Vice President – Construction

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Take charge of and manage all construction activities within the US portfolio, spanning from pre-construction and site preparation to vertical construction, commissioning, energization, and project closeout.

• Establish and promote a culture of health, safety, and environmental responsibility across all sites and contractors, taking ownership of both leading and lagging indicators while striving for zero harm.

• Lead, mentor, and expand a team comprising construction directors, senior project managers, and site leaders.

• Hold teams accountable for campus capital expenditure budgets and collaborate with Cost Management and Finance on forecasting, contingency planning, and capital efficiency.

• Oversee the selection, contracting, mobilization, and performance assessment of general contractors, EPCs, and key trade partners.

• Collaborate with Data Center Scheduling to manage the integrated master schedule, safeguard critical path and energization deadlines, and lead recovery efforts when milestones are at risk.

• Assume responsibility for construction quality standards and inspection processes, and promote constructability and value engineering contributions in design.

• Ensure a smooth transition between construction, commissioning, and Operations for reliable facility handover.

• Coordinate utility works, substation delivery, and energization with Energy and Interconnection teams.

• Institutionalize construction standards, playbooks, and lessons learned across campuses.

• Report on construction status, risks, and capital performance to the SVP – Data Center Delivery, executive leadership, and the Board.

• Serve as the representative of IREN with local authorities, permitting agencies, and community stakeholders, fostering local workforce development and maintaining the company's social license to operate.

⛳️ Requirements

• Post-secondary education in a relevant field such as Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.

• A Master’s degree, MBA, or PMP certification is preferred.

• Over 15 years of progressive construction leadership experience, particularly in delivering mission-critical facilities, hyperscale data centers, or large-scale industrial, energy, or advanced manufacturing projects.

• Proven accountability for a construction portfolio with an annual capital spend exceeding $500M, or for multiple concurrent campuses at gigawatt scale.

• Successful experience leading a team of directors and senior managers across various geographies, including the rapid hiring and scaling of a construction organization.

• Extensive owner-side or general contractor experience throughout the full delivery lifecycle: pre-construction, procurement, civil and vertical construction, MEP installation, commissioning (L1–L5), integrated systems testing, and handover.

• Exceptional health and safety leadership record, with the ability to cultivate a safety culture within a large contractor workforce.

• Strong commercial and contractual knowledge, including familiarity with GMP, lump sum, and cost-plus delivery models, and the confidence to arbitrate high-value change orders.

• Working knowledge of data center electrical and mechanical systems, and understanding how utility interconnection and energization affect capacity availability dates.

• Experience collaborating with project controls, scheduling, and cost management functions, holding them to high standards.

• Highly proficient in MS Office, particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, SharePoint, and Outlook.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with executive leadership, service providers, and community members.

• Strong research and problem-solving abilities, with sound judgment under significant time and financial pressure.

• Superior time management and multitasking skills, coupled with a strong sense of urgency.

• A passionate and confident individual with proven organization, prioritization, and critical thinking abilities.

• Willingness to reside within a commutable distance from the West Texas operations and to travel frequently between Texas and Oklahoma sites.

🏝️ Benefits

• Annual performance incentives.

• Equity programs.

• Relocation assistance (as applicable and based on the successful candidate's circumstances).

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage – 100% company-paid for employees, with 75% coverage for dependents.

• Company-paid life and disability insurance.

• Optional life, critical illness, and accident coverage.

• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) available when paired with the High-Deductible Health Plan.

• Employee Assistance Program and wellness resources.

• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching.

• Financial wellness tools and resources.

• Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays.

• Opportunities for advancement and internal mobility.

• Training and personal development initiatives.

• Company events and team-building activities.