Construction & Expansion Project Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end construction, expansion, and retrofit projects for global manufacturing sites (greenfield, brownfield, and upgrades)
• Oversee building design and construction including shell, MEP systems, utilities, clean power, compressed air, and material flow layouts
• Ensure facilities are scalable and optimized for high-mix, high-volume rack manufacturing
• Ensure compliance with all local codes, safety standards, and regulatory requirements
• Conduct site reviews, audits, and progress tracking; lead construction meetings and issue resolution
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering to align facility design with production requirements (assembly lines, testing, burn-in, pack-out, logistics)
• Cook up installation, commissioning, and validation of production equipment and tooling
• Drive factory readiness milestones aligned to customer ramps and contractual commitments
• Lead final handoff to Operations including as-builts, SOPs, and production readiness validation
• Serve as the single-threaded owner for construction and expansion programs
• Lead cross-functional coordination across Facilities, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, IT/OT, Security, EHS, and Finance
• Provide executive-level reporting including schedules, dashboards, risks, and mitigation plans
• Select, contract, and manage architects, general contractors, and specialty trades
• Drive vendor accountability for cost, schedule, quality, and safety performance
• Negotiate contracts, manage change orders, and mitigate scope creep
• Ensure all partners meet hyperscale standards and audit requirements
• Develop and manage capital budgets and multi-year expansion roadmaps
• Own master schedules, including critical path and dependency management
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks proactively across all project phases
• Lead project closeout, ensuring all contractual and documentation requirements are met
• Conduct post-project reviews and integrate lessons learned into standardized playbooks
• Ensure facilities meet hyperscaler, customer, environmental, and regulatory requirements
• Manage permitting, approvals, inspections, and audit readiness
• Support safety, security, and operational compliance audits

Requirements

• 7–12+ years of experience in construction, facilities, or expansion project management
• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field
• Proven experience delivering large-scale capital projects ($5M–$100M+), preferably in manufacturing, industrial, or data center environments
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations (rack, server, electronics, or industrial assembly preferred)
• Strong understanding of: Industrial building systems, MEP infrastructure, Manufacturing layouts and material flow optimization
• Experience with construction contracts, drawings, specifications, and compliance requirements
• Proficiency in project tools (Microsoft Project, Smartsheet) and construction tools (e.g., Bluebeam, Adobe Acrobat)
• Experience in cost management and construction data analysis
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally (25–50%) to support project sites