Data Centre Construction Director

About the job

Posted 4 days ago

Competitive USD / Year

Are you looking to join the team building the backbone of AI?

CrimsonXT have partnered with an AI Cloud Platform company, which, due to growth, is looking to hire a variety of positions across the data centre space. We are seeking a Data Centre Construction Director to join the team, ideally based on the West Coast or the Central time zone.

Role responsibilities:

We are hiring a Data Centre Construction Director to lead the physical buildout of each new company facility or site expansion, converting designs into operational sites. Your mission is to bring world-class designs to life. This position offers a greenfield opportunity to define the future of AI infrastructure. Here, you will:

• Oversee the civil, structural, architectural and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing execution
• Coordinate external general contractors, vendors, and internal design and infrastructure teams
• Lead end-to-end execution of all data centre construction projects
• Manage all CSA and MEP contractors
• Align construction deliverables with hardware density and thermal requirements
• Oversee quality control and site inspection processes across multiple builds
• Coordinate closely with design, operations, and deployment engineering
• Mitigate construction risks, anticipate challenges, and implement rapid-response strategies

What we are looking for:

We are looking for someone with a B.S/B.E./B. A degree in CSA, electrical or mechanical engineering discipline, and at least 10 years of experience in large-scale industrial or data-centre construction. You should:

• Have experience in the successful completion of high-density facilities from groundbreaking to handover
• Have a strong background in CSA (earthworks, deep foundations, seismic steel, façades) and MEP disciplines (liquid and immersion cooling, MV substations, high-efficiency UPS, busway & fibre)
• An ability to read and challenge engineering plans
• Deep familiarity with mission-critical systems and commissioning protocols
• Excellent vendor management, contract negotiation, and team leadership skills
• An excellent track record of delivering complex projects on tight timelines
• Preferably based at the site location or ready to be at the site for more than 50% of the time; comfortable working across time zones in a remote-first organisation

What’s in it for you?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a small, highly motivated team providing world-class supercomputing experience to its customers. You will also be offered a competitive total compensation package (salary + equity), retirement or pension plan, health, dental, and vision insurance and a generous PTO policy.

Sound interesting? Get in touch to find out more information regarding this opportunity.