Data Center Construction Manager

Dartpoints, LLC.; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

DartPoints, LLC. is seeking a Data Center Construction Manager to lead end-to-end large-scale data center builds, from pre-construction through handover. The role emphasizes strict schedule discipline and cost forecasting to deliver projects on time and within budget.

Ideal candidates will combine field construction experience with advanced project controls, managing GCs, enforcing scope, and maintaining precise EVM metrics to support leadership with clear financial visibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
• 5+ years as Construction Manager/PM, with 2+ data center builds or similar mission-critical projects.
• Direct financial accountability for project budgets >$50 million with change-management governance.

Responsibilities

• Own and audit the master project schedule using CPM software (Primavera P6 or MS Project).
• Lead routine schedule variance analysis and mitigate bottlenecks early.
• Chair weekly schedule reviews with general contractors and subs to validate look-ahead plans.

Skills

Scheduling analysis (CPM)

PM software proficiency

MEP infrastructure knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management / CE / EE

Tools

Procore

Autodesk Build

Job description

Location: Remote – United States (Preference to SouthEast and Dartpoints Markets)

COMPANY OVERVIEW

DartPoints is a leading provider of scalable, reliable data center infrastructure and cloud services solutions designed to support the growing digital needs of enterprises, service providers, and cloud-driven organizations.

With a focus on flexibility, performance, and customer partnership, DartPoints delivers purpose-built data centers that enable businesses to operate, scale, and innovate with confidence.

As a growth-oriented company, DartPoints combines deep infrastructure expertise with a hands-on, customer-first approach. Our team is driven by accountability, collaboration, and a commitment to operational excellence as we expand our platform and capabilities across key markets.

In 2025, DartPoints received a strategic growth investment from NOVA Infrastructure, fueling expansion in our existing markets and providing the capital to grow beyond our current footprint.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Data Center Construction Manager is responsible for leading the end-to-end execution of complex, large-scale data center buildouts from pre-construction through handover. This role requires a heavy emphasis on project controls and a manager who treats the project schedule and budget as a rigid discipline.

The ideal candidate blends deep field construction experience with advanced mastery of project management controls. This individual will actively manage general contractors, enforce strict scope boundaries, aggressively mitigate schedule slippage, and maintain precise cost forecasting to ensure projects are delivered on time, under budget, and to DartPoints data center quality standards.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT & TIMELINE DISCIPLINE

• Critical Path Management: Own and audit the master project schedule using CPM software, such as Primavera P6. Identify, monitor, and aggressively protect critical path milestones.
• Proactive Delay Mitigation: Lead routine schedule variance analysis. Identify potential supply chain, labor, or permitting bottlenecks early and deploy recovery schedules before slippage occurs.
• Look-Ahead Verification: Chair weekly schedule reviews with general contractors and subcontractors to validate three-week look-ahead plans against the contractual master baseline.

COST CONTROL & FINANCIAL GOVERNANCE

• Budget Ownership: Manage the total project budget, tracking hard and soft costs against the approved financial baseline.
• Earned Value Management: Apply Earned Value Management (EVM) principles to track budget variances (CV) and schedule variances (SV) and deliver accurate Cost Performance Index (CPI) metrics.
• Change Order & Scope Defense: Establish a zero-leakage change control process. Critically audit, negotiate, and validate contractor change order requests against original contract documents to prevent scope creep.
• Predictive Forecasting: Generate data-driven monthly cash-flow projections and Estimate-at-Completion (EAC) updates to provide corporate leadership with clear financial visibility.

CONSTRUCTION EXECUTION & COMMISSIONING SUPPORT

• Field Management: Oversee day-to-day on-site operations, ensuring general contractors adhere strictly to design specifications, safety mandates, and quality protocols.
• On-Time Procurement: Track the fabrication, shipping, and arrival of long-lead owner-furnished equipment (OFE), including generators, UPS modules, and chillers, to ensure alignment with schedule milestones.
• Operational Alignment: Partner closely with the QA/QC and Commissioning (Cx) teams to ensure structural and mechanical handovers happen seamlessly, allowing Level 1–5 testing to execute without baseline delays.

REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience as a Construction Manager or Project Manager, with a strong preference for candidates who have completed at least two major data center builds or similar mission-critical industrial projects, such as microprocessing plants or high-tech manufacturing facilities.
• Project Controls Background: Proven track record of direct financial accountability for project budgets exceeding $50 million, with a portfolio demonstrating strong change-management governance.

TECHNICAL SKILLS & TOOLS

• Advanced Scheduling Proficiency: Expert-level capability in analyzing and logic-tying schedules within Primavera P6 or MS Project.
• Project Management Systems: High proficiency utilizing enterprise construction management tools such as Procore, Autodesk Build, or equivalent software for cost tracking, RFIs, and submittals.
• Technical Literacy: Thorough understanding of data center MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing) infrastructure, including high-density cooling architectures, medium-voltage power distribution, and redundancy frameworks.

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

• Commercial Acumen: Exceptional contract negotiation skills with a firm, fair approach to managing general contractors and vendors.
• Analytical Clarity: Ability to synthesize complex schedule data and financial spreadsheets into simple, highly scannable monthly progress dashboards for executive review.
• Collaborative Drive: A natural problem-solver who excels at driving consensus across multidisciplinary engineering, safety, and operations teams.
• Willingness to Travel: Ability to travel up to 50% to visit key construction sites, manufacturing hubs, and regional offices.

CRITERIA APPLICABLE TO ALL DARTPOINTS POSITIONS

• Employees must complete individual quarterly objectives as assigned.
• Employees must demonstrate commitment to all corporate core values: Customers First, Integrity, Initiative, and Problem-Solving.

DISCLAIMER

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this position and may change at any time with or without notice. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

DartPoints is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.