Aligned Data Centers
Feasibility & Constructability Principal
Aligned Data Centers, Ashburn, Virginia, United States, 22011
Feasibility & Constructability Principal
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Feasibility & Constructability Principal
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Aligned Data Centers
in Rockville, MD. Salary range: $85,000.00–$115,000.00.
Overview We’re committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. It’s fast‑paced, collaborative, and focused on data center innovation, diversity and inclusion, and corporate sustainability. This role transforms conceptual opportunities into executable, build‑ready projects that reflect Aligned’s speed‑to‑market, repeatability, and quality standards.
Key Responsibilities Feasibility & Site Readiness
Collaborate with partner teams during front‑end due diligence across candidate sites, evaluating utilities, geotechnical conditions, zoning, permitting pathways, and community engagement.
Develop structured site evaluation scorecards that quantify readiness, risk, and cost, enabling data‑driven go/no‑go and site prioritization decisions.
Direct geotechnical, hydrological, and environmental studies (Phase I/II ESA, ALTA, cultural/historic, flood, and traffic analysis) to inform constructability and schedule risk.
Partner with internal stakeholders and external consultants to define permitting strategy and sequencing, ensuring early awareness of jurisdictional constraints and inspection pacing.
Constructability & Design Integration
Translate productized design intent into practical field execution—defining constructability parameters, sequencing strategies, and safe access/egress during build.
Host constructability reviews with Engineering to eliminate clashes, validate module clearances, and resolve interface and tolerance risks before IFC.
Define the Off Site Manufacturing/Design For Manufacture & Assembly (OSM/DFMA) strategy for new regions or products, identifying components suitable for factory fabrication and establishing test/acceptance standards.
Collaborate with Platform Delivery, Procurement, Land Enablement and Engineering to ensure design and constructability decisions support scalability, schedule compression, and cost predictability.
Integrate commissioning early (L1–L5/IST), pushing verification upstream to integrators and vendors whenever practical.
Drive early decisions on modularization/pre‑fab versus conventional options based on site conditions, customer needs and business requirements.
Validate design standards versus site realities (geotech, climate, codes/AHJs, utility lead times, environmental).
Conduct due diligence, constructability assessments, and reviews of construction plans with understanding of architectural design within a data‑center environment.
Advise stakeholders on optimal design criteria balancing customer needs while maximizing ROI and speed to delivery.
Schedule, Cost, & Risk Management
Develop ROM estimates, schedule models, and risk registers to establish early cost and timeline predictability for leadership decision‑making.
Quantify major cost and risk drivers (utility timing, site conditions, logistics, entitlements) and provide scenario analyses with mitigation strategies.
Validate construction sequencing logic, float, and parallel path opportunities with project delivery teams.
Ensure lessons learned from past projects inform all new feasibility assessments and design reviews.
Logistics, Packaging & Deployment Readiness
Partner with Procurement and Delivery Planning to define and execute heavy‑haul and multimodal logistics plans (road/rail/barge), including OS/OW permitting and route validation.
Establish packaging and preservation standards (shock, tilt, humidity, temperature) for modular and skidded solutions to ensure warranty protection and product integrity.
Evaluate site accessibility, laydown strategy, and temporary works requirements to de‑risk early mobilization and optimize flow of materials and assemblies to site.
Stakeholder Alignment & Industry Engagement
Partner with AHJs, utilities, EPC partners, and trade contractors to streamline entitlement, inspection, and interconnection processes.
Build and maintain relationships with industry‑leading general contractors, integrators, and design partners that align with Aligned’s culture of collaboration, accountability and transparency.
Serve as a trusted advisor to internal leadership, providing clear communication of feasibility outcomes, risks, and recommendations.
Governance, Standards & Continuous Improvement
Develop and maintain Aligned’s Feasibility and Constructability Playbook, standardizing the front‑end process.
Establish early‑warning metrics and dashboards (lead‑time drift, capacity risk, utility pacing) to ensure proactive escalation.
Capture lessons learned and feed them back into Aligned’s Platform Design and Delivery standards to continuously improve speed, cost, and quality.
Partner with pre‑construction and project teams to strengthen Aligned’s overall constructability and planning discipline.
Qualifications Required
10+ years of experience in mission‑critical or industrial construction, including 5+ years leading feasibility, constructability, or pre‑construction efforts for large‑scale data center or infrastructure programs.
Deep understanding of MEP and civil/structural systems (MV/LV powertrain, switchgear/transformers, UPS/energy storage, cooling/CRAH/CRAC, liquid cooling, BMS/EPMS) and how they integrate across disciplines.
Proven success developing constructability frameworks, DFMA/OSM strategies, and front‑end risk mitigation approaches that enhance delivery predictability.
Demonstrated capability in developing ROM estimates, cost models, and high‑level schedules, and communicating complex trade‑offs clearly to leadership.
Skilled in project controls tools (Primavera P6 or MS Project) and design/construction platforms (Procore, BIM 360, Bluebeam, Navisworks, Revit).
Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence decisions across cross‑functional and executive teams.
Preferred
Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related discipline (or equivalent experience).
Master’s degree (Engineering, Construction Management, or MBA) or certifications such as PMP, PE, CxA, LEED, or Six Sigma.
Direct experience with heavy‑haul and multimodal logistics planning, Over Size/Over Weight (OS/OW) permitting, or Incoterms‑compliant international shipments.
Prior experience scaling feasibility/constructability programs across multiple regions or product lines.
