Construction Closeout Specialist - Datacenters

TalentPartners; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

TalentPartners is seeking an experienced Construction Contract & Closeout Specialist to support multiple hyperscale data center projects. This remote role concentrates on subcontract agreements, change orders, financial documentation and turnover deliverables, partnering with Project Managers, Controls, Accounting, vendors and client stakeholders to ensure accurate, timely closeouts.

The successful candidate will manage closeout logs, track outstanding items, reconcile values, collect warranties

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in commercial or mission-critical construction.
• Experience with contract administration and project closeout.
• Familiarity with subcontract and purchase orders, change orders, lien waivers and warranties.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to work remotely.

Responsibilities

• Manage and track the closeout process for multiple large-scale data center construction projects.
• Review subcontract agreements, purchase orders and other project contracts to identify outstanding closeout requirements.
• Maintain detailed closeout logs and proactively follow up on outstanding items.
• Coordinate subcontractor and vendor closeout documentation.
• Track outstanding change orders, contract modifications and pending commercial items.
• Assist with reconciliation of subcontract and purchase order values.
• Coordinate final invoices, pay applications and supporting documentation.
• Collect and track final lien waivers, releases and other required contractual documentation.
• Ensure all subcontractor contractual obligations and deliverables have been satisfied prior to final closeout.
• Coordinate collection of warranties, O&M manuals, as-built drawings, submittals, testing documentation and other required turnover materials.
• Track punch-list and deficiency items through completion.
• Coordinate with project teams to resolve outstanding documentation and contractual issues.
• Organize project records and ensure closeout packages meet client requirements.
• Assist with final financial reconciliation and project closeout reporting.
• Maintain accurate records within applicable project management and document control systems.
• Provide regular status updates identifying outstanding items, responsible parties and potential risks to project closeout.
• Support multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining aggressive closeout schedules.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication

Remote work independence

Proactive follow-up

Multi-project management

Stakeholder coordination

Tools

Procore

Autodesk Construction Cloud/BIM 360

Bluebeam

SharePoint

Job description

Construction Contract & Closeout Specialist - Data Centers

Location: Remote

Industry: Data Center / Mission Critical Construction

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Construction Contract & Closeout Specialist to support multiple large-scale hyperscale data center construction projects. This individual will be responsible for coordinating and managing project closeout activities with a particular focus on subcontractor agreements, contracts, change orders, financial documentation and required turnover deliverables.

The Closeout Specialist will work closely with Project Managers, Project Controls, Accounting, subcontractors, vendors and client stakeholders to ensure contractual obligations are satisfied, outstanding items are resolved and projects are closed efficiently and accurately.

This is a remote position supporting multiple active data center construction projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and track the closeout process for multiple large-scale data center construction projects
• Review subcontract agreements, purchase orders and other project contracts to identify outstanding closeout requirements
• Maintain detailed closeout logs and proactively follow up on outstanding items
• Coordinate subcontractor and vendor closeout documentation
• Track outstanding change orders, contract modifications and pending commercial items
• Assist with reconciliation of subcontract and purchase order values
• Coordinate final invoices, pay applications and supporting documentation
• Collect and track final lien waivers, releases and other required contractual documentation
• Ensure all subcontractor contractual obligations and deliverables have been satisfied prior to final closeout
• Coordinate collection of warranties, O&M manuals, as-built drawings, submittals, testing documentation and other required turnover materials
• Track punch-list and deficiency items through completion
• Coordinate with project teams to resolve outstanding documentation and contractual issues
• Organize project records and ensure closeout packages meet client requirements
• Assist with final financial reconciliation and project closeout reporting
• Maintain accurate records within applicable project management and document control systems
• Provide regular status updates identifying outstanding items, responsible parties and potential risks to project closeout
• Support multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining aggressive closeout schedules

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience within commercial construction, mission-critical construction, data centers or a related environment
• Previous experience with construction project closeout, contract administration, project controls or subcontract administration
• Strong understanding of construction contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders and change orders
• Experience working with general contractors, subcontractors and vendors
• Familiarity with construction documentation including RFIs, submittals, change orders, pay applications, lien waivers, warranties, O&M manuals and as-built drawings
• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to manage a high volume of contracts and documentation across multiple concurrent projects
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to proactively follow up with internal and external stakeholders to drive outstanding items to completion
• Comfortable working independently in a remote environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting hyperscale data center projects
• Experience working for a large general contractor or construction manager
• Familiarity with Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud/BIM 360, Bluebeam, SharePoint or similar construction management platforms
• Experience with project financials, cost controls or subcontractor management
• Knowledge of data center commissioning, turnover and owner handoff processes

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented and comfortable managing a large volume of moving pieces across multiple projects. This individual understands that successful project closeout requires more than collecting documents. They will proactively identify outstanding contractual, financial and documentation requirements, drive responsible parties toward completion and ensure each project is fully closed and ready for final owner turnover.