Data Center Construction Lead

nscaleoperationsukltd; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Nscale is seeking an experienced Construction Manager to lead on-site build of AI data centers, from mobilization through commissioning and handover. You will be Nscale's on-site presence, accountable for safety, quality, schedule and cost.

You will direct general contractors and trade partners, ensuring power and cooling infrastructure is installed and tested. You will maintain risk registers, coordinate inspections, and hand over complete documentation to Data Centre Operations, driving a

Qualifications

• 5+ years in construction management, with at least 3 years leading mission-critical builds such as data centers or large industrial facilities.
• Strong command of program-level scheduling (CPM), budget and cost control, and contract administration.
• Experience directly managing General Construction Managers, schedule controls, EHS leadership, and multi-site subcontractor teams.
• OSHA 30 certification required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the on-site build across civils, structure, envelope and MEP packages through to practical completion.
• Direct day-to-day construction management and ensure alignment with the program, scope and specification.
• Coordinate installation of power and cooling infrastructure including substations, switchgear, UPS, generators and chillers.
• Run site logistics, sequencing and interface management to prepare data halls for GPU, network and rack installation.
• Own safety and quality; enforce health and safety standards and lead incident investigations.
• Run inspection/testing plans, QA/QC audits and snagging; close out defects before handover.
• Ensure compliance with local codes, permits, CDM/OSHA requirements and Nscale standards.
• Track progress against the integrated program; flag critical-path risks weeks ahead.
• Review contractor valuations, change requests and variations with Commercial and Cost Management.
• Maintain a live risk/issue register; report weekly to the Project Director.
• Work with commissioning agents through Level 1–5 testing and hand over documentation to Data Centre Operations.

Job description

Nscale is seeking an experienced Construction Manager to lead on-site build of AI data centers, from mobilization through commissioning and handover. You will be Nscale's on-site presence, accountable for safety, quality, schedule and cost.

You will direct general contractors and trade partners, ensuring power and cooling infrastructure is installed and tested. You will maintain risk registers, coordinate inspections, and hand over complete documentation to Data Centre Operations, driving a