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Digital Realty - Ashburn, VA
posted 2 months ago
About the position
The VP of Design Engineering & Construction Delivery will lead the strategic vision for the design and construction of data centers in North America, focusing on optimizing delivery speed, cost efficiency, and quality. This role is crucial for ensuring Digital Realty's data center services meet customer requirements and deliver competitive advantages. The VP will empower their team to achieve industry-leading performance in all aspects of the data center lifecycle, from design to delivery, while collaborating with global teams to drive innovation and growth strategies.
Responsibilities
- Lead, develop, and motivate the North America Design and Construction (D&C) team.
- Align with global plans to execute the strategy and delivery of the full data center D&C lifecycle.
- Partner with the Global Team to support R&D capabilities for next-generation data center designs.
- Manage and oversee North America regional design and construction projects.
- Lead the delivery and commissioning of new data centers in the region.
- Initiate and maintain a historical construction cost database.
- Provide cross-functional support for due diligence in future expansion plans.
- Execute new design innovations to optimize cost engineering and energy efficiency.
- Manage design scope and ensure timely and budget-compliant delivery.
- Support the Managing Director North America in developing go-to-market strategies.
- Maintain a governance process and program methodology.
- Provide leadership in capital budget development for construction-related work.
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree or equivalent in Architecture, Engineering, Construction & Development, or related field.
- 10 years of proven work experience in design and/or construction with strong people management experience.
- Proven track record of managing design to deliver cost savings and driving revenue growth.
- Experience in building teams to scale rapidly in a dynamic technology and customer-focused environment.
- Strong executive presence and sense of urgency.
- Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Exceptional interpersonal, team building, and facilitation skills.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in companies experiencing rapid growth and expansion amidst challenges.
- Extremely collaborative leader with flexibility and creativity.
- Ability to effectively communicate across diverse audiences.
