Construction Manager - Mission Critical

Saulsbury Industries; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Saulsbury Industries is seeking a Construction Manager to lead mission critical construction projects in Houston. You will plan, organize, and control execution, coordinating owners, design partners, and subcontractors to deliver on time and within budget.

The role emphasizes safety, quality, and client satisfaction, with extensive collaboration across engineering, procurement, and field teams. Travel to project sites up to 75% is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience managing commercial, industrial, data center, or mission critical projects.
• Proven record of safety, schedule, cost control, and client relations.
• Willingness to travel up to 75% as dictated by project location.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, lead, and control execution of mission critical construction projects.
• Coordinate owners, design partners, subcontractors, vendors, field teams, and internal support.
• Develop execution plans including staffing, procurement, and scheduling.
• Manage costs, budgets, change orders, and closeout activities.
• Promote safety-first culture and ensure project compliance with contract requirements.

Skills

Data center

Mission critical

Project management

Cost control

Scheduling

Subcontractors

Safety compliance

Client relations

Tools

MS Office

Construction mgmt software

Job description

## Construction Manager - Mission CriticalApply: Projects - TX: Houston, TX: Full time: Posted Today: R1407Take your next step with Saulsbury Industries!**Location: Projects, Texas****Type:** Full Time**General Job Summary**Plan, organize, lead, and control the execution of general construction projects in mission critical environments. This role is responsible for delivering safe, high-quality projects on schedule and within budget while coordinating owners, design partners, subcontractors, vendors, field teams, and internal support functions.**Responsibilities*** Assume overall responsibility for safe, profitable, well-executed mission critical construction projects completed in accordance with contract requirements, schedule, quality standards, and client expectations.* Review project proposals, contracts, drawings, specifications, scopes of work, schedules, budgets, and other project documents with leadership and the project team.* Develop and manage project execution plans, including staffing, procurement, subcontracting, logistics, quality, safety, schedule, cost control, and closeout strategies.* Determine the most cost-effective use of personnel, materials, equipment, vendors, and subcontractors while maintaining required quality and safety standards.* Coordinate daily and long-range project activities with owners, developers, design teams, general contractors, subcontractors, vendors, inspectors, and company personnel.* Promote, enforce, and model a safety-first culture consistent with company policies, client requirements, and mission critical site expectations.* Manage assigned project staff, including superintendents, project engineers, coordinators, field leadership, administrative support, and subcontractor teams.* Monitor project costs against budgets and forecasts through labor reports, cost reports, change logs, procurement tracking, and monthly financial reviews.* Coordinate estimating, purchasing, engineering, accounting, cost control, quality, commissioning support, and installation functions as they relate to successful project delivery.* Establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, engineers, suppliers, general contractors, subcontractors, authorities having jurisdiction, and internal stakeholders.* Organize, lead, and represent the company in project coordination meetings, owner meetings, subcontractor meetings, schedule reviews, and internal project updates.* Review and approve subcontractor selections, vendor commitments, payment applications, invoices, and related project documentation.* Negotiate, prepare, issue, track, and execute change orders, claims, revisions, and budget adjustments resulting from changes in scope, schedule, or project conditions.* Ensure timely and accurate billings, cash flow management, accounts receivable follow-up, and contract administration.* Drive timely project completion through schedule management, constraint tracking, material expediting, submittal management, request for information coordination, and field issue resolution.* Support commissioning, turnover, punch list completion, documentation, and owner acceptance for mission critical facilities.* Lead and participate in regularly scheduled project staff meetings and promote clear communication across all project stakeholders.* Manage the project closeout process, including final documentation, as-built information, warranties, lessons learned, and financial reconciliation.* Enforce and adhere to all company policies, procedures, standards, and processes applicable to this position.* Actively participate in internal teams focused on continuous improvement, operational excellence, and client satisfaction.**Requirements*** 5+ years of experience managing commercial, industrial, **data center,** mission critical, or other complex construction projects.* Demonstrated success managing project safety, cost, schedule, quality, subcontractors, procurement, change management, and client relationships.* Experience with mission critical, data center, electrical, mechanical, structural, civil, or building systems projects preferred.* Ability to travel up to 75% based on project location and business needs.* Working knowledge of project plans, specifications, contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders, schedules, daily correspondence, drawings, submittals, RFIs, change orders, and other project-related documents.* Ability to maintain accurate project documentation, including as-built drawings, logs, reports, meeting minutes, and closeout records.* Estimating, preconstruction, procurement, or cost forecasting experience preferred.* Ability to work under pressure, prioritize competing demands, resolve issues, and coordinate multiple teams to achieve project objectives.* Self-motivated leader with the ability to build accountability, motivate teams, and drive results in a fast-paced construction environment.* Strong verbal, written, and client-facing communication skills.* Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office and familiarity with construction management, scheduling, document control, or cost management software.**Physical Requirements*** Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.* Ability to stand for extended periods of time.* Ability to walk the property and laydown yards.* Ability to carry up to 50 pounds.