Data Center Electrical & Instrumentation Lead

KODIAK Construction Recruiting & Staffing; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 195,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

KODIAK Construction Recruiting & Staffing seeks a Data Center Electrical & Instrumentation Program Manager to own the safe, profitable delivery of mission-critical E&I projects across multiple sites in Texas. This role requires direct data center experience and the ability to control schedule, risk, quality, and commercial performance in fast-track environments.

You will lead preconstruction through turnover, manage schedule, budget, procurement, and commissioning, and collaborate with owners,

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of direct data center construction experience with progressive responsibility for electrical, controls, commissioning, or mission-critical project delivery.
• Leadership of multiple project teams with accountability for safety, schedule, cost, quality, and turnover.
• Knowledge of mission-critical electrical infrastructure (medium- and low-voltage, switchgear, transformers, UPS, grounding).
• Understanding energization planning, LOTO, testing, commissioning, and turnover documentation.

Responsibilities

• Direct multiple concurrent data center projects with governance, controls, reporting, and escalation standards.
• Convert milestones into execution plans, staffing strategies, and procurement priorities.
• Lead project teams and commissioning partners through installation, energization, testing, turnover, and closeout.
• Coordinate owners, contractors, design teams, trade partners, commissioning agents, vendors, and executives around system-level acceptance criteria.

Skills

Leadership

Project controls

Executive communication

Risk management

Safety leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, business, or related discipline

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

KODIAK Construction Recruiting & Staffing seeks a Data Center Electrical & Instrumentation Program Manager to own the safe, profitable delivery of mission-critical E&I projects across multiple sites in Texas. This role requires direct data center experience and the ability to control schedule, risk, quality, and commercial performance in fast-track environments.

You will lead preconstruction through turnover, manage schedule, budget, procurement, and commissioning, and collaborate with owners,