What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Program Director position at Aligned Data Centers?
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Drive projects from inception through customer or business turnover. This includes the creation of Technical Program Requests (TPRs) for various level of executive approval, coordination/ communication management with potential end users, procurement/ partner selection and oversight across multiple groups within Aligned and external.
- Assist with building and maintaining cost models for new market entry and build to suit construction projects both nationally and internationally. Provide support to the revenue teams during the RFP process as requested.
- Integrate with the sales and solutions engineering teams during the revenue generation process to meet with customers and ensure technical deliverables are met.
- Conduct technical review of construction plans with understanding of architectural design within data center environment. Communicate conceptual designs to multiple internal Aligned teams with required project documentation prior to and during construction. Cross reference to customer requirements as needed.
- Support day to day program activities and initiatives (engage with architects, consultants, and equipment providers).
- Collaborate and work closely with internal Procurement, Platform and Finance teams during pre-con process with ability to problem solve and define production requirements.
- Coordinate all project activities with building operations while promoting safety and compliance initiatives and requirements on site.
- Ownership and communication of design status, cost modeling, risk assessment and follow through during technical programs, as defined, across our sites.
- Assist in the creation of programs that allows Aligned Leadership to track and manage all elements of technical projects in real time; think outside the box making recommendations for creative, efficient, and innovative solutions prior to and during project stages.
- Work directly with our Platform Delivery team to optimize and improve project delivery schedules and efficiencies.
- Ownership of all administrative duties associated with Aligned technical projects as required.
- Assist in the set up and management of project budgets according to the project controls procedures set forth by Senior Leadership. Work within Aligned cost tracking system.
STRONGLY DESIRED WORKING EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE OF:
- Project Management Software (MS Projects, Prolog, Procore, BIM 360, or similar).
- Knowledge and experience working with CAD is a plus
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering or equivalent.
- Minimum 5 years’ Design or project management experience within data center environment strongly preferred.
- Mechanical/Electrical background a plus.
- Advanced experience in Excel and/or AutoCAD
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to multi-task, with strong time management and organizational skills.
- Ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality always.
- Ability to understand and follow clear directions and meet specific deadlines with reporting, communication, and project schedules.
- Team Player across the organization
- Ability to interpret construction drawings and specifications
- May travel at times up to 25%
- Knowledge of construction cost estimating methods and development of scopes of work.
- Ability to understand construction project scopes.
- Able to monitor and interpret design and schedule changes and forecast their impact on overall project costs.
