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Data Center Controls Program Manager

Salary
Competitive
Employment
Full Time
Real Estate Field
Location
Chicago
 IL
Postal Code
60601
Country
United States

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Description


The "Data Center Controls Program Manager" manages global program upgrade/retrofit projects impacting the critical infrastructure and MEPS Infrastructure for the client's data center portfolio. The PM leads complex, multi-disciplinary projects and is responsible for identifying the program requirements, engaging with internal customers and supporting the program through the entire project lifecycle. This position requires 3+ years of building management / automation controls experience

Program Administration

  • Manage the upgrades/retrofit construction project program process administration across the data center portfolio. Focus is on ability to lead multiple projects at one time over multiple global locations
  • Develop program budget, cash flow and commitment and get approval on spend working with the client's Cost Control team
  • Lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple simultaneous programs with competing priorities simultaneously
  • Engage with technical experts and key stakeholders to initiate new programs, including developing program documentation
  • Develop and maintain key stakeholder and technical expert relationships
  • Identify process and communications gaps, while developing and driving solutions to implement data center programs
  • Manage and grow relationships between cross-functional teams. Work with the technical experts and key stakeholders to continually improve communications between the cross-function teams
  • Draft program reporting for client management reviews, including providing health of program schedule, budget, and performance, identifying key risks and program opportunities
  • Update quarterly forecast, budget spend status and get management approval on funding requests
  • Drive improvement in the upgrade/retrofit program processes and documentation/ workflow through stakeholder feedback and/or based on measurement of important metrics
  • Develop plans for improved field execution and delivery across project constraints of schedule, productivity, and costs
  • Provide project execution guidance throughout end-to-end project lifecycle with ability to assess potential construction workarounds to avoid project slips


Planning

  • Lead team, including key stakeholders / project controls team / Contractor(s) / A&E design team to create and establish the 1) Master Project Schedule, based on the Critical Path and key milestones and 2) Master Project Budget, including soft costs and hard costs
  • Evaluate technical issues and develop potential solutions for review with key stakeholders
  • Supports Design Team activities by participating in schematic and design development reviews
  • Support data center site teams as needed with contractor pre-qualification, bid solicitation, bid analysis and recommendations
  • Participates in constructability reviews of the project documents
  • Provide input to site teams on Value Engineering efforts
  • Lead project teams in developing, assessing, and evaluating program and project risks


Construction

  • Manage program costs and change controls
  • Manage program dashboards and monthly program updates. The PM is responsible for securing updates from site teams and coordinating
  • Develop and maintain lessons learned log for programs
  • Coordinate Value Engineering
  • Ensure program level document control processes are in place
  • Ensure QA/QC is being followed and report any issues/gaps
  • Coordination and management of all Owner-direct vendors working with supply chain and consultants
  • Establish close out documentation requirements and distribute to site teams


Qualifications:

Required skills

  • Formal Project Management methods / best practices
  • Cross functional team participation in a high-tech, dynamic environment
  • Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking and analytical skills
  • Proven track record in delivering high-quality programs
  • Passionate about solving complex challenges with aggressive timelines
  • Experience in managing controls projects or programs at a building and campus level
  • Detail oriented with strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced and quickly-changing environment


Education

Bachelor of Science in one of the following:

  • Business Administration
  • Construction Management
  • Project Management
  • Engineering


Recommended Experience

  • 8-10+ years in Technical Project Management, Design, or Construction
  • Experience with construction related to data center construction or heavy industrial work involving complex mechanical and electrical systems
  • Standard business applications and tools
    • Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, Drawings, Hangouts, etc.
    • Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
  • Scheduling application: Primavera P6 is an advantage


  • CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate's education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the Senior Project Manager position is $180,000 annually and the maximum salary is $190,000 annually. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience.


CBRE is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer with a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

NOTE: Some, but not all, of our positions may have an additional requirement to comply with COVID-19 health and safety protocols, including COVID-19 vaccination proof and/or rigorous testing. If you have questions about the requirement(s) for this position, please inform your Recruiter.
 

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