Director, Construction (Data Centers)

Location Edmonton - 202, 5103 Windermere Blvd. SW Our Company BGRE is a premier, global real estate partner to the world’s most ambitious businesses. It operates and develops the real estate they rely on to grow with conviction across markets and sectors. The company combines global scale with deep local expertise, managing more than 260 MSF of office, logistics, hospitality, retail and living space in gateway markets around the world on behalf of Brookfield. Supported by thousands of employees worldwide, BGRE is committed to building strong partnerships, operating sustainably and creating places where people can work, live, connect and thrive. For more information, visit bgre.com. Job Description Logistics moves the world. BGRE Keeps it moving – on-the-ground teams across continents, with the proven operating expertise and responsiveness needed to take businesses wherever their growth leads. We are seeking a Director, Construction to join BGRE in Edmonton, AB. In this role, you will play a key role in inspiring change and continual improvement. If you are committed to excellence and ready to contribute to a dynamic culture, we would love to meet you. This role will provide senior owner-side construction leadership for the hyperscale data center campus in the Edmonton region, Alberta, including oversight, coordination and integration of the GC/EPC, designers, tenant, utilities and key vendors. The campus is expected to be developed in phases from an initial ~300 MW IT load across four data halls toward a long-term campus capacity in excess of 1 GW. BGRE acts as Developer and Development Manager on the project, coordinating the owner, power provider, tenant and construction interfaces into a single delivery program. This position provides the construction leadership within that structure: resident full-time at the project site, leading the site delivery organization, and overseeing and challenging the GC/EPC from mobilization through commissioning, Ready for Service and handover, while the GC/EPC retains responsibility for construction execution, means and methods, subcontractors and field safety. This role will validate construction cost forecasts, physical progress and schedule performance and provide construction inputs to Project Controls, FP&A and lender-draw processes. This person will lead the construction team, including internal resources and third-party vendors, and report construction progress, schedule, cost impacts, site risks, contractor performance and key decisions to the SVP, Data Center Development Lead, while coordinating with the dedicated design, procurement and Project Controls leads. This role will also lead the onsite interface for tenant fit-out and ensure tenant requirements are integrated through the approved budget, schedule and change-control processes. This professional must understand the construction process for mission-critical data center facilities, anticipate issues and drive practical solutions. The role must also be able to plan for Alberta winter conditions, identify impacts early and drive mitigation and recovery plans to protect the approved schedule. The role will prepare weekly construction reporting covering activities completed, the two-week look-ahead, physical progress, key risks and mitigation actions, supporting a single source of truth with controlled gates and 48-hour executive escalation. This person will be resident full-time at the construction site, with BGRE office support in Edmonton. Role & Responsibilities: Delivery leadership Serve as BGRE’s senior onsite construction lead, reporting to the SVP, Data Center Development Lead, and coordinating closely with BGRE senior leadership, the Owner and other project stakeholders, including MEP, procurement, H&S, quality, commissioning, tenant-interface and project-governance leads. Review construction readiness across design, permitting, procurement, power and site-enabling workstreams and escalate unresolved is…

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