Data Center Shell & Core Construction Lead

STV, Inc.; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 131,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance with HSA

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Continuing Education Program

Parental Leave

Job summary

STV, Inc. is seeking a Construction Manager - Shell & Core to lead field oversight for a high-profile data center project in Fort Worth, TX.

You will manage shell construction activities from site development through turnover, coordinating with GC partners, design teams, and project controls to ensure safety, schedule, and quality goals are met. The ideal candidate has 7+ years of core/shell construction experience, including foundations, envelope, and MEP coordination, and a strong track record

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or related discipline preferred; equivalent relevant construction experience may be considered.
• 7+ years of progressive construction management experience on large-scale commercial, industrial, mission-critical, or technically complex projects.
• Previous data center or mission-critical construction experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience managing ground-up core and shell construction, including foundations, concrete, structural steel, roofing, exterior envelope, and architectural scopes.
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, constructability, scheduling, field operations, and trade coordination is required.
• Experience overseeing general contractors, subcontractors, and multiple trade packages in a fast-paced construction environment.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, schedules, RFIs, and submittals.
• Strong knowledge of construction safety, quality control, inspections, punch-list management, and project closeout.
• Experience coordinating shell construction with MEP systems and other mission-critical infrastructure is highly desirable.
• Strong communication, leadership, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day construction management and field oversight for the project's core and shell scope, including sitework, foundations, concrete, structural steel, roofing, exterior envelope, and architectural construction.
• Oversee general contractors and trade partners to ensure construction activities are executed in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, schedules, safety requirements, and quality standards.
• Manage shell construction activities from early site development and foundations through structural completion, building enclosure, dry-in, and turnover to downstream trades.
• Monitor contractor performance, manpower, sequencing, productivity, and overall progress against the project schedule.
• Coordinate closely with MEP, OFCI, commissioning, quality, safety, and project controls teams to ensure shell activities support the overall data center delivery schedule.
• Identify potential schedule conflicts, constructability concerns, field issues, and project risks and proactively drive them toward resolution.
• Review construction drawings, specifications, RFIs, submittals, change documentation, and other project-related information as needed.
• Lead and participate in construction coordination meetings, site walks, progress reviews, and contractor meetings.
• Ensure proper coordination between structural, architectural, civil, and MEP scopes, particularly at critical interfaces and penetrations.
• Monitor building envelope installation and ensure waterproofing, roofing, exterior wall systems, and other enclosure components meet project requirements.
• Partner with QA/QC teams to monitor inspections, punch-list activities, non-conformance items, and corrective actions.
• Support project leadership with schedule updates, progress reporting, risk identification, change management, and contractor performance assessments.
• Maintain accurate documentation of construction progress, field conditions, decisions, issues, and resolutions.
• Drive accountability among contractors and trade partners while maintaining collaborative working relationships across the project team.
• Support turnover and closeout of shell areas to MEP, equipment installation, commissioning, and operations teams.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure contractors comply with all site-specific and project safety requirements.

Job description

STV, Inc. is seeking a Construction Manager - Shell & Core to lead field oversight for a high-profile data center project in Fort Worth, TX.

You will manage shell construction activities from site development through turnover, coordinating with GC partners, design teams, and project controls to ensure safety, schedule, and quality goals are met. The ideal candidate has 7+ years of core/shell construction experience, including foundations, envelope, and MEP coordination, and a strong track record