The Owners Representative / Project Manager manages all aspects of large-scale data center infrastructure construction projects.  Must possess demonstrated ability to oversee vendor compliance to construction agreements, while also having the ability to manage the overall project budget & schedule for large, complex projects. Strong knowledge of MEP construction management with college degree or comparable experience is highly desirable.

• Create and establish the Master Project Schedule, based on the Critical Path and Key Project Milestones, then update and enforce team compliance during project life.
• Create and establish the Master Project Budget, including soft costs and hard costs, bonds, insurance, contingencies, allowances, etc.
• Contractor pre-qualification, bid solicitation, bid analysis and recommendations
• Contract negotiation, typically in concert with the Client’s PM and legal counsel, including establishment of design consultants and all GC “business terms” including mark-ups, fees, insurance, labor rates, escalation, etc.
• Design Team coordination to Client’s pre-determined Design Guidelines and standards
• Assist with City and/or other Authority approvals process, permitting, etc.
• Constructability review of the project documents
• Value Engineering – Value Engineering – proactively identify ways to perform work more efficiently, effectively, and for less money
• Project Cash Planning and Cash flow projections
• Assist client in identifying, scoping, buying-out and scheduling of all Owner-direct
  vendors and consultants, including internal vendors (IT, security, etc.)

Construction & Project Administration

• Manage General Contractor, i.e. – including compliance with construction contracts, contract budget, changes, payment terms, schedule management, and all other responsibilities within their construction contract.
• Cost Management / Change Control, including invoice review, change order review, negotiations, recommendations, and delay analysis
• Value Engineering
• Budget Management and Tracking
• Schedule monitoring, tracking and analysis
• Document control (track and coordinate addenda, bulletins, new drawing sets, clarifications, etc.)
• QA/QC assistance- supervise consultants as needed
• Site Safety Monitoring & Reporting
• Invoice / Payment Application processing, tracking and reporting
• Tracking of all key project documents, including submittals, RFI’s, change orders, invoices and payments, lien releases, etc.
• Coordination and management of all Owner-direct vendors, consultants and internal Vendors
• Regular updating of Master Project Budget, Schedule and Project Cash Flow through life of project
• Commissioning: Oversee the Commissioning Plan and the Commissioning process to completion and final reporting

Data Center Construction and Fit Up

• Initiate and oversee the entire close out process prior to project completion, typically two to three months in Advance
• Know the 5 levels of Data Center Commissioning; enforce compliance to those 5 levels.
• Establish close out documentation requirements.  Collect and track receipt of all closeout documents until completion, including warranties, “as-builts”, O&M manuals, etc.
• Assist A/E team with entitlements/ permitting  and occupancy with local government.
• Manage punch list, substantial completion and final completion process
• Negotiate, resolve and close out any outstanding change orders, quality issues or disputes
• Process and track any final invoices, payment applications, retention payments, etc.
• Prepare and submit final project accounting and budget
• Assist client in scheduling, coordination and management of all Owner-direct vendors, consultants and internal vendors.
• Manages all facets of project management (budget, schedule, procurement, quality & risk) for individual real estate projects including planning, design, construction, occupancy and closeout.
• Demonstrates capability to read, understand and apply standard to moderately complex documents including but not limited to: agreements/contracts, leases, work letters, project charters, surveys, and drawings.
• Implements communication plan for meetings and written reports/meeting minutes to keep client and project resources informed. Facilitates project meetings.
• Implements project documentation governance aligned with company and Client requirements. Ensure project data integrity and documentation is accurate, timely and coordinated.
• Tracks progress of each project against goals, objectives, approved budgets, approved timelines. Reports status and variances. Creates action plans to meet objectives, budget and schedule.
  Implements change management routines to assess change requests, make recommendations, secure client approvals, and issue change orders. Assesses change requests to determine impacts to scope, budget, schedule, quality and risk.