Data Center Construction Manager

Job Summary:

The Construction Manager is responsible for managing the construction of hyperscale data center projects, with a focus on schedule and milestone delivery and the cost impacts of construction activities. This role is responsible for construction delivery, achieving milestones, conflict resolution, schedule impacts, and risk assessment, along with developing and implementing mitigation plans. The Construction Manager works with the owner and general contractor (GC) on construction coordination, tracks the overall construction schedule, coordinates our work with other trades, and resolves delays, access issues, and changes before they affect cost or turnover. The Construction Manager partners with the DC Project Manager, who is the first line of contact to the owner/GC for project updates and deliverables, to ensure the project is built safely, on schedule, and within budget.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Own construction delivery and the achievement of construction milestones, representing the company in construction coordination and schedule meetings with the owner and GC, in partnership with the DC Project Manager.
• Manage the construction schedule for our scope, aligning with the GC's master schedule, phasing, and milestone dates, including MVP and turnover milestones.
• Develop and maintain construction schedules, three-week and six-week lookaheads, and recovery plans when milestones are at risk.
• Track daily construction progress against the schedule and report variances, risks, and recovery actions to the DC Project Manager and DC Program Manager.
• Lead construction risk assessments and develop and implement mitigation plans for schedule, cost, and site risks.
• Lead resolution of construction conflicts with the owner, GC, and other trades, including sequencing, access, and scope disputes.
• Identify construction activities that impact cost, including delays, out-of-sequence work, access restrictions, trade stacking, acceleration, and owner- or GC-directed changes.
• Document impacts as they occur through daily logs, photos, notices, and correspondence to support change orders and protect project margin.
• Prepare and support change order requests, time-impact analyses, and cost impact estimates with the Project Manager and estimating.
• Coordinate with the GC and other trades (electrical, mechanical, structural) on sequencing, area access, laydown, hoisting, and work-area handoffs.
• Review construction drawings, specifications, contract scope, and GC requirements to identify conflicts, gaps, and scope changes early; submit and track RFIs.
• Monitor productivity, labor deployment, and installed quantities against the plan, and recommend adjustments to meet milestones.
• Partner with the Safety team and site leadership to enforce owner, GC, and company safety requirements, including site-specific plans, audits, and incident reviews.
• Support QA/QC inspections, punch list completion, commissioning coordination, and readiness for MVP turnover.
• Maintain construction records, including daily reports, schedule updates, meeting minutes, and owner/GC correspondence, in line with documentation control requirements.
• Support project closeout, including final schedule reconciliation, outstanding change orders, and lessons learned.
• Make recommendations based on applicable codes, standards, and construction best practices.
• Some travel and/or transportation may be required to and from work sites.

Job Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrated success managing construction on large-scale hyperscale, mission critical, or commercial construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of construction sequencing, critical path method (CPM) scheduling, and milestone management.
• Ability to identify, quantify, and document cost and schedule impacts, including delay, disruption, and acceleration.
• Working knowledge of construction contracts, change order processes, notice requirements, and GC/owner relationships.
• Experience coordinating multiple trades on active job sites, including MEP and low-voltage scopes.
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting construction drawings, specifications, and schedules.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project, Procore, Bluebeam, Smartsheet, and Office 365.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to hold the GC and owner to schedule and contract commitments professionally.
• Working knowledge of Division 27/28 systems is a plus.
• OSHA 30 certification required; First Aid/CPR preferred.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related field preferred, or equivalent combination of education, training, and work experience.
• 6-10 years of construction experience, including 3+ years in a construction manager, superintendent, or similar role with a GC or specialty contractor.
• Experience on data center or mission critical construction projects strongly preferred.
• Experience managing schedules and cost impacts on projects with multiple trades and an owner/GC structure.
• CCM (Certified Construction Manager), PMP, or scheduling certification (e.g., PMI-SP) preferred.

Physical Requirements:

The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list, and additional tasks may be assigned as the scope of the position may change as necessitated by business demands.