Director, Construction (Data Centers) in Calgary

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.

Job Description: 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.

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.
• Review construction readiness across design, permitting, procurement, power and site-enabling workstreams and elevate unresolved issues affecting field execution.
• Coordinate overall construction-site planning, including site logistics, laydown, temporary works and interfaces between concurrent work fronts.
• Support mobilization and early works, including clearing, grading, utilities, paving and fencing.

Procurement and contracting:

• Lead the construction and technical evaluation of EPC/GC procurement and support award recommendations.
• Review and challenge trade procurement and buyout for civil, structural, electrical and other major packages within the GC/EPC scope.
• Coordinate construction requirements for electrical and mechanical equipment procured within BGRE/Owner-approved scope.

Cost, schedule and controls:

• Provide construction inputs to the Project Controls framework covering schedule, cost-to-complete, commitments, cash flow, change orders, risk and mitigation.
• Drive construction performance against the approved project baseline schedule and budget.
• Identify emerging construction risks, quantify potential schedule and cost impacts and drive mitigation or recovery actions.

Technical scope and critical systems:

• Oversee construction and installation of critical systems, including medium- and high-voltage distribution, switchgear, generators, UPS, cooling infrastructure, BMS and EPMS.
• Manage the construction-side interface with the power provider on substation works, energization sequencing and grid-connection milestones.

Quality, safety and compliance:

• Oversee construction and installation of critical systems.
• Plan and execute winter and adverse-weather works, including temporary heat, hoarding and cold-weather concrete practices.

Continuous improvement:

• Identify and recommend practical alternatives that improve schedule, cost, constructability, quality or risk.
• Provide feedback to the design team and carry lessons learned into subsequent phases and projects.

Your Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering is required.
• P.Eng. registration with APEGA, PMP, Gold Seal Certification and/or NCSO is strongly preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of construction leadership experience, including significant senior responsibility on large, complex mission-critical or hyperscale data center projects.

Your Career @ BGRE: At BGRE, your career progression is important to us. As a successful employee, you will have the opportunity to grow within your team, department, and across the Brookfield organization.

Compensation & Benefits: Salary Type: Exempt Medical & Pharmacy Coverage: Yes, under Brookfield Medical Plan Dental Coverage: Yes, under Brookfield Medical Plan Vision Coverage: Yes, under Brookfield Medical Plan Retirement: Group RRSP Insurance: Employer-paid life & short/long term disability.

We are proud to create a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.