Director- Critical Pursuits & Planning, Mission CriticalShawmut Design and Construction
Job Summary
Director- Critical Pursuits & Planning, Mission Critical
US-MA-Boston
Job ID: 2026-6664
Type: Regular Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Mission Critical
Boston
Overview
At Shawmut Design and Construction, we take pride in the culture we’ve built as a 100% employee-owned company—one that’s been recognized with more than 85 Best Place to Work awards. We’ve been honored as a National Fortune Best Workplace, a Fortune Best Workplace for Women, Millennials, and Parents, and one of America’s Best Employers by Forbes—along with numerous regional recognitions across our 15 offices nationwide. Here’s a glimpse into what we offer:
Responsibilities
Shawmut is seeking a Director – Critical Pursuits & Planning (Mission Critical) to lead our strategic earlyphase planning and highvalue pursuits within the missioncritical market. This senior leader will guide multidisciplinary teams through upfront strategy, feasibility, scope development, and preconstruction excellence to ensure that complex data center and missioncritical projects enter execution fully “build ready.” In this role, you will shape strategic opportunities, build deep client and partner relationships, and drive solutions tailored to the unique demands of hyperscale, enterprise, and colocation environments. You will also elevate internal capabilities by mentoring teams and strengthening best practices for missioncritical delivery.
Qualifications
Experience
Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Director- Critical Pursuits & Planning, Mission Critical
US-MA-Boston
Job ID: 2026-6664
Type: Regular Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Mission Critical
Boston
Overview
At Shawmut Design and Construction, we take pride in the culture we’ve built as a 100% employee-owned company—one that’s been recognized with more than 85 Best Place to Work awards. We’ve been honored as a National Fortune Best Workplace, a Fortune Best Workplace for Women, Millennials, and Parents, and one of America’s Best Employers by Forbes—along with numerous regional recognitions across our 15 offices nationwide. Here’s a glimpse into what we offer:
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – Be an employee-owner!
- 401(K) with Company Match – Receive a company match up to 4% of your eligible pay.
- Generous Paid Time Off – vacation and sick time, 12 holidays, summer Fridays, and a yearly volunteer day.
- The Extras – Cell phone, laptop, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance, financial planning services, and more.
Responsibilities
Shawmut is seeking a Director – Critical Pursuits & Planning (Mission Critical) to lead our strategic earlyphase planning and highvalue pursuits within the missioncritical market. This senior leader will guide multidisciplinary teams through upfront strategy, feasibility, scope development, and preconstruction excellence to ensure that complex data center and missioncritical projects enter execution fully “build ready.” In this role, you will shape strategic opportunities, build deep client and partner relationships, and drive solutions tailored to the unique demands of hyperscale, enterprise, and colocation environments. You will also elevate internal capabilities by mentoring teams and strengthening best practices for missioncritical delivery.
Strategic Leadership & Pursuit Management
- Lead the Critical Pursuits & Planning function and guide earlyphase strategy for missioncritical projects.
- Oversee project conceptualization, scope definition, schedule strategy, and risk positioning.
- Ensure smooth handoff from pursuit to execution across all disciplines.
Client Development & Market Growth
- Build and strengthen relationships with hyperscale, enterprise, and colocation clients.
- Identify upcoming opportunities and position Shawmut effectively in the missioncritical market.
- Support clients in early decisionmaking around power, redundancy, cooling, and cost impacts.
Preconstruction & Planning
- Direct feasibility assessments, conceptual budgets, and MEP strategy development.
- Evaluate risks, constructability, longlead items, and commissioning requirements.
- Ensure earlyphase planning aligns with client uptime and speedtomarket goals.
Procurement & Partner Engagement
- Lead early procurement strategy for critical trades such as electrical, mechanical, and controls.
- Maintain a transparent, competitive process aligned with missioncritical performance needs.
Operational Excellence & Team Development
- Develop training programs supporting missioncritical planning and MEP/commissioning fundamentals.
- Drive continuous improvement of planning tools, workflows, and best practices.
- Coach and mentor teams to elevate technical and strategic capabilities.
Qualifications
Experience
- 10+ years of progressive experience in missioncritical, data center, or highly technical building environments, with emphasis on earlyphase planning, preconstruction, or pursuit strategy.
- Proven leadership of complex, crossfunctional planning efforts.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field (required).
Skills & Capabilities
- Deep understanding of MEP systems, redundancy planning, commissioning integration, and missioncritical delivery requirements.
- Strong relationshipbuilding, communication, and executivelevel presentation skills.
- Ability to manage multiple pursuits in parallel and make sound strategic decisions.
- Commitment to cultivating inclusion, collaboration, and continuous learning.
Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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