Scott A. Wakefield
American Fork,USA
Summary
Dynamic Senior Construction Manager with extensive experience at Aligned Data Centers, adept at leading complex projects and optimizing stakeholder engagement. Proven track record in budget management and risk assessment, ensuring projects exceed quality standards. Strong team leadership and commitment to best building practices drive successful outcomes in high-stakes environments.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Construction Manager
Aligned Data Centers
Salt Lake City, USA
01.2022 - Current
- This role involves overseeing both the day-to-day operations and long-term strategic direction of large, complex construction projects across various regions.
- Responsibilities include leading a team of 2-3 direct reports, managing up to 25 external vendors, and ensuring projects meet or exceed company expectations.
- The position required proactive leadership in project management, guiding cross-functional teams (design, procurement, operations, finance, etc.), and ensuring adherence to construction management best practices.
- Duties also include contract administration, ensuring quality and schedule compliance, and maintaining strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Additional tasks include staff training and development, providing subject matter expertise, and regularly reporting on project status, challenges, and plans to senior management.
- Personal, professional growth, and client relationship management are also emphasized.
- SLC02-3 8MW Expansion Fitout - 53M
- SLC04-2 14MW Expansion - 48M
- SLC01-5 Valkyrie 2 MW - 28M.
- SLC05-1 Campus 264 MW - 1.5B.
Senior Project Manager
Layton Construction
Salt Lake City, USA
01.2019 - 12.2022
- As the Overall Project Director for a Data Center client, I oversaw daily operations, construction staff management, and the financial health of projects.
- My responsibilities include developing and maintaining financial and equipment projections, allocating project estimates, and managing cost codes.
- I approve invoices, make budget decisions, and ensure timely payment by coordinating with accounting for monthly billings.
- I also maintain project schedules and budgets throughout the lifecycle of the project.
- Additionally, I manage the coordination and execution of MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing) trades in a multi-phase data center construction project.
- Databank SLC5 10MW Data Center - 67M
- Databank SLC3 2MW Fit-out Project - 4.6M
- NOVAA Data Center 32MW West Jordan, UT – 43M
- Databank Irvine CA, 14MW Expansion - 28M
Senior MEP Project Manager
Big-D Construction
Salt Lake City, USA
11.2016 - 12.2018
- This role involved overseeing and managing risks related to construction projects, ensuring issues are addressed proactively to avoid problems.
- The individual develops contingency plans to mitigate potential risks, fosters strong relationships with other departments, and leads teams to optimize contributions.
- Key responsibilities include coordinating activities with various stakeholders (owners, agencies, tenants, and utility companies) to meet project schedules, budgets, and quality goals.
- They conduct comprehensive design reviews at the 30%, 60%, and 90% stages, providing input on cost, feasibility, and completeness.
- The role also involves managing cost-estimating software, negotiating subcontractor modifications, ensuring contractual compliance, offering construction direction, and reporting on costs, changes, schedules, and insurance.
- The individual is also responsible for reviewing and approving change orders, and coordinating MEP trades, particularly focusing on Electrical, Telecom, and Security systems.
