Delivering the Future of Hyperscale Data Center Development
As data demands surge and emerging industries like AI and Cloud Computing reshape infrastructure needs, organizations face growing pressure to deliver secure, efficient, and scalable mission critical facilities and data centers. As a trusted owner’s representative, Otak’s project managers expertly navigate each phase of the build process, ensuring businesses achieve their goal of establishing future-ready data centers, today.
With decades of mission-critical expertise, our team doesn’t just manage data center projects—we understand the deeper mission behind each. A balance of technical precision, effective communication, and agile leadership ensures our clients remain ahead of a fast-evolving digital infrastructure landscape. Our experience spans hyperscale campuses, edge data centers, and retrofit projects across more than 20 U.S. and international metros. We collaborate closely with client stakeholders, internal subject matter experts, and external partners to deliver long-term value and operational performance.
Program Management
Smooth delivery of mission-critical and data center projects hinges on the seamless alignment of numerous moving parts, from design conception to construction completion. Otak’s cohesive strategy proactively manages evolving timelines and budgets, ensuring cross-functional stakeholder engagement with all key design and construction partners. By viewing technical leadership through a visionary business lens, we maintain a continuous focus on reliable execution, risk reduction, and the creation of mission-critical facilities that are ready for day one and beyond.
Site Selection Due Diligence, Environmental, and Permitting
Selecting a data center site involves more than meets the eye. Otak employs a comprehensive approach to informed decision-making for land development and risk mitigation, optimizing long-term costs for these facilities. Our site analysis encompasses a thorough review of seller-provided data, land use, property details, environmental and physical site conditions, utility infrastructure (power, water, and fiber), regulatory requirements local incentives, and community engagement. Our expertise in this critical step builds trust and ensures the development of master plans that align with each client’s long-term growth strategy.
Design Management
Designing a data center is a complex endeavor with many intricate components. As owners’ representatives, Otak project managers excel in navigating this complexity by coordinating cross-functionally to ensure robust stakeholder engagement. They collaborate with top-tier professionals to gather essential input, solve challenges, and deliver industry-leading designs within tight deadlines. This meticulous design management results in layouts that optimize airflow and power distribution, integrate energy-efficient systems to ensure continuous uptime, and support modular growth, allowing facilities to seamlessly adapt to evolving business needs. Trust Otak to transform your vision into a cutting-edge, future-ready data center
Construction Administration
Mission-critical facility and data center builds involve a combination of high complexity and sensitivity. As owner’s representatives, we operate as the eyes and ears of the client on site. The precise nature of these projects extends to construction where issues can be resolved before they escalate, and compliance is validated with design intent. Construction administration helps ensure seamless project delivery while being laser-focused to maintain uptime, scalability, and commissioning goals.
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