Data Center East Region Construction Manager

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming great

products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and

dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. In

Places, we don't sit back and let things happen, we make things happen, and we

do this in service to all Apple employees and customers. We develop and manage

Apple's global real estate portfolio, lead all related capital construction

projects, provide outstanding facilities and site services, develop and lead

sustainability initiatives to reduce the environmental impact of all Apple

facilities, including commute and renewable energy programs, and do everything

we can to ensure the health and safety of all Apple personnel, facilities, and

customers in our facilities around the world. The Global Design and Construction

team is a collaborative, program-wide organization responsible for delivering

mission-critical data center construction projects. Working alongside fellow

project managers, engineers, and program leaders, we contribute to a broad

portfolio of new data center construction and major capital upgrades. As the

Data Center East Region Construction Manager, you will lead a team of

Construction Project Managers responsible for delivering some of the most

innovative and energy-efficient data centers in the world. You will oversee

Apple-owned data center (AODC) construction programs across the Eastern United

States and some of our Global team in Europe, managing capital construction

portfolios with budgets exceeding $750 million. This is a leadership role at the

forefront of the owner-operator data center market, where your decisions

directly shape Apple's infrastructure for generations to come.

DESCRIPTION

As the Data Center East Region Construction Manager, you will provide strategic

leadership and day-to-day management oversight for a team of Construction

Project Managers executing ground-up, expansion, and retrofit projects across

Apple's East Region AODC campuses and Global portfolio in Europe. You will be

accountable for the full lifecycle of large-scale construction programs, from

initial planning and design through commissioning and closeout, while ensuring

projects are delivered on schedule, within budget, and to Apple's quality

standards. This position requires expertise in the owner-operator data center

market, including an understanding of hyperscale infrastructure delivery,

owner-controlled procurement models, and long-term campus master planning. You

will serve as the primary construction leadership interface for East Region &

Global executive stakeholders and cross-functional partners.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Construction Management, Engineering, or Architecture degree (B.S. or

equivalent). 15+ years of progressive experience in data center or large-scale

mission-critical construction, including a minimum of 5 years in a people

management role directly overseeing construction project managers or a

comparable construction leadership team. Experience managing construction

programs with total capital budgets of $500M or greater. Expertise in the

owner-operator data center market, including hyperscale and enterprise AODC

delivery models, owner-controlled insurance programs (OCIP), and owner-direct

procurement strategies. Experience across data center construction disciplines

including critical mechanical systems (cooling, computer room air

conditioning/air handling [CRAC/CRAH], chilled water), electrical systems

(medium-voltage switchgear, uninterruptible power supply [UPS], generators, data

center infrastructure management [DCIM]), process piping, plumbing, civil/site

work, and structural systems. Experience leading construction in live, operating

data center environments, coordinating work within energized facilities without

impacting production uptime. Experience leading the full contract lifecycle,

from request for proposal (RFP) and bidding through negotiation, execution,

change order management, and final closeout, for large general contractor and

major subcontractor agreements. Experience presenting construction program

updates, financial forecasts, and executive-level risk summaries to senior and

executive leadership Ability to travel internationally and across the US

portfolio 25-40%

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Advanced degree or professional licensure, such as Professional Engineer (PE),

Certified Construction Manager (CCM), or Project Management Professional (PMP).

Experience managing construction portfolios with total capital budgets exceeding

$1B. Experience as an owner's representative for hyperscale, co-location, or

enterprise data center campus development programs, with knowledge of owner's

project delivery standards. Experience with utility infrastructure coordination,

including high-voltage transmission interconnects, substation construction, and

municipal utility negotiations supporting large-scale data center campuses.

Knowledge of data center commissioning frameworks (e.g., ASHRAE 90.4, Uptime

Institute Tier standards, TIA-942) and experience leading commissioning programs

on Tier III/IV equivalent facilities. Experience managing and developing

geographically distributed teams of construction professionals, including

hiring, onboarding, and performance management. Ability to build consensus and

influence outcomes across cross-functional teams and stakeholders without direct

authority. Experience building diverse, inclusive teams and fostering a culture

of collaboration and psychological safety.