Construction Manager - Data Center

Responsibilities: Field Leadership & Execution

Serve as the primary on site field leader representing the Owner’s interests, ensuring construction activities are executed in alignment with project goals, schedule milestones, and quality standards.
Maintain a visible presence in the field, conducting daily site walks to proactively identify safety concerns, coordination issues, technical constraints, or schedule risks before they escalate.
Provide field oversight for assigned discipline scopes, which may include electrical distribution, central main distribution areas, mechanical yards, electrical yards, water treatment systems, wastewater treatment systems, fire protection infrastructure, and major equipment installation.
Support construction execution involving large scale data center equipment and systems such as chillers, compressors, pumps, air handlers, switchgear, PLCs, and related utility infrastructure.
Drive a culture of behavioral based safety. Conduct daily safety walks and collaborate with general contractors to uphold a world class safety culture.
Coordinate and facilitate daily and weekly progress meetings with general contractors, trade partners, commissioning teams, vendors, and other project stakeholders.
Ensure proper communication and escalation of key field issues to project management and executive leadership.

Schedule & Productivity Management

Monitor construction progress daily against the general contractor’s integrated P6 schedule to validate that work aligns with critical path activities.
Track and report weekly field productivity metrics such as labor units, installed quantities, weld inches, linear footage, equipment setting progress, and discipline specific installation milestones.
Lead or participate in 3 week look ahead planning sessions to verify resource alignment, identify constraints, and develop recovery plans when needed.
Validate schedule updates, milestone reporting, and progress claims submitted by contractors for accuracy and completeness.
Support day shift or night shift execution as assigned, ensuring field continuity, contractor accountability, and clear handoff between shifts.

Quality Management & Technical Oversight

Conduct routine inspections to verify compliance with contract documents, drawings, specifications, quality requirements, and project execution plans.
Manage first in place reviews for major installations to establish quality benchmarks.
Support the development and implementation of testing and inspection programs, coordinating with third party testing agencies for soils, concrete, equipment installation, and other materials or systems as required.
Identify, document, and drive resolution of nonconformance issues to maintain overall build quality.
Partner with electrical, mechanical, utilities, fire protection, and commissioning stakeholders to ensure installations meet project requirements and are ready for startup, testing, and turnover.

Risk Identification & Issue Resolution

Evaluate project activities continuously to identify risks to safety, schedule, cost, quality, or system readiness.
Develop and implement mitigation strategies in coordination with project leadership.
Track and manage field issues, RFIs, submittals, and contractor constraints to ensure timely resolution in accordance with the overall project schedule.
Support the review and validation of contractor change orders, ensuring cost and schedule impacts are documented and justified.

Coordination & Stakeholder Interface

Partner closely with the Owner’s Project Management, Design, and Commissioning teams to align construction execution with design intent and operational requirements.
Facilitate effective coordination between general contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and multiple trades to prevent scope conflicts and ensure uninterrupted progress.
Engage with local authorities having jurisdiction and utility providers as needed to verify permitting, inspections, and site service requirements are met.
Support vendor and supplier coordination related to Owner Furnished Equipment deliveries, installation readiness, equipment setting, energization, startup, and commissioning integration.

Reporting & Documentation

• Prepare and deliver daily field reports summarizing key activities, issues, and observations for internal and client distribution.
• Provide weekly summary packages to project leadership detailing productivity metrics, milestone status, top risks, and safety highlights.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of meetings, photographs, and progress metrics as part of project reporting.
• Support executive-level reporting by supplying accurate, data-driven updates from the field.

Commissioning & Closeout

Collaborate with the Commissioning Agent to ensure startup, testing, and integrated systems commissioning activities are properly supported by general contractors and trade partners.
Monitor system turnover sequencing to achieve timely mechanical and electrical completions by area and by system.
Support construction readiness for commissioning activities involving electrical distribution, switchgear, PLCs, chillers, compressors, pumps, air handlers, fire protection systems, water treatment systems, wastewater treatment systems, and related infrastructure.
Drive closure of punch list items through coordinated tracking, accountability, and verification.
Oversee closeout deliverables including as builts, O&M manuals, warranties, turnover packages, and system documentation to ensure full compliance and timely turnover.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field preferred. Equivalent field experience will be considered.
10 or more years of progressive experience managing large scale commercial, industrial, mission critical, data center, utility, manufacturing, or infrastructure construction projects.
Experience overseeing electrical, mechanical, utilities, fire protection, water treatment, wastewater treatment, or major equipment installation scopes strongly preferred.
Electrical Construction Manager candidates should have working knowledge of data center electrical distribution, Central Main Distribution Area scopes, switchgear, electrical rooms, gear installation, energization support, and coordination with electrical trade partners.
Mechanical, utility, and yard focused Construction Manager candidates should have familiarity with large equipment and systems such as chillers, compressors, pumps, air handlers, fire protection infrastructure, water treatment systems, wastewater treatment systems, mechanical yards, and electrical yards.
Commissioning, startup, system turnover, or integrated systems testing experience is a strong plus.
Proven experience in field supervision, scheduling, quality control, subcontractor management, and contractor coordination for high volume projects.
Working knowledge of lean construction methodologies and continuous improvement practices.
Strong understanding of construction documents, design coordination, field execution planning, and commissioning workflows.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and construction management software such as Primavera P6, Procore, or similar tools.
Excellent communication, leadership, and analytical skills with a proactive, solutions oriented mindset.
Ability to work in a fast paced, multi site environment with competing priorities.
Ability to support day shift or night shift assignments based on project needs.
Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Benefits

• This is a full-time position with World Wide Professional Solutions, offering competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits starting on Day One, including:
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid holidays and paid time off