Real Estate Design and Construction Manager

Job Description We are seeking a detail-oriented and innovative Real Estate Design and Construction Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience managing large-scale projects from concept, execution, and close-out. You will have experience with building out the following type of spaces: Manufacturing, R&D, Office, Warehouse, Data Centers, Clean Labs, Industrial, Sales and Executive spaces. This role involves collaborating across departments, ensuring regulatory compliance, and delivering high-quality design and project management services to ensure programming requirements are met within budget and schedule that serve both the end-user/requestor and Real Estate objectives. You will be supporting projects in California as well as approximately 50 sites globally. Essential duties and responsibilities : Foster and maintain strong relationships within the organization: FE&M, IT, Legal, Procurement, Finance, EH&S Foster and maintain strong relationships with consultants and contractors: Architects, Engineering, Construction Manager, and General Contractors, etc. Ensure adherence of Global Construction Project Governance, safety protocols and programs related to Real Estate, Design and Construction Oversee monthly job cost reports, budgeting, and forecasting models Oversee and review consultant and contractor billings with project managers to assure accuracy Review project contracts and additional requests to understand the financial requirements on each project Provide support during audits, including gathering documentation and responding to auditor inquiries Perform ad-hoc financial analysis and special projects as assigned Provide early analysis on program scenarios Ensure project close-out procedures and documentation are complete Ensure Workplace Guidelines are followed and kept current Carry out additional duties as required Qualifications Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related field Extensive experience in management of projects with moderate size/complexity Familiar with reporting tools: Microsoft Office, Oracle ERP, Archibus, MS Project, AutoCAD Excellent communication and people skills Ability to prioritize and multitask in a collaborative environment Company Description WD is building the infrastructure behind the AI-driven data economy. As AI scales, so does data. Every interaction, every model, every system generates data that must be stored, managed, and made accessible over time. That’s where we come in. We combine deep engineering expertise with global-scale manufacturing to deliver the storage systems that make AI possible, powering hyperscale data centers, cloud platforms, and enterprise infrastructure worldwide. This isn’t theoretical work. It’s real systems, at real scale, people solving some of the hardest challenges in technology today. We’re looking for people who want to build, solve, and operate at that level. Join us and let’s shape the future of data. Additional Information Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the " Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal ” poster. Our pay transparency policy is available here . Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution. Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at [email protected] to a