Project Director - Data Center Construction Job at Metric DCX, Richmond, VA

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  • Metric DCX
  • Richmond, VA

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

Job Tags

For contractors, Local area,

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