Assistant Construction Manager (Owner's Representative) - Data Center Construction

KALCON

$100K — $150K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, or related field
  • 5-10 years of construction experience specifically in mission-critical projects (Data Centers, Semiconductors, Labs)
  • Proficiency in MS Office Suite and MS Project
  • PMP, CCM, or PE license is preferred
  • Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills
  • Proven ability to identify issues and facilitate solutions across teams

Responsibilities

  • Lead daily oversight of civil, structural, architectural, and MEP activities on-site
  • Review and validate construction schedules including forecasts and updates
  • Participate in weekly meetings with stakeholders to coordinate scheduling
  • Manage lifecycle of Owner-Furnished Contractor-Installed (OFCI) equipment
  • Coordinate commissioning schedules to align with construction progress
  • Oversee vendor schedules and customer fit-out scheduling
  • Conduct site walks to verify quality and compliance with specifications
  • Track project progress, reporting status and forecasts to leadership

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) with 4% company match for employee contributions
  • 15 days of paid time off plus 8 paid national holidays
  • Professional license and certification reimbursement opportunities
Full Job Description
Seeking a Assistant Construction Manager to coordinate, manage, and report on construction activities for mission-critical facilities - Shippingport, PA

The Construction Manager is responsible for coordinating, managing, and reporting on construction activities for mission-critical facilities. This individual provides consistent project controls, schedule oversight, financial tracking, and technical coordination across multiple stakeholders. This is a role requiring strong communication, tech-savviness, and reporting skills.

Minimum Qualifications
-Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, or related field

-5-10 years of commercial/industrial construction or mission critical project experience (Data Center, Semiconductor, Labs, or similar)-critical project experience (Data Center, Semiconductor, Labs, or similar)

-Strong proficiency with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project

-PMP, CCM, or PE license is a plus

-Excellent analytical, communication, and presentation skills

-Ability to proactively identify issues and drive solutions across multiple stakeholders & teams-functional teams

Tasks and Responsibilities:

-Lead daily on-site construction oversight for civil, structural, architectural, and MEP activities across multiple buildings on a data center campus.

-Review and validate the GC's full construction schedule, including monthly forecasts, CPM updates, and detailed look-ahead plans.

-Participate in and/or lead weekly schedule coordination meetings with the GC, subcontractors, commissioning teams, and direct vendors.

-Manage OFCI equipment lifecycle including scheduling, logistics planning, delivery oversight, inspection, and installation tracking.

-Coordinate commissioning schedules and ensure alignment with construction progress and equipment readiness.

-Manage owner-directed vendor schedules (IT, roofing consultant, geotechnical services, third-party inspectors, etc.).

-Oversee customer fit-out scheduling and ensure alignment between base-build turnover and tenant infrastructure requirements.

-Support GMP buyout review, including scope validation, cost analysis, and recommendations to ownership.

-Review and analyze value-engineering proposals to maintain performance and reliability of mission-critical systems.

-Review and approve change orders, assessing cost impact, scope accuracy, and documentation quality.

-Validate monthly pay applications against work in place, contract values, and schedule progress.

-Provide proactive recommendations for cost avoidance and risk reduction throughout construction.

-Conduct daily site walks, verifying quality, installation accuracy, workmanship, and compliance with specifications.

-Coordinate facility operations activities including MOPs, utility shutdowns, notifications, and operational impacts

-Track weekly progress and deliver accurate reporting to owner leadership, including forecasting and risk analysis.

-Manage OFCI equipment receiving, verification, and handoff for installation readiness.

-Lead or support weekly OAC meetings, track action items, and maintain accurate meeting documentation.

-Process and manage project documentation including change orders, pay applications, RFIs, submittals, and logs

-Oversee project closeout including financial reconciliation, punchlist management, O&M turnover, training, and handoff to operations.

-Coordinate post-design construction administration, including design clarifications, updates, and integration of customer fit-out packages.

-Evaluate design changes for cost, schedule, constructability, and operational impact.

-Manage overall permitting efforts, coordinate with authorities having jurisdiction (AHJ), and oversee inspection and certificate-of-occupancy processes.

-Maintain consistent communication with senior management, contractor leadership, vendors, and operations teams to ensure transparency and timely issue resolutio

-Utilize modern project management tools and technology to support documentation, tracking, field coordination, and reporting.

Benefits Offered:
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with 4% KALCON match when an employee contributes at least 5%
• 15 days of paid time off
• 8 paid national holidays
• Reimbursement for professional licenses and certifications

Submission Requirements:
At a minimum, the candidate's professional resume must include the following:
- List of all Educational Achievements
- List of all Professional Licenses or Certificates
- List of Awards Received
- Detailed Employment History with each company
o Name of the firm or agency
o Start Date and End Date (Month & Year)
o Positions Held
o List of Projects/Programs Managed including project value, location of assignment, roles and responsibilities and contribution to each project

Salary Range

$100,000-$150,000 USD

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