throughout the coursed of the project. Assesses and quantify change requests to determine impacts to scope, budget, schedule, quality, and risk. Optimise project cost effectiveness and budget utilization including constructability reviews and Value Engineering (VE) into design process. Implement and lead typical Project level management tasks including contract status, finance/funding/payment status, budget updates, schedule baseline and monthly updates (EVM), submittals, contract documentation, project records and final contract hand off. Develop and implement project level financial controls, pay application processing, project change review and pricing, release of retention, claims, and resolutions. Validate drawings and specifications accurately reflect the desired construction quality and ensure any item requiring remediation is documented and remediated to owner satisfaction. Ensure all field installations are in accordance with the design. Develop, implement, monitor and assure systems are in place to deliver highest quality standards for project safety- from start to finish. Provide leadership to confirm all Contractors and Suppliers are following safety best practices and producing the industry leading performance expected. Monitor and control risk management insurance and liability controls for assigned projects. Lead typical construction management monthly project meetings, (OAC, Design, MEP, ACx, etc.) Present executive summary and status reports to internal Senior leadership Provide on-site support for sales and marketing team to present NTT Values to prospective new clients. Knowledge, Skills and Attributes: Applies broad expertise and knowledge in highly specialised fields or several related disciplines Leads and contributes to development of company objectives and principles to achieve goals in creative and effective ways Recognised internally as a subject matter expert with the ability to work on significant and unique issues where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangibles Extended understanding of Project Management, Planning, Construction Management, and Data Centres Demonstrated leadership ability in dealing with Owners, Architects, Contractors, and internal stakeholders Extended knowledge of prime contracts including lump sum, GMP, hard bid, negotiated, design-build, etc. Specifically including EVM methods and payment systems Extended knowledge of P6 Critical path scheduling systems, overall project cost control, budgeting, and value engineering as applied to buildings and systems used in Data Centre project delivery Familiarity of all aspects of Development design and Construction- to include site work, core, and shell, mechanical and electrical, utilities, finishes, etc. Ability to work in an international team environment and interact with all levels of management, including C-Suite reviews Strong executive presence – able to convey complex and technical concepts to a non-construction audience Must be very organised, analytical, and structured with excellent communication and problem-solving skills Manages stress and/or fast pace effectively Knowledge of industry standards, building codes and safety standards including fire protection regulations Ability to demonstrate strong capability and expertise in Primavera, MS Project, MS Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint LEAN Construction knowledge and application of those tools Mechanical and Electrical systems quality and commissioning leadership in construction of Mission Critical Facilities Academic Qualifications and Certifications: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, business, construction management or relevant field required Relevant building Environment Accreditations such as LEED, SITES, TRUE, WELL etc. Required Experience: Extended experience in General and/or Specialty Construction Project Management Extended experience in data centre or similar mission critical facilities construction Extended experience in managing construction projects of significant Extended experience in urban environments with difficult logistics and fast-track schedules Extended experience in construction management, capital budget management, and knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems Extended multi-project experience in large scale construction management, mission critical or infrastructure preferred

Who we are

As the third largest data center provider, we operate over 150 data centers in more than 20 countries and regions. We understand that every business – large and small – has its own unique needs and goals. We offer local-to-global data center expertise, aligned with our connected platform of AI-ready data centers to create solutions that enable our clients to seamlessly scale their digital businesses, anywhere and anytime.