Manager, Construction Management

As a Construction Manager, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing the planning, coordination, and execution of construction projects related to data centre facilities. You will be responsible for ensuring the successful completion of projects within budget and on schedule, while maintaining the highest standards of quality, safety, and client satisfaction.

The Digital Realty Construction Manager is responsible for the planning, coordination, and oversight of the construction of our facilities which range from full builds to fit-outs, upgrades, landing stations or infrastructure. This includes managing budgets, schedules, and resources, as well as ensuring that projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest Safety & quality standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of data centre construction principles and practices, as well as excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

In addition, this role will assist with improving the conception, definition and execution of our construction projects and be based on site full time whilst maintaining best practices as well as clear roles & responsibilities for any consultant support.

The primary purpose of the role will ensure consistent, efficient, predictable, timely and high-quality execution of our construction projects.

What you’ll do

• Safety :- Be a safety thought leader - Implement and enforce a robust safety culture to maintain a safe work environment and work closely with the dedicated Health and Safety Manager promote a safe working environment
  
• Project Planning and Coordination:
  o Plan and manage the construction of our facilities from start to finish
  o Develop budgets and schedules, and track progress against them
  o Collaborate with stakeholders and general contractors to develop project plans, schedules,
  and budgets for our construction projects.
  o Coordinate with internal stakeholders to define project goals, objectives, and performance
  criteria.
  o Ensure that projects are completed on time, within budget, and to our quality standards
  
• Construction Oversight:
  o Oversee all phases of the construction process, from design development and procurement to construction and closeout.
  o Manage the selection and negotiation process with contractors, subcontractors, and vendors to ensure compliance with project requirements and specifications.
  o May be based full time on site to monitor progress, address any issues, and ensure
  compliance with safety protocols and quality standards.
  o Review and approve construction documents, change orders, and other project-related
  documentation.
  o Manage and motivate project teams
  
• Budget and Cost Control:
  o Develop and monitor project budgets, tracking expenditures and ensuring adherence to
  approved budgets.
  o Analyse project costs, identify cost-saving opportunities, and recommend value engineering
  options without compromising quality and functionality.
  o Review and approve contractor payment applications and invoices.
  o Manage financial project control using standardised tracking sheets
  
• Stakeholder Communication:
  o Serve as the primary point of contact for operations, customers, providing regular project
  updates, addressing concerns, and managing expectations.
  o Foster effective communication and collaboration among project team members, ensuring
  timely resolution of issues and conflicts.
  o Participate in project meetings, presentations, and progress reports.
  o Sets up and manages a governance, communication and reporting structure involving senior HQ stakeholders as well as individual country stakeholders to maintain constant
  synchronisation in order to help efficient and effective project execution.
  o Partner with Desing Manager to deliver data center capacity aligned with business unit
  strategic direction
  
• Contract Management:
  o Negotiate contracts with contractors, consultants, and suppliers
  
• Quality Assurance:
  o Implement and enforce quality control procedures to ensure construction activities align with industry standards and project specifications.
  o Conduct inspections and quality audits to verify compliance with design intent and regulatory requirements.
  o Identify and resolve any construction-related issues or deficiencies.
  
  Additional Duties and Responsibilities
• General
  o Accountable for project and campus success in: Safety, Quality, Schedule Milestones, Forecast Accuracy, Budget Accuracy
  o Resolve problems and issues that arise during construction.
  o Work to our guidelines, recommendations, and requirements with regards to project structure, required roles & responsibilities, risk management and the responsibility matrices.
  o Manage and secure optimal adherence to the use of standardised approved template documents, be it briefing documents, design documentation, tender documentation, legal agreements or otherwise.
  o Provide and maintains adherence to governance requirements including but not limited to progress reporting, financial tracking and reporting, Change Requests, H&S reporting, and escalation.
  o On a case-by-case basis, assists the local project team if and when risks arise.
  o Take best practice and implement a set of criteria for Change Request approval and oversee adherence and reporting.
  o Assist Design Team with applying standardised designs as much as possible to enable reduced design costs, leverage buying volume and reduce operational cost.
  
• Manage the cost change process and negotiate best pricing in partnership with cross functional/matrixed team members in cost and schedule.
  
• Manage the schedule and associated risks to ensure reliable and predictable turnover dates. Reporting upward on opportunities, risks, and mitigations to ensure predictable delivery of capacity.
  
• Accountable for the development of cost savings solutions and early identification of project savings/underruns to ensure target values are maintained which providing predictable delivery of capacity to the business.
  
• Promote and model an attitude of continuous improvement, partnership, and teamwork in behaviours and communications
  

What you’ll need

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related discipline; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.

• Proven experience managing large-scale construction projects, preferably within data centers, mission-critical facilities, or similar complex environments.

• Strong knowledge of construction project management methodologies, processes, and industry best practices.

• Familiarity with data center infrastructure, design principles, and MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing) systems.

• Demonstrated experience managing project budgets, schedules, contractors, risk mitigation, KPIs, and financial controls.

• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, negotiation, communication, influencing, and people management skills.

• Experience driving continuous process improvement, governance frameworks, and performance reporting.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and attention-to-detail capabilities, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

• Fluency in both Korean and English, with excellent verbal and written communication skills, is essential.
  

• Proficiency with project management tools and software, along with a customer-focused, proactive, adaptable, and collaborative approach.