The MEP Construction Manager serves as the Owner's Representative responsible for driving the successful delivery of data center MEP construction projects from shovel-ready status through commissioning and turnover. Reporting to the Project Construction Manager, this role manages project scope, schedule, and budget while overseeing design-build contractors and the General Contractor, coordinating design phases and permitting, and maintaining a strong field presence to verify safe, high-quality construction. The Construction Manager works closely with design teams, operations, internal stakeholders, and subject matter experts to ensure project work aligns with client requirements, engineering standards, and mission-critical operational goals. The role carries significant autonomy and decision-making responsibility through commissioning, punchlist, closeout, and handoff of the completed facility and project documentation to operations.
Minimum Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field preferred, but not required with equivalent experience
- Significant experience managing MEP construction on small, medium, and large-scale projects, preferably in mission-critical or data center environments
- Demonstrated ability to manage project scope, schedule, and budget from inception through project completion
- Working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and controls systems and their installation, testing, and commissioning
- Experience overseeing General Contractors and design-build contractors, including field oversight, QA/QC, and safety
- Experience coordinating design development, permitting, and approvals with design teams, authorities, and stakeholders
- Experience reviewing contractor billing and substantiating progress through field verification
- Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder coordination skills, with the ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment
Preferred Qualifications:- Experience on hyperscale or mission-critical data center projects
- Experience coordinating OFCI equipment and utility or energy vendors
- PMP, CCM, PE, or similar professional credentials are a plus
Duties and Responsibilities:- Serve as the Owner's Representative on site for data center MEP construction, providing leadership and oversight from planning through quality, timely, and safe delivery
- Manage project scope, schedule, and budget from inception through completion, and drive pre-construction, design development, permitting, and entitlement activities
- Oversee and coordinate the design phases and design documents, ensuring alignment with project goals, customer requirements, engineering standards, applicable codes, and specifications
- Manage and provide oversight of the General Contractor and design-build contractors, holding them accountable for scope, schedule, quality, safety, and contractual obligations
- Participate in review of contractor schedules and budgets, and drive resolution of schedule, cost, and coordination issues
- Conduct regular job walks to observe construction progress, verify installation quality, and confirm alignment with approved drawings, specifications, and project requirements
- Review monthly contractor billing and validate progress through field verification to support billing accuracy
- Coordinate permits, approvals, and inspections required to support construction and project delivery
- Collaborate with design teams, operators, clients, and internal stakeholders to ensure key decisions align with operational sustainability, value engineering, and cost objectives
- Work closely with Operations to coordinate design criteria with budget considerations and the ongoing maintenance of existing facilities
- Maintain awareness of mission-critical facility operation and ensure construction activities support that focus
- Coordinate, track, and manage utility, energy, and OFCI vendors, ensuring contractual obligations are met and work products are delivered according to project requirements
- Develop, manage, and maintain vendor contracts, and support negotiations and ongoing vendor relationships
- Manage input and delivery of work products from internal team members to ensure new data center spaces meet project requirements, customer requirements, and applicable standards
- Participate in and provide oversight of commissioning activities, ensuring responsible parties complete required testing and documentation
- Guide punchlist development and resolution through project closeout, tracking progress to completion
- Coordinate hand-off of the completed data center space and project documentation to Operations
- Track project financials and support finalization of all financial accounting at project closeout
- Support development of business cases and bring projects from concept through internal project approval
- Develop, document, and drive lessons learned, process improvements, and cost and schedule savings initiatives throughout the project lifecycle
- Perform additional duties as assigned by management
Benefits Offered: - Medical insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Accident Insurance
- Long Term Disability
- 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 including:
- Name & Contact Information of the firm or agency
- Start Date and End Date (Month & Year)
- Positions Held
Salary Range
$150,000-$225,000 USD
