Construction Manager, Utility Power & Data Center Infra

Decimainternational; Amarillo (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Decima International is seeking a senior Construction Manager to lead utility power and data center infrastructure projects in Amarillo, TX and South Padre, TX. You will oversee cross-disciplinary teams, coordinate with clients, utility providers, engineers, and contractors, and drive energization, commissioning, and turnover for hyperscale data center developments.

The role requires 10+ years in construction management with 5+ years in utility infrastructure and high‑voltage systems.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of construction management experience, including 5+ years in utility infrastructure
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, project management, or a related technical field
• Experience delivering power generation, utility infrastructure, mission-critical, or data center projects
• Strong knowledge of power generation plants, transmission infrastructure, substations, and medium- and high-voltage electrical distribution systems
• Experience coordinating with utility providers, electrical contractors, engineers, commissioning teams, and local authorities
• Strong understanding of construction safety, quality management, project controls, construction scheduling, commissioning, and energization planning
• In-depth knowledge of pre-design, preconstruction, contract management, project delivery methods, utility construction practices, and mission-critical construction sequencing
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations, NFPA 70E, NEC, NESC, and applicable IEEE standards
• Experience developing various reports for multiple audiences
• Experience in client-facing roles
• Demonstrated ability to understand complex technical construction programs and communicate clearly to both technical and executive stakeholders
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools

Responsibilities

• Be well-versed in modern project management techniques within complex, multi-functional organizations
• Lead construction activities for utility power infrastructure supporting large-scale data center developments
• Develop, manage, and report on project scope, schedule, budget, safety, quality, and energization milestones
• Manage assigned work from design review and preconstruction through testing, energization, final turnover, and close-out
• Develop construction execution strategies that support project schedule milestones and energization dates
• Provide construction oversight for gas-fired power generation plants, high-voltage substations, transmission lines, and related infrastructure
• Vendor management and contract compliance including overseeing evaluation of vendor scopes and design documentation
• Coordinate closely with local authorities and utility providers for permitting, interconnection, and energization
• Prepare RFPs and project approval templates; collaborate on CPM baselines with contractors
• Lead meetings and maintain minutes; ensure progress reporting and change control
• Review and validate progress, pay applications, change orders, and invoices
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, NFPA 70E, NEC, NESC, and IEEE standards

Skills

Construction management

Utility infrastructure

High-voltage systems

Data center

Project management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office

Microsoft 365

Job description

Decima International is seeking a senior Construction Manager to lead utility power and data center infrastructure projects in Amarillo, TX and South Padre, TX. You will oversee cross-disciplinary teams, coordinate with clients, utility providers, engineers, and contractors, and drive energization, commissioning, and turnover for hyperscale data center developments.

The role requires 10+ years in construction management with 5+ years in utility infrastructure and high‑voltage systems.