Data Center Project Engineer – Owner-Driven

Fleet Data Centers; Castroville (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Fleet Data Centers is seeking a Project Engineer to be an essential owner/operator teammate, keeping project controls, records, visibility, and follow-through robust and accurate on data center projects. You will report to the Construction Manager or Sr.

Construction Manager and support status, risk surfacing, and disciplined follow-up to prevent anything critical from slipping. The role emphasizes organizational rigor, structured documentation, and proactive communication with contractors,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical construction/project experience.
• 0–4 years of construction, project engineering, or project controls experience; owner/operator or developer exposure preferred.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a disciplined approach to documentation and follow-up.
• Familiarity with Procore (or equivalent project management systems) and Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Document Governance: Maintain organized, current, and retrievable project records aligned with Fleet standards, including drawings, specifications, contracts, and correspondence.
• Decision & Action Tracking: Track owner decisions, open action items, design clarifications, and commitments to closure, escalating stalled items.
• RFI & Submittal Support: Log, route, and track RFIs and submittals for completeness and required owner action before leadership review.
• Reporting: Prepare and maintain recurring project reports and status logs that leadership can rely on.
• Stakeholder Follow-Up: Coordinate with contractors, consultants, vendors, and internal stakeholders on routine information needs and outstanding items, driving timely responses.
• Meeting Management: Capture meeting notes, record actions and owners, and follow up on assigned items.
• Procurement & OFCI Visibility: Support tracking of long-lead equipment status, delivery risk, and Owner-Furnished, Contractor-Installed (OFCI) information needs for assigned scopes.
• Turnover & Closeout Support: Track turnover requirements, commissioning readiness items, and closeout deliverables from the owner perspective.
• Early Escalation: Identify missing information, overdue commitments, and emerging issues, and escalate them early enough for action.
• Clear Communication: Communicate status, questions, and blockers clearly and promptly to the project team.

Skills

Documentation discipline

Organization

Procore familiarity

On-site collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field

Tools

Procore

Microsoft Office

Job description

Fleet Data Centers is seeking a Project Engineer to be an essential owner/operator teammate, keeping project controls, records, visibility, and follow-through robust and accurate on data center projects. You will report to the Construction Manager or Sr.

Construction Manager and support status, risk surfacing, and disciplined follow-up to prevent anything critical from slipping. The role emphasizes organizational rigor, structured documentation, and proactive communication with contractors,