Director, Substation Contracts Management

Director, Substation Contracts Management

Fleet Data Centers designs, builds and operates mega-scale data center campuses. Fleet provides its customers with flexibility and predictability to meet their upside demand forecasts, addressing a key need in the market as traditional leased models are struggling to keep pace with the demand for new Cloud and AI infrastructure. Fleet is led by a team of industry veterans that have already made a lasting imprint on the evolution of global digital infrastructure and are committed and uniquely capable of up leveling data center development scale and operations in the face of rising demand.

Fleet is well positioned to bring in‑house design, engineering, and operational capabilities to collaborate with customers on tailored solutions for campuses of 500MW+. This unique model enables Fleet to provide the world’s largest and most sophisticated customers with a seamless extension of their own data center fleets with constant access to design innovation. Fleet is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with satellite offices in Seattle, WA and Arlington, VA.

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced procurement professional overseeing all aspects of data center construction projects including cost planning and control, progress measurement, risk mitigation and schedule development.

The successful candidate will work in collaboration with the Director of Contracts Management on all Request-For-Information / Quotation / Proposal (collectively “RFx”) process(s), in addition to participating in preparing, reviewing, negotiating, and executing contracts with various parties associated with substation and plant construction projects not include general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and consultants. They will bring deep knowledge of construction economics, commercial negotiations, and cost control within mission‑critical or technically complex environments.

Job Responsibilities

The successful candidate will have experience and practical expertise in the following:

• Contracts Management process for Engineering, Procurement, and Construction contractors, turnkey and/or lump sum contractors for substations, or separately contracted Engineering and/or construction contractors for substation builds/works (collectively  Substation Categories ).
• Driving Substation Category prequalification, request‑for‑information/quotation/proposal (collectively  RFx ) processes including standardization of forms to enable in‑system sourcing. Developing scopes of work/services for EPC (or direct engineering and/or construction) agreements in collaboration with design, engineering, construction, and other technical groups.
• Preparing, reviewing, negotiating, and executing contracts with vendors that support substation programs.
• Ensuring compliance with all contractual obligations and industry standards, managing contract‑related issues, claim(s), and/or disputes.

Basic Qualifications

• 8+ years of commercial/transactional contracts management experience including awarding, drafting, negotiation, execution, and administration. Includes an applied understanding of commercial/contract language, engineering/construction practices, risk management, supply chain, or similar contracts‑related experience.
• 7+ years of strategic sourcing/procurement experience.
• 5+ years of substation/EPC/lump sum turnkey bidding, awarding, and contracting.
• 5+ years of data center experience or mission critical, fast‑paced/large‑scale infrastructure or data center projects.
• Substation/EPC/lump sum turnkey bidding, awarding, and contracting.
• Contract Formation, Execution Management, and Administration including:
• Creating/delivering contract execution plans, inclusive of contract formation, execution, and post‑execution management/administration.
• Drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and executing contracts with various substation vendors.
• Managing contract renewals, amendments, extensions, terminations
• Maintaining up‑to‑date records of all contracts and related documents.
• Collaborating with legal, finance, construction, engineering, and supply chain teams to align contract terms with technical requirements, financial objectives,…