Data Center Field Director – Mission-Critical Projects

Jobot; Crandall (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP ownership

Growth on mission-critical projects

Family-oriented culture

Job summary

Jobot seeks an experienced Data Center Superintendent to lead field operations on mission-critical projects across Texas and surrounding markets. You’ll own the field from sitework through commissioning and turnover, including schedule, safety, quality, and the relationships that make complex projects run smoothly.

You will oversee direct hyperscale, colocation, or enterprise data center work, mentoring junior staff and coordinating with Project Management.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial construction experience, including 3+ years as a Superintendent on large-scale projects.
• Experience leading data center, mission critical, semiconductor, or similarly MEP-intensive work.
• Strong working knowledge of MEP systems, sequencing, and scheduling.
• Ability to read plans, specs, and shop drawings and manage many trades at once.
• Comfort with construction technology and PM software.
• Preferred: direct hyperscale, colocation, enterprise, or edge data center experience; projects over $50M; commissioning experience; OSHA 30; First Aid/CPR; a degree in Construction Management or Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Direct all field construction activities and maintain short- and long-term schedules alongside Project Management.
• Lead daily field operations, planning sessions, and subcontractor coordination meetings, managing manpower, equipment, and materials.
• Coordinate installation of critical MEP systems: medium/low-voltage electrical, generators and fuel systems, UPS, switchgear, chillers, CRAH/CRAC units, BAS, and fire protection and detection.
• Manage delivery and installation sequencing of long-lead equipment, and protect critical path milestones.
• Support testing, startup, commissioning, IST, and final acceptance with commissioning agents and client representatives.
• Review documents early to catch conflicts and constructability issues before they hit the field.
• Champion a strong safety culture, including OSHA compliance, safety meetings, inspections, and incident investigations.
• Drive quality control, punch list completion, and clean closeout.
• Mentor Assistant Superintendents, Field Engineers, and Project Engineers.

Skills

Field leadership

MEP coordination

Reading plans

PM software

Safety culture

Education

Construction Management degree

Tools

PM software

Job description

Jobot seeks an experienced Data Center Superintendent to lead field operations on mission-critical projects across Texas and surrounding markets. You’ll own the field from sitework through commissioning and turnover, including schedule, safety, quality, and the relationships that make complex projects run smoothly.

You will oversee direct hyperscale, colocation, or enterprise data center work, mentoring junior staff and coordinating with Project Management.