Director, Data Center Construction (Central)

At Prologis, we don’t just lead the industry—we define it with a 1.3 billion square foot portfolio and an annual throughput of approximately $3.2 trillion. We create the intelligent infrastructure that powers global commerce, seamlessly connecting the digital and physical worlds. From agile supply chains to energy solutions, our ecosystems help your business move faster, operate smarter and grow sustainably. With unmatched scale, innovation and expertise, Prologis is a category of one—not just shaping the future of logistics but building what comes next. **Job Title:** Director, Data Center Construction (Central) **Company:** Prologis **A day in the life** As the Director, Data Center Construction, you will take ownership for leading construction activities of data center delivery (both speculative and build‐to‐suit). As part of handling key data center construction projects, this person works to ensure accurate staffing to run forecasted construction activity, providing cost and budget information for investment memos, leading the technical side of the entitlement process as well as optimizing designs and contractor bidding. Key success factors include the active mentoring and management of a best-in-class development team, partnering with local deployment team, enabling excellent communication with regional partners, and innovation and implementation of data center development standard methodologies. The position requires a high degree of energy, passion, technical competence and integrity. This person will be based in our Central Region and interact daily with Prologis data center, development, and deployment teams. **Key responsibilities include:** - Coach the Prologis data center project management team across performance, staffing and growth. - Lead the construction process for new-build and retrofit data center projects, ensuring alignment with company standards and client requirements from concept to completion. - Work closely with the data center design team to uphold design integrity and resolve construction challenges related to design intent. - Own your development portfolio performance (cost, schedule, quality, safety). - Monitor project milestones to ensure timely delivery of project deliverables. - Mentors and leads junior colleagues by providing feedback, supervising performance, sharing expertise and honing judgement skills. - Accountable for ongoing innovation and initiatives. - Drive impact and show strength of lean construction, GC bid negotiations and design optimization initiatives against targets. - Develop and own relationships with General Contractors. - Work with procurement to own cost saving measures. - Key success factors include the active mentoring and management of a best-in-class development team, partnering with market deployment teams, enabling excellent communication with regional stakeholders, positive contributions to our company culture, and innovation and implementation of development best practices. **Building blocks for success** **Required:** - 7+ years of experience in a similar role working in the field of Real Estate Development (data center focused), Civil Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management. - Computer proficiency: MS Project, BlueBeam, Google Earth, in addition to normal Microsoft Office tools. - Experience championing a project from acquisition through due diligence, entitlements and permitting. - Self‐motivated and able to multi‐task and prioritize with minimal direction. - Possess a hardworking, positive demeanor, be a standout colleague and customer service oriented. - Display excellent written and verbal communication skills. - Proactive in approaching solutions and problem solving. - Promote the Prologis brand with passion in a positive, can-do demeanor with a real focus on efficiency and effectiveness. - Ability to travel, as necessary, to projects (Approximately 30% travel). **Preferred:** - Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, Architecture,…