SBR Jobs recruits the leaders who run data center construction: VPs of mission critical, project executives, directors of construction and division leaders for general contractors, electrical and mechanical contractors, developers and operators. Confidential, direct-hire search, in California and wherever your data center program runs. Recruiting construction leadership since 1997.
Why mission critical leadership searches are different
A VP of mission critical or a project executive on a hyperscale program carries owner relationships worth years of work, a book of long lead equipment, and teams of managers, superintendents and commissioning leads. When one of these leaders moves, it is usually because someone asked them directly and confidentially, often in the middle of a program.
These searches need discretion on both sides. Many companies hiring at this level are building a mission critical group for the first time or replacing a leader quietly, and the candidates cannot be seen looking. We run every search confidentially from the first call.
Leadership seats we recruit
- VP of Mission Critical
- VP of Construction
- Director of Mission Critical
- Project Executive
- Senior Project Executive
- Program Director
- Director of Construction
- Director of Preconstruction
- Director of Commissioning
- Division Manager
- General Manager
- VP of Operations
What we screen for
Program scale
The size of the programs they led, measured in megawatts, data halls and dollars, and how many ran at once.
Owner relationships
Real standing with hyperscale, colocation and enterprise owners, and whether those relationships travel with them.
Team building
Who they hired, who followed them, and the bench of managers and superintendents they developed.
Supply chain judgment
How they secured generators, switchgear and cooling equipment in a market where lead times decide schedules.
Commercial results
Margin, change management and claims history on the programs they ran.
Culture fit
How they lead, decide and communicate, scored against your team, not just their resume.
Who we recruit mission critical leaders for
General contractors launching or growing a mission critical group, electrical and mechanical contractors with data center divisions, developers and operators building in house construction teams, and construction management firms serving data center owners. See also our hyperscale recruiting page and our data center recruiting hub.
How an SBR executive search runs
Intake with the hiring leader
The seat, the program it will carry, the scope, the owner, the team it joins and the culture it has to fit. We push back when the title, the scope and the pay do not line up.Market map
Every builder, electrical and mechanical contractor, commissioning firm and owner team that has delivered similar mission critical work, and the people inside them who actually ran it.Confidential outreach
Direct, discreet conversations with employed leaders, most of whom are not looking and never apply to postings.Screened short list
Candidates vetted on the programs they delivered, field references and culture fit, each with notes on why they fit your seat and what it will take to move them.Offer and start
We manage the offer and the counteroffer, keep both sides informed, and report weekly until your hire is on site.
Compensation at this level
Executive packages in mission critical construction often include bonus, long term incentives and retention terms, and buying out unvested pay is common. We benchmark every search against live offers and help structure a package that closes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which executive search firms place data center construction project executives?
SBR Jobs (Silicon Beach Recruiter) runs confidential, direct-hire executive searches for VPs of mission critical, project executives, directors of construction and division leaders at general contractors, MEP contractors, developers and operators. Recruiting construction leadership since 1997.
Can you recruit a VP of mission critical construction?
Yes. We recruit VPs and directors of mission critical for general contractors and MEP contractors building or growing a data center group, and for owners building in house construction teams.
Do you recruit leadership for data center general contractors?
Yes. Project executives, program directors, directors of construction and operations leaders for general contractors with mission critical groups.
Are your executive searches confidential?
Yes. We run every executive search confidentially from the first call, for the company and for the candidates.
Do you place interim or contract executives?
No. SBR Jobs recruits on a direct-hire basis only. Every placement is a permanent hire on your payroll.
How do we start an executive search?
Call 424-352-6241 or start a search online. Tell us the seat, the programs it will lead and your timing.
Hiring a mission critical leader?
Tell us the seat, the programs it will lead and your timeline. We will tell you plainly what the market looks like.
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