Job Description

Job Description

Project Director – Data Center Development

Location: Richmond, Virginia

About the Role

We are seeking a Project Director with strong data center development and construction experience to lead major projects from site acquisition through design, permitting, construction, and commissioning. As part of the owner/developer organization, this role will oversee all external partners - including design teams, general contractors, and key vendors - while ensuring projects align with our development strategy, technical standards, and business objectives.

The ideal candidate has delivered multiple large-scale data center projects, understands both the development and construction sides of the business, and excels at coordinating complex stakeholder groups.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of data center development projects, from early due diligence through final turnover to operations.
• Manage design consultants, general contractors, and key vendors to ensure alignment with project goals, technical requirements, and quality standards.
• Oversee schedules, budgets, risk management, entitlements, and permitting activities.
• Serve as the primary internal and external project representative, maintaining strong communication with leadership, operations, legal, utilities, and local authorities.
• Ensure all work complies with company design standards, safety requirements, and regulatory obligations.
• Direct preconstruction activities including budgeting, conceptual design, procurement strategies, and value engineering.
• Provide clear leadership to project managers and development support staff across multiple concurrent projects.
• Identify project risks and drive timely mitigation strategies.
• Support long-term capacity planning and site development strategies for the regional portfolio.

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of experience in data center development or mission-critical construction management.
• Experience working for a developer, owner/operator, or colocation provider is strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and commissioning processes.
• Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and manage general contractors and design partners.
• Excellent organizational, financial, and communication skills.
• Experience with development processes such as permitting, entitlements, and utility coordination.
• Proficient with project and development management tools (Procore, scheduling software, financial tracking tools, etc.).

Preferred

• Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Real Estate Development, or a related field.
• Experience delivering hyperscale or large multi-phase data center campuses.
• Professional certifications such as PMP, CCM, or PE (asset, not required).

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
• Opportunity to lead flagship data center developments in a high-growth region
• A collaborative developer environment with strong executive support
• Long-term career growth with a rapidly expanding platform

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