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Education and Training
IT Services and IT Consulting
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Feasibility & Constructability Principal
role at
Aligned Data Centers
in Rockville, MD. Salary range: $85,000.00–$115,000.00.
Overview We’re committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. It’s fast‑paced, collaborative, and focused on data center innovation, diversity and inclusion, and corporate sustainability. This role transforms conceptual opportunities into executable, build‑ready projects that reflect Aligned’s speed‑to‑market, repeatability, and quality standards.
Key Responsibilities Feasibility & Site Readiness
Collaborate with partner teams during front‑end due diligence across candidate sites, evaluating utilities, geotechnical conditions, zoning, permitting pathways, and community engagement.
Develop structured site evaluation scorecards that quantify readiness, risk, and cost, enabling data‑driven go/no‑go and site prioritization decisions.
Direct geotechnical, hydrological, and environmental studies (Phase I/II ESA, ALTA, cultural/historic, flood, and traffic analysis) to inform constructability and schedule risk.
Partner with internal stakeholders and external consultants to define permitting strategy and sequencing, ensuring early awareness of jurisdictional constraints and inspection pacing.
Constructability & Design Integration
Translate productized design intent into practical field execution—defining constructability parameters, sequencing strategies, and safe access/egress during build.
Host constructability reviews with Engineering to eliminate clashes, validate module clearances, and resolve interface and tolerance risks before IFC.
Define the Off Site Manufacturing/Design For Manufacture & Assembly (OSM/DFMA) strategy for new regions or products, identifying components suitable for factory fabrication and establishing test/acceptance standards.
Collaborate with Platform Delivery, Procurement, Land Enablement and Engineering to ensure design and constructability decisions support scalability, schedule compression, and cost predictability.
Integrate commissioning early (L1–L5/IST), pushing verification upstream to integrators and vendors whenever practical.
Drive early decisions on modularization/pre‑fab versus conventional options based on site conditions, customer needs and business requirements.
Validate design standards versus site realities (geotech, climate, codes/AHJs, utility lead times, environmental).
Conduct due diligence, constructability assessments, and reviews of construction plans with understanding of architectural design within a data‑center environment.
Advise stakeholders on optimal design criteria balancing customer needs while maximizing ROI and speed to delivery.
Schedule, Cost, & Risk Management
Develop ROM estimates, schedule models, and risk registers to establish early cost and timeline predictability for leadership decision‑making.
Quantify major cost and risk drivers (utility timing, site conditions, logistics, entitlements) and provide scenario analyses with mitigation strategies.
Validate construction sequencing logic, float, and parallel path opportunities with project delivery teams.
Ensure lessons learned from past projects inform all new feasibility assessments and design reviews.
Logistics, Packaging & Deployment Readiness
Partner with Procurement and Delivery Planning to define and execute heavy‑haul and multimodal logistics plans (road/rail/barge), including OS/OW permitting and route validation.
Establish packaging and preservation standards (shock, tilt, humidity, temperature) for modular and skidded solutions to ensure warranty protection and product integrity.
Evaluate site accessibility, laydown strategy, and temporary works requirements to de‑risk early mobilization and optimize flow of materials and assemblies to site.
Stakeholder Alignment & Industry Engagement
Partner with AHJs, utilities, EPC partners, and trade contractors to streamline entitlement, inspection, and interconnection processes.
Build and maintain relationships with industry‑leading general contractors, integrators, and design partners that align with Aligned’s culture of collaboration, accountability and transparency.
Serve as a trusted advisor to internal leadership, providing clear communication of feasibility outcomes, risks, and recommendations.
Governance, Standards & Continuous Improvement
Develop and maintain Aligned’s Feasibility and Constructability Playbook, standardizing the front‑end process.
Establish early‑warning metrics and dashboards (lead‑time drift, capacity risk, utility pacing) to ensure proactive escalation.
Capture lessons learned and feed them back into Aligned’s Platform Design and Delivery standards to continuously improve speed, cost, and quality.
Partner with pre‑construction and project teams to strengthen Aligned’s overall constructability and planning discipline.
Qualifications Required
10+ years of experience in mission‑critical or industrial construction, including 5+ years leading feasibility, constructability, or pre‑construction efforts for large‑scale data center or infrastructure programs.
Deep understanding of MEP and civil/structural systems (MV/LV powertrain, switchgear/transformers, UPS/energy storage, cooling/CRAH/CRAC, liquid cooling, BMS/EPMS) and how they integrate across disciplines.
Proven success developing constructability frameworks, DFMA/OSM strategies, and front‑end risk mitigation approaches that enhance delivery predictability.
Demonstrated capability in developing ROM estimates, cost models, and high‑level schedules, and communicating complex trade‑offs clearly to leadership.
Skilled in project controls tools (Primavera P6 or MS Project) and design/construction platforms (Procore, BIM 360, Bluebeam, Navisworks, Revit).
Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence decisions across cross‑functional and executive teams.
Preferred
Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related discipline (or equivalent experience).
Master’s degree (Engineering, Construction Management, or MBA) or certifications such as PMP, PE, CxA, LEED, or Six Sigma.
Direct experience with heavy‑haul and multimodal logistics planning, Over Size/Over Weight (OS/OW) permitting, or Incoterms‑compliant international shipments.
Prior experience scaling feasibility/constructability programs across multiple regions or product lines.
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Education and Training
IT Services and IT Consulting
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