DC Procurement Manager

Description: Fermi America is seeking a Data Center Procurement Manager to own preconstruction strategy and execution for the data center program, together with owner-side procurement. The role takes each building package from scope definition through commercial structuring, contractor and vendor award, and construction readiness, and it owns what Fermi buys directly across the life of the program. The defining boundary of this role is the handoff. Preconstruction owns the package until construction begins. At construction start the package transfers to the Director of DC Construction, or to the assigned DC Project Manager once tenant accounts are established, through a defined handoff that includes the executed contract, the scope basis, the budget, the schedule, the risk register, and every open item with a named owner. A package handed over incomplete becomes a change order six months later, so the handoff is a gate rather than an email. Procurement responsibility continues past that gate. Long-lead critical equipment, owner-furnished equipment, and the commitment record remain with this role through fabrication, delivery, and transfer of care, custody, and control, because the commercial relationship with those suppliers was established here. This role reports to the Director of Procurement, which sets category strategy, sourcing standards, and supplier relationships across Fermi, and carries a dotted line to the Head of DC Service & Delivery, who sets data center program priorities. It works closely with the Director of DC Construction, the DC Sr Design Integration Manager, the DC Sr Technical Specialist on technical specification and vendor qualification, and the DC Project Controls Manager and cost team on commitments and budget. Key Responsibilities Own the end-to-end preconstruction process for all data center building packages, from initial scope definition through contract execution and construction mobilization Lead contracting strategy for each building package, including delivery model selection, contract structure, risk allocation, incentive mechanisms, and pricing approach, aligning commercial terms with execution goals and Fermi’s financial objectives Lead guaranteed maximum price and lump-sum development and negotiation with delivery partners and trade contractors, ensuring competitive pricing, clear scope definition, and appropriate risk allocation Develop and maintain preconstruction schedules that align design milestones, procurement lead times, permitting, and construction start dates across concurrent building packages Manage preconstruction budgets and cost estimates, maintaining alignment between target budget, contract value, and committed cost as packages progress Drive construction readiness reviews to verify that design packages, permits, long-lead equipment, and contractor commitments are in place before construction is authorized Own the formal handoff of each package at construction start to the Director of DC Construction, or to the assigned DC Project Manager, including executed contract, scope basis, budget, schedule, risk register, and open items with named owners and dates Identify, assess, and mitigate preconstruction risk across scope, cost, schedule, permitting, and contractor capacity, maintaining risk registers and building mitigation into every package before authorization Coordinate with the DC Sr Design Integration Manager so that design deliverables support preconstruction timelines and scope gaps are identified and resolved before pricing Own owner-side procurement execution, including purchase order issuance, commitment management, and contract administration for directly procured scope Manage long-lead critical equipment procurement, including medium-voltage switchgear, transformers, UPS systems, generators, chillers, and cooling distribution units, tracking each against the dates the construction schedule requires rather than the dates the vendor prefers Own owner-furnish…

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