Director, Construction

About the role

The Director, Construction plays a critical role in delivering large-scale, complex data center projects on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. Reporting to the Sr. Vice President, Construction, this role will oversee day-to-day project execution, provide leadership to project teams, and ensure alignment with STACK’s operational and strategic objectives.

Responsibilities

• Project Leadership: Direct and manage construction projects across the region, ensuring accountability for budgets, schedules, quality, and safety.
• Client & Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a primary contact with general contractors, owner-direct vendors, and internal teams, ensuring clear communication and strong relationships.
• Budget & Schedule Oversight: Review, track, and forecast project budgets, cost reports, and schedules; identify risks and mitigation strategies.
• Team Development: Lead, mentor, and develop regional project management staff, fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture.
• Collaboration: Partner with cross-functional STACK teams (Engineering, EH&S, Finance, Operations) to ensure alignment and delivery excellence.
• Risk & Issue Management: Proactively identify and resolve project challenges to maintain delivery commitments.
• Reporting: Prepare and present reports, updates, and analyses for senior leadership, clients, and partners as required.
• Culture & Standards: Champion a culture of safety, quality, professionalism, and innovation across all projects.

Details

Location: Shreveport, LA

Travel: Domestic travel required, up to 20%

Must be eligible to work in the United States

Must pass comprehensive background and drug screening

Benefits

• Healthcare
• Dental Care
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Leave Programs
• 401K program
• Flexible spending accounts
• Cell phone subsidy

Qualifications

• 10+ years of construction management experience, including delivery of large-scale data centers or comparable complex, fast-track projects.
• Proven success in managing ground-up, core and shell, utility, sitework, and fit-out projects ($500M+ preferred).
• Strong client-facing experience with the ability to influence outcomes and build lasting relationships.
• Deep knowledge of construction management tools and practices (contracts, schedules, budgets, payment applications, risk management, etc.).
• Familiarity with Procore, Bluebeam, and BIM platforms (preferred).
• Excellent financial acumen with the ability to manage cost controls and reporting.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting to clients and senior leadership.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field (advanced degree preferred).

Skills and Attributes

• Strong communicator, persuasive and clear, blending analytics with experience in decision‑making.
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities while balancing urgent requests with shifting timelines and deliverables.
• Team builder who understands and develops strengths of resources and formulates long‑term plans for team growth.
• Naturally curious and driven toward continual improvement; reviews successes for future learning.