Construction Manager - Core & Shell (Data Center)

STV, Inc.; Inwood (TX); On-site; USD 131,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

Professional Licensure & Memberships

Job summary

STV, Inc. is seeking a Construction Manager - Shell & Core to lead field oversight for the building shell and core of a large-scale data center project.

You will drive civil, structural, architectural, and envelope activities from site development through turnover, coordinating with project leadership, GC/ subcontractors, and design teams. You will monitor progress against the schedule, ensure safety and quality standards, review drawings and submittals, and lead coordination meetings to resolve

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, architecture or related discipline preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive construction management experience on large-scale commercial, industrial, mission-critical, or technically complex projects.
• Data center or mission-critical construction experience strongly preferred.
• Experience managing ground-up core and shell construction including foundations, concrete, structural steel, roofing, exterior envelope, and architectural scopes.
• Strong understanding of sequencing, constructability, scheduling, field operations, and trade coordination.
• Experience overseeing GC, subs, and multiple trade packages in fast-paced environments.
• Ability to read/interpret construction drawings, specifications, RFIs, and submittals.
• Strong knowledge of safety, quality control, inspections, punch-list, and closeout.
• Experience coordinating shell construction with MEP systems and other infrastructure is desirable.
• Strong communication, leadership, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day construction management and field oversight for shell/core scope including sitework, foundations, concrete, structural steel, roofing and envelope."
• Oversee general contractors and trade partners to ensure work aligns with drawings, specs, schedules, safety requirements, and quality standards.
• Manage shell construction through to building enclosure, dry-in, and turnover to downstream trades.
• Monitor contractor performance, manpower, sequencing, productivity, and progress against schedule.
• Coordinate with MEP, OFCI, commissioning, QA/QC, safety, and project controls teams to support delivery schedule.
• Identify risks, constructability concerns, field issues, and drive them toward resolution.
• Review drawings, specs, RFIs, submittals, changes, and project-related information as needed.
• Lead/participate in coordination meetings, site walks, progress reviews, and contractor meetings.
• Ensure proper coordination between structural, architectural, civil, and MEP scopes at interfaces.
• Monitor envelope installation, waterproofing, roofing, exterior walls meeting project requirements.
• Partner with QA/QC to monitor inspections, punch lists, non-conformances and corrective actions.
• Support leadership with schedule updates, progress reporting, risk identifications, and change management.
• Maintain documentation of progress, field conditions, decisions, issues, and resolutions.
• Drive contractor accountability while maintaining collaboration across the team.
• Support turnover and closeout of shell areas to MEP, equipment installation, commissioning, and operations teams.
• Promote strong safety culture and ensure site safety requirements are followed.

Job description

This position will provide field leadership and construction oversight for the building shell and core scope of a large-scale, mission-critical data center development.

The Construction Manager - Shell & Core will oversee the execution of civil, structural, architectural, and building envelope activities from early site development through building dry-in and turnover. This individual will work closely with project leadership, general contractors, subcontractors, design teams, and other project stakeholders to ensure work is completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with project requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day construction management and field oversight for the project's core and shell scope, including sitework, foundations, concrete, structural steel, roofing, exterior envelope, and architectural construction.
• Oversee general contractors and trade partners to ensure construction activities are executed in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, schedules, safety requirements, and quality standards.
• Manage shell construction activities from early site development and foundations through structural completion, building enclosure, dry-in, and turnover to downstream trades.
• Monitor contractor performance, manpower, sequencing, productivity, and overall progress against the project schedule.
• Coordinate closely with MEP, OFCI, commissioning, quality, safety, and project controls teams to ensure shell activities support the overall data center delivery schedule.
• Identify potential schedule conflicts, constructability concerns, field issues, and project risks and proactively drive them toward resolution.
• Review construction drawings, specifications, RFIs, submittals, change documentation, and other project-related information as needed.
• Lead and participate in construction coordination meetings, site walks, progress reviews, and contractor meetings.
• Ensure proper coordination between structural, architectural, civil, and MEP scopes, particularly at critical interfaces and penetrations.
• Monitor building envelope installation and ensure waterproofing, roofing, exterior wall systems, and other enclosure components meet project requirements.
• Partner with QA/QC teams to monitor inspections, punch-list activities, non-conformance items, and corrective actions.
• Support project leadership with schedule updates, progress reporting, risk identification, change management, and contractor performance assessments.
• Maintain accurate documentation of construction progress, field conditions, decisions, issues, and resolutions.
• Drive accountability among contractors and trade partners while maintaining collaborative working relationships across the project team.
• Support turnover and closeout of shell areas to MEP, equipment installation, commissioning, and operations teams.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure contractors comply with all site-specific and project safety requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or a related discipline preferred. Equivalent relevant construction experience may be considered.
• 7+ years of progressive construction management experience on large-scale commercial, industrial, mission-critical, or technically complex projects.
• Previous data center or mission-critical construction experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience managing ground-up core and shell construction, including foundations, concrete, structural steel, roofing, exterior envelope, and architectural scopes.
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, constructability, scheduling, field operations, and trade coordination is required.
• Experience overseeing general contractors, subcontractors, and multiple trade packages in a fast-paced construction environment.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, schedules, RFIs, and submittals.
• Strong knowledge of construction safety, quality control, inspections, punch-list management, and project closeout.
• Experience coordinating shell construction with MEP systems and other mission-critical infrastructure is highly desirable.
• Strong communication, leadership, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to effectively identify risks, resolve field conflicts, and drive contractors toward schedule and quality commitments.
• Proficiency with construction/project management platforms and Microsoft Office applications.

Compensation Range:

$130,962.60 - $149,671.54

STV offers the following benefits

• Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)
• Disability insurance
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• 401(k) Plan
• Retirement Counseling
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Back-Up Dependent Care
• Parental Leave
• Continuing Education Program
• Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV's good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.