Senior Advisor, Data Center Construction (Global)

EVOCS OVERVIEW

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Founded by a team of passionate experts, EVOCS has grown into a trusted partner to a growing number of leaders across their respective industries. Our roots in employee-managed operations reflect our commitment to quality, consistency, and client success.

If you enjoy working in a hyper-fast-growing company, are eager to be part of an agile team, and want to be part of our success story, then let’s talk!

🎯 Role Overview

The Senior Advisor, Data Center Construction is a senior-level owner’s representative and strategic advisor responsible for guiding the successful planning, execution, delivery, and operational handover of large-scale data center and critical infrastructure projects across North America, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific. This role brings deep expertise in pre-construction planning, contractor selection and performance management, construction delivery, commissioning, and “Day 1” readiness—ensuring projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and to rigorous quality and reliability standards.

This position will also partner closely with the Director of Artificial Intelligence to identify, envision, and define opportunities for AI and automation to enhance functional processes and the IT technology/solutions used in large, mission-critical construction programs.

• Preferred location proximity: Denver, CO; Northern Virginia; London, England; Frankfurt, Germany; Singapore; or Sydney, Australia
• Travel: International travel required, approximately 25%

 

🧩 What you will do

Program & Project Advisory Leadership

• Serve as a trusted senior advisor to project executives and cross-functional stakeholders on the delivery of hyperscale and/or mission-critical infrastructure projects.

• Provide strategic oversight across the full project lifecycle: feasibility, pre-construction, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover to operations.

• Establish and reinforce best practices, delivery standards, and governance that scale across global regions and multiple concurrent sites.

Pre-Construction & Engineering Collaboration

• Partner with pre-construction and engineering teams to validate constructability, scope clarity, phasing strategy, schedule logic, and cost plans.

• Review design development milestones and ensure alignment with operational requirements, reliability targets, maintainability, and safety standards.

• Advise on value engineering and risk mitigation strategies without compromising long-term operational performance.

Contractor Selection & Construction Delivery Oversight

• Lead or advise on general contractor (GC) selection, contracting strategy, and bid evaluations (including technical, commercial, and risk assessments).

• Establish performance expectations, KPIs, reporting cadences, and governance for GCs and key trade partners.

• Monitor and influence delivery outcomes: safety, quality, schedule, cost, change control, logistics, and on-site execution discipline.

• Drive consistent application of construction management processes across regions, including field QA/QC, site readiness reviews, and adherence to local regulations.

Risk, Safety, Quality & Compliance

• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure projects align with applicable global and local standards (e.g., health & safety, permitting, environmental, labor, and code compliance).

• Identify delivery risks early and guide mitigation planning (schedule, procurement, labor availability, supply chain, commissioning complexity, interface risks).

• Ensure quality management systems are effective and that critical systems are installed, tested, and validated to required reliability standards.

Commissioning, Turnover & Operational Readiness

• Guide commissioning strategy, integrated systems testing planning, and phased turnover approaches.

• Ensure smooth handover to operations with complete documentation, as-builts, training, spares, warranties, and operational acceptance criteria.

• Partner with operations teams to ensure maintainability, lifecycle considerations, and operational workflows are embedded in the delivery process.

Executive Stakeholder Management

• Communicate clearly and credibly with executive leadership, internal partners, and external stakeholders across different cultures and regions.

• Provide concise, actionable insights on project health, trends, escalations, and decisions needed to keep delivery on track.

• Support regional teams through complex negotiations, issue resolution, and contractor performance interventions.

AI, Automation & Digital Construction Enablement (In Partnership with Director of Artificial Intelligence)

• Engage with the Director of Artificial Intelligence to envision and define AI/automation opportunities that improve functional processes and project delivery outcomes.

• Identify high-impact use cases across construction and infrastructure delivery, such as:

• Automated progress tracking and reporting (including structured data capture and analytics)

• Predictive risk identification for schedule, cost, and quality deviations

• Automated document control, submittal/RFI workflows, and change management insights

• Enhanced commissioning management and turnover quality assurance

• Improved procurement and supply chain forecasting for long-lead equipment

• AI-assisted lessons learned capture and knowledge reuse across global builds

• Help evaluate, pilot, and scale enabling technologies (e.g., construction management platforms, BIM coordination workflows, digital twins, asset data strategies), with an emphasis on practicality, adoption, and measurable ROI.

• Contribute to an enterprise roadmap for integrating AI and automation into delivery governance, tooling, and operational handover processes.

 

🧠 What you will bring

• 15+ years of progressive experience delivering large-scale data center projects and/or comparable mission-critical/critical infrastructure (e.g., hospitals, semiconductor, industrial, power, telecom).

• Demonstrated global delivery experience across North America, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific.

• Proven expertise in:

• Pre-construction planning and engineering collaboration

• GC selection, contracting strategies, and contractor performance management

• Construction execution oversight on complex, high-value projects

• Commissioning strategy, phased turnover, and handover to operations

• Strong understanding of typical data center delivery components (site development, structural, MEP systems, electrical distribution, cooling systems, controls, and critical systems integration).

• Ability to influence without authority—credible advisor who can drive alignment across diverse stakeholders.

• Strong commercial acumen: budgets, contracts, change control, claims avoidance/management, and vendor negotiations.

• Excellent communication skills (executive-ready written and verbal) and comfort operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.

 

Ideally you have…

• Experience supporting or leading multi-site programs (portfolio delivery) with standardized governance.

• Demonstrated use of digital construction tools and data-driven delivery methods (e.g., BIM workflows, PMIS platforms, commissioning management tools, analytics dashboards).

• Exposure to AI/automation initiatives in construction, engineering, project controls, or enterprise delivery processes.

• Relevant certifications (preferred, not required): PMP, CCM, PE/Chartered Engineer, LEED, OSHA/NEBOSH, or regional equivalents.

 

📚 Core Competencies

• Strategic advisor mindset with hands-on delivery credibility

• Strong leadership presence and stakeholder influence

• Exceptional risk management and problem-solving under pressure

• Safety-first culture champion

• High standards for quality and operational readiness

• Cross-cultural effectiveness and global collaboration

🌏 Work Location & Travel

• Role is flexible/hybrid depending on proximity to preferred hubs: Denver, Northern Virginia, London, Frankfurt, Singapore, or Sydney.

• International travel ~25% to project sites and key partners.

👥 Our Values

We are privileged to serve our loyal customer base in our mission to build lasting relationships with our clients based on trust and mutual success. We strive to deliver exceptional quality and consistency through a white-glove approach. By empowering businesses with tailored solutions and insights, we help them achieve their goals and navigate the ever-evolving tech landscape.

The values we live by:

• Customer-centric Solutions
• Innovation & Excellence
• Integrity & Transparency
• Data-driven Decision Making