Hybrid Project Controls Analyst, NA presso VantageDC

About Vantage Data Centers

Vantage is committed to being a workplace of inclusion, equity, respect and acceptance. We celebrate diversity and intentionally seek out opportunities to learn from one another’s experience.

Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Construction Department 

The Construction team is responsible for the entire process flow of delivering the physical data centers from shovel ready state through commissioning, working with Sales, Operations, and management along the way. Construction implements and executes upon the work product developed by the Development & Engineering (D&E) team. The team also manages Vantage’s build partners to success through technical feedback and review, and actively participating in review of schedule and budget.  

Many times, a role like this at other companies is purely oversight. One thing that distinguishes Vantage is that our construction teams are given the responsibility and authority to directly drive the process. When compared to external resources, our internal team can ensure the key stakeholders are engaged in the decision-making process to align long-term operational sustainability with value engineering and cost metrics to deliver products aligned with corporate goals. This approach empowers each member of the team to drive high- impact decisions and even more impactful results. 

Position Overview

As the Project Controls Analyst for North America, your key function will be to support the efficient delivery of Vantage Data Center Portfolio by the organization of data, implementation of scalable processes and the use of professional tools. In this role, you will support the PCM with reviewing and analyzing of project cost and schedules, and knowledge of, and proficiency with, current technologies and software. Minimal administrative support will also be required.

Essential Job Functions

• Effectively identify and communicate key project risks related to cost/schedule to internal stakeholders
• Define and alter departmental scope based on internal customer feedback and identified areas of risk
• Assist in the development and tracking of project change orders.
• Prepares detailed cost analysis to identify and explain variances on a weekly/monthly basis.
• Convert the project’s approved estimate into a control budget for usage in cost management
• Provide cost estimating support for internal efforts on an “as needed” basis
• Evaluate projections based on earned value management.
• Proactively identify issues and risks, and work with the team for timely resolutions.
• Leverage best practices, techniques, and tools for quality control, project planning, execution, project management, ongoing milestone tracking, communication, and key performance metrics.
• Coordinate monthly cost review sessions with project team. Prepare monthly summary for management team.
• Travel to field offices when required.
• Prepare and present project cost and schedule summary reports in weekly, bi-monthly and monthly Project Status Review meetings, utilizing spreadsheets, diagrams, graphs, and reports suitable for presentation to upper management.
• Support decision making with objective data, working with partner teams to understand the impact of project implementation in a live data center environment. 
• Monthly reporting on our North American program milestones and interdependencies  

Duties

Reporting

• Develop dashboards with real-time telemetry at project, site, region and global levels; deliver detailed cost, schedule, risk/upside reports for the project teams and management as needed
• Contribute to the month-end financial forecasting process
  Report budget at various stages of development comparing underwriting to budget (SD/ DD/CD) and actuals 
• Ensure risk exposure is accurately extracted from the Risk/Upside Log into other reports
  Provide project teams with schedule lookahead metrics
• Run analyses to compare the work in place to the progress billings to report risk to budget or schedule

Risk Management

• Establish risk management workflow incorporating existing processes and improving upon them
• Support the evaluation of design and construction and the associated impacts on cost and/or schedule
• Support proper documentation of risk management from design through construction
• Partner with teams globally to harvest lessons learned and feed back to program level project controls and construction

Additional Information:

Salary Range: $90,000 - $100,000 Base + Bonus (based on Colorado market data)

• This position is eligible for company benefits including but not limited to medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and AD&D, short and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program that includes company match, and many other additional voluntary benefits.
• Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including your qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience and may fall outside of the range shown.

We operate with No Ego and No Arrogance. We work to build each other up and support one another, appreciating each other’s strengths and respecting each other’s weaknesses. We find joy in our work and each other, actively seeking opportunities to inject fun into what we do. Our hard and efficient work is rewarded with an above market total compensation package. We offer a comprehensive suite of health and welfare, retirement, and paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations.

Throughout the year, the advantage of being part of the Vantage team is evident with an array of benefits, recognition, training and development, and the knowledge that your contribution adds value to the company and our community.

Don't meet all the requirements? Please still apply if you think you are the right person for the position. We are always keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values.

Vantage Data Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Vantage Data Centers does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm agencies. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of Vantage Data Centers.