Data Center Construction Lead (50% Travel)

SPECTRAFORCE; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SPECTRAFORCE is seeking a Construction Project Manager to oversee onsite data center fitouts in leased properties across North America. You will lead coordination between contractors, designers, landlords and vendors, manage scope, schedules, and costs, and drive efficiency through process improvements.

Preferred candidates have 7–10 years in data centers or critical infrastructure, CPM scheduling experience (Primavera P6), and a strong command of electrical and mechanical systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 7-10 years of experience in data center/critical infrastructure design or construction.
• Knowledge of electrical, mechanical and connectivity systems.
• CPM scheduling knowledge and familiarity with Primavera P6.
• Experience in commissioning retrofit and new leased data center build outs.
• Experience managing multiple projects with budgets ranging from 600k to 100M dollars.

Responsibilities

• Manage onsite construction, commissioning, and turnover of Data Center Fitout projects in leased properties.
• Support the Lead CM including contractor, designer, and vendor management.
• Own construction scope including retrofits and build outs across North America.
• Coordinate with Contractors, Landlords, Consultants and Cross Functional Partners.
• Lead at-site construction by fostering relationships with partners, consultants, vendors, landlords and contractors.
• Identify opportunities to drive efficiency through innovation, process, and accountability.
• Plan and scope projects with cross functional partners to sequence and package work scopes.
• Aid in creating and maintaining project schedules with Project Controls and Scheduling.
• Manage cost change processes and negotiate pricing with cross-functional teams.
• Manage schedule risks to ensure predictable turnover dates and capacity delivery.
• Conduct monthly WIP walks and site walks to verify progress and handover conditions.
• Manage relationships with contractors and designers.
• Assist with developing capital budgets and ROM cost estimates.
• Manage monthly CapEx forecasting for project costs.
• Provide analysis from weekly status reports (financial, schedule, QC).
• Manage MOPs for retrofit/remedy work in live data centers.
• Facilitate interaction between Contractors, Client, and QA/QC teams.
• Responsible for Project Closeout.

Skills

Project coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Office

Job description

SPECTRAFORCE is seeking a Construction Project Manager to oversee onsite data center fitouts in leased properties across North America. You will lead coordination between contractors, designers, landlords and vendors, manage scope, schedules, and costs, and drive efficiency through process improvements.

Preferred candidates have 7–10 years in data centers or critical infrastructure, CPM scheduling experience (Primavera P6), and a strong command of electrical and mechanical systems.