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American Real Estate Partners (AREP) · 1 month ago

Director, Data Center Development & Construction (Richmond, VA)

Richmond, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

American Real Estate Partners (AREP) is a US-based leading institutional fund manager specializing in data center, residential, industrial, and office assets. The Director, Data Center Development & Construction will oversee the entitlement, design, construction, and promotion of data center projects, managing budgets, schedules, and stakeholder relationships throughout the project lifecycle.

Real Estate

Responsibilities

Lead the data center project development and project management throughout the entire project life cycle

Coordinate and manage consultant activity during the entitlement and design development stage of projects

Commission reports (utility, wetlands, environmental, geotechnical) and access results as they relate to project development

Assist in the preparation of project business plans, including marketing strategy, budget, capital requirements and exit strategies

Assist in the preparation of pro-forma models for project financial analysis

Assist in development and execution of project Sustainability plans

Implement and report on project status on a daily basis

Manage entitlement requirements with the responsible public agencies

Maintain relationships and coordinate with responsible public agencies on entitlement related issues

Prepare development budgets and manage costs to remain within budget constraints

Also prepare and manage development and project schedules including negotiation and resolution of critical path conflicts

Help assure that the organization is in compliance with local, state and Federal laws and permits and perform other related duties as assigned

Directly interface with construction general contractors throughout all phases: bidding, award, execution, and project closeout/punch list

Responsibilities include: Develop and implement RFP requirements for project bids and review bidders' qualifications, analyze and evaluate bids and negotiate contracts as required

Manage contracts and agreements and enforce provisions as necessary

Plan and schedule work over the course of one or several months; defines tasks, priorities and work schedules in order to meet overall objectives of broadly defined work assignments

Developing comprehensive construction project scopes and requests for proposals

Performing financial analysis of construction projects

Managing construction documents, including submittal reviews, RFIs, change orders, and invoicing

Implementing construction project quality control measures

Recording and reporting key construction metrics to team and management

Serving as a leader within internal and external teams

Qualification

Data center developmentFinancial modelingConstruction managementProject managementSustainability planningRisk managementLegal document draftingMicrosoft Office SuiteYardiPrimavera P6AconexAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsTeam player

Required

Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, architecture/planning, business or related field, or additional significant relevant working experience in lieu of degree

Advanced knowledge of the data center development, design, and construction principles and practices

Intermediate experience of financial models to understand the financial feasibility of projects

Ability to interpret federal, state, and local ordinances, regulations and past approvals pertaining to the development of assets

Skilled in drafting agreements and editing legal documents related to design and construction

Ability to handle complete infrastructure development life cycle for multiple projects and deadlines and generate detail-oriented work-product

Skilled in developing, coordinating and maintaining project schedules

Skilled in developing and executing project level Sustainability plans, including comprehensive understanding of relevant data center sustainability metrics (e.g., PUE, WUE)

Experience with project risk management and mitigation strategies

Self-starter and team-player with ability to identify problems and develop creative solutions in a fast-paced environment with limited supervision

Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with senior management, technical consultants, public agency staff, fellow employees, public officials and community members

Analytical ability to collect, evaluate, and analyze information to make decisions that affect the overall operations or results

Strong proficiency of computer software, including but not limited to, Microsoft Office Suite, Yardi, Primavera P6, Aconex