- Salt Lake City Terminal Redevelopment Program- 2.4 Billion
Senior MEP Project Manager
M A Mortenson Construction
Phoenix, USA
01.2016 - 11.2016
- Provide overall leadership direction to one large project or multiple projects to include the management of project quality, timeliness, safety, as well as mentoring the project team
- Develop and enhance customer relationships by providing excellent service
- Organization, flexibility, outstanding customer focus and strong communication are critical in performing duties that include, but are not limited to:
- Management of the overall financial health of projects, develop and maintain project financial projections and equipment projections
- Determine and allocate project estimates into financial system
- Determine cost codes, approve invoices, and make necessary budget management decisions
- Provide financials and billings to accounting for timely payment, create monthly owner billings
- Maintain schedule and budget until project completion
- Coordination and management of the MEP trades involved on a multi-phase Data Center construction project
- Apple Tilden Data Center Project PHX, AZ 180 Million
Project Manager/Business Development Manager Western US/Client Rep
Data Center Solutions Inc
Annapolis, USA
05.2013 - 01.2016
- This role focused on managing the financial health of construction projects, including developing and maintaining financial and equipment projections, allocating project estimates, and making budget management decisions
- Responsibilities include approving invoices, creating monthly owner billings, and providing financials to accounting for timely payment
- The individual is also responsible for coordinating MEP trades on multi-phase Data Center projects, producing estimates, scopes of work, and daily financial reports, ensuring projects meet specifications and client satisfaction
- In addition, the role involves overseeing business development in the Western U.S., leading teams on multi-city modular data center projects, and managing design, engineering, and construction professionals
- Other duties include preparing RFPs, evaluating proposals, reviewing building assessments and design documents, preparing project budgets, handling contract administration, and leading construction monitoring, project meetings, and owner updates
- The role also includes real estate management and facilities coordination for the U.S
- Army Corps of Engineers and the NSA at the Utah Data Center
- Past Projects: Microsoft Modular Data Centers/Hewlett Packard BING Multicity Projects 2013, 564 Million
- EBay Data Center Eco-Pod Project, Herriman, UT 2013- 2014, 32 Million
- Utah Data Center, Bluffdale, UT
- RSFO SATOC’s totaling 100 Million 2014-2016
MEP Project Manager
DPR Construction/BDBJV
Draper, USA
01.2010 - 05.2013
- Managed the owner-architect interface and planning and installation for the Electrical, HVAC, controls, plumbing, process piping, and fire protection design/construction coordination (validated and non-validated systems)
- Responsible for providing construction support for MEP systems and oversaw the balancing, commissioning and validation certification of these systems, including the turnover package
- Develop full commissioning plans for all MEP systems that identify and define the following: All test requirements, required inspections, factory start-up of major equipment, factory acceptance testing, project and vendor documentation requirements and integrated test plans demonstrating full system integration
- Past Project – DPR Construction JV, Utah Data Center Project 2010-2013 $1.4 Billion
Electrical QC/Assistant PM
The Walsh Group
Chicago, USA
07.2007 - 01.2010
- Responsibilities were to review plans during design for constructability and looking for errors and coordination items
- Put plans out to bid to subcontractors
- Collect bids and put together project budget
- Update project budget to Developer as required
- Buy out subcontracts
- Write subcontracts and scopes of work
- Coordinate all RFI’s with Architect and Engineers
- Review subcontractors change orders
- Past Projects include- Joint Use Intelligence Analysis Facility JUIAF 2007-2009 $80 Million, JUIAF Visitor Control Center $3 Million
- 20,000 SF Data Center Bradley West Expansion International Terminal at LAX 2009-2010 $1.5 Billion
Education
B.S. - Construction and Technology Management
Utah Valley University
Orem, Ut08.2007
Skills
- Construction management
- OSHA 30 HR
- Project management
- Contract administration
- Budget management
- Quality assurance
- Supplier management
- Risk assessment
- MEP coordination
- Construction scheduling
- Stakeholder engagement
- Team leadership
- Customer service
- Material procurement
- Labor management
- Lean construction
- Design coordination
- Stakeholder communication
- Construction documentation
- Subcontractor management
- Site safety management
- Project closeout
- Permitting process
- Change order management
- Value engineering
- Best building practices
References
- Michael C. Knight, Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), Michael.Knight2@dia.mil
- Terry L. Deglandon, United States Army Corp. of Engineers (USACE), Terry.L.Deglandon@usace.army.mil
- Brandon Stephens, Rosendin Electric, PHX, AZ, Bstephens@rosendin.com, 602-763-0839
- Cameron Martin, Google, cammartin@google.com, 801-608-7405
- Steve Hughes, Sirq Construction, South Jordan, UT, shughes@sirq.com, 801-828-7993
Affiliations
- LDS Mission - Monterrey Mexico
- Father of 5 amazing rockstars
- Fly fishing
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Senior Construction Manager
Aligned Data Centers
01.2022 - Current
Senior Project Manager
Layton Construction
01.2019 - 12.2022
Senior MEP Project Manager
Big-D Construction
11.2016 - 12.2018
Senior MEP Project Manager
M A Mortenson Construction
01.2016 - 11.2016
Project Manager/Business Development Manager Western US/Client Rep
Data Center Solutions Inc
05.2013 - 01.2016
MEP Project Manager
DPR Construction/BDBJV
01.2010 - 05.2013
Electrical QC/Assistant PM
The Walsh Group
07.2007 - 01.2010
B.S. - Construction and Technology Management
Utah Valley University
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