Construction Manager - Large Data Center Projects, Thermal & AC Power

Vertiv; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv is seeking a seasoned Construction Manager to lead large-scale data center builds across the United States. You will supervise on-site construction, equipment deployment, commissioning, and site services, ensuring adherence to specs, budgets, and timelines.

A strong leader with deep mission-critical infrastructure knowledge is essential for success. You will drive safety compliance, coordinate with GC leadership and MEP trades, and manage look-ahead planning, risk mitigation, and resource

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of construction management experience.
• Strong understanding of MEP systems and civil/structural construction.
• Willingness to travel extensively within the U.S. and remain on-site for extended durations.
• Currently holds a General Contractors license in applicable jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Project Oversight: Manage all aspects of construction from site preparation through commissioning for large-scale data center projects.
• Licensing: Obtain and maintain General Contractor’s license on behalf of Vertiv in applicable jurisdictions.
• Vendor Management: Oversee general contractors, subcontractors and third-party vendors, ensuring compliance with licensing, scope, schedule, and quality standards.
• Schedule and Budget Management: Monitor construction schedules and budgets, providing regular updates to stakeholders and taking corrective action as needed.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure all construction work complies with company standards, client requirements, and applicable codes and regulations.
• Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify and manage potential risks, safety issues, and design conflicts; implement mitigation strategies promptly.
• Establish and maintain productive working relationships with GC leadership, superintendents, project managers, MEP trades, and customer representatives.
• Attend daily GC coordination meetings and communicate execution priorities, constraints, and escalation items.
• Coordinate work sequencing between Vertiv resources and GC-controlled activities.
• Manage issue resolution related to access, logistics, schedule conflicts, workforce coordination, and trade interfaces.
• Participate in look-ahead planning and schedule recovery discussions.
• Manage Vertiv site personnel, subcontractors, service technicians, and field leadership resources.
• Coordinate manpower requirements to support construction and commissioning milestones.
• Ensure site resources have required access, training, safety certifications, and customer onboarding completed.
• Support mobilization and demobilization activities.
• Maintain accurate labor forecasts and resource plans.

Skills

Project leadership

Communication

Safety compliance

Budget management

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Procore

Primavera

MS Project

CX Alloy

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Vertiv is seeking a highly experienced and driven Construction Manager to oversee the execution of large-scale data center construction projects across the United States. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing the on-site construction process, equipment deployment, commissioning, and site service activities, ensuring adherence to project specifications, and governing all licensed trade workmanship, safety standards, budgets, and timelines. This position demands strong leadership, excellent communication skills, and a deep understanding of mission-critical infrastructure.

Position Summary

Vertiv is seeking a highly experienced and driven Construction Manager to oversee the execution of large-scale data center construction projects across the United States. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing the on-site construction process, equipment deployment, commissioning, and site service activities, ensuring adherence to project specifications, and governing all licensed trade workmanship, safety standards, budgets, and timelines. This position demands strong leadership, excellent communication skills, and a deep understanding of mission-critical infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Project Oversight: Manage all aspects of construction from site preparation through commissioning for large-scale data center projects.


• Licensing: Obtain and maintain General Contractor’s license on behalf of Vertiv in applicable jurisdictions.


• Vendor Management: Oversee general contractors, subcontractors and third-party vendors, ensuring compliance with licensing, scope, schedule, and quality standards.


• Schedule and Budget Management: Monitor construction schedules and budgets, providing regular updates to stakeholders and taking corrective action as needed.


• Quality Assurance: Ensure all construction work complies with company standards, client requirements, and applicable codes and regulations.


• Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify and manage potential risks, safety issues, and design conflicts; implement mitigation strategies promptly.


• Establish and maintain productive working relationships with GC leadership, superintendents, project managers, MEP trades, and customer representatives.


• Attend daily GC coordination meetings and communicate execution priorities, constraints, and escalation items.


• Coordinate work sequencing between Vertiv resources and GC-controlled activities.


• Manage issue resolution related to access, logistics, schedule conflicts, workforce coordination, and trade interfaces.


• Participate in look-ahead planning and schedule recovery discussions.


• Manage Vertiv site personnel, subcontractors, service technicians, and field leadership resources.


• Coordinate manpower requirements to support construction and commissioning milestones.


• Ensure site resources have required access, training, safety certifications, and customer onboarding completed.


• Support mobilization and demobilization activities.


• Maintain accurate labor forecasts and resource plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).


• 7+ years of construction management experience.


• Strong understanding of MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) systems and civil/structural construction.


• Proven ability to manage large-scale construction projects with values exceeding $20M.


• Excellent knowledge of construction safety practices and OSHA regulations.


• Familiarity with construction management software (e.g., Procore, CX Alloy, Primavera, MS Project).


• Willingness to travel extensively within the U.S. and remain on-site for extended durations.


• Currently holds a General Contractors license in any of the following jurisdictions: Mississippi, Arizona, New Mexico, California, Louisiana, Virginia, and Oregon.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of construction management experience in the mission critical or data center industry.


• PMP, CCM, or equivalent construction/project management certifications.


• Experience with prefabrication, modular builds, or fast-track construction methodologies.


• Previous experience working for or with Vertiv or similar data center infrastructure providers.

Time Travel Required

• 50% travel

OUR CORE PRINCIPALS

Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Diversity & Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

• Customer Focus


• Operational Excellence


• High-Performance Culture


• Innovation


• Financial Strength

OUR BEHAVIORS

• Own It


• Act With Urgency


• Foster a Customer-First Mindset


• Think Big and Execute


• Lead by Example


• Drive Continuous Improvement


• Learn and Seek Out Development

About Us

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principles & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

Our Core Principles

Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Inclusion.

Our Strategic Priorities

• High-Performance Culture


• Customer Focus


• Operational Excellence


• Innovation


• Financial Strength

Vertiv Behaviors

• Own it


• Act with urgency


• Foster a customer-first mindset


• Think big and execute


• Lead by example


• Drive continuous improvement


• Learn and seek out development


• Promote transparent & open communication

About Vertiv

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers’ vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.

Work Authorization

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Equal Opportunity Employer

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