Data Center Shell & Core Construction Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

Professional Licensure & Memberships

Job summary

STV, Inc. is seeking a Construction Manager - Shell & Core to lead field oversight for the building shell and core of a large-scale data center project.

You will drive civil, structural, architectural, and envelope activities from site development through turnover, coordinating with project leadership, GC/ subcontractors, and design teams. You will monitor progress against the schedule, ensure safety and quality standards, review drawings and submittals, and lead coordination meetings to resolve

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day construction management and field oversight for shell/core scope including sitework, foundations, concrete, structural steel, roofing and envelope."
• Oversee general contractors and trade partners to ensure work aligns with drawings, specs, schedules, safety requirements, and quality standards.
• Manage shell construction through to building enclosure, dry-in, and turnover to downstream trades.
• Monitor contractor performance, manpower, sequencing, productivity, and progress against schedule.
• Coordinate with MEP, OFCI, commissioning, QA/QC, safety, and project controls teams to support delivery schedule.
• Identify risks, constructability concerns, field issues, and drive them toward resolution.
• Review drawings, specs, RFIs, submittals, changes, and project-related information as needed.
• Lead/participate in coordination meetings, site walks, progress reviews, and contractor meetings.
• Ensure proper coordination between structural, architectural, civil, and MEP scopes at interfaces.
• Monitor envelope installation, waterproofing, roofing, exterior walls meeting project requirements.
• Partner with QA/QC to monitor inspections, punch lists, non-conformances and corrective actions.
• Support leadership with schedule updates, progress reporting, risk identifications, and change management.
• Maintain documentation of progress, field conditions, decisions, issues, and resolutions.
• Drive contractor accountability while maintaining collaboration across the team.
• Support turnover and closeout of shell areas to MEP, equipment installation, commissioning, and operations teams.
• Promote strong safety culture and ensure site safety requirements are followed.

Job description

STV, Inc. is seeking a Construction Manager - Shell & Core to lead field oversight for the building shell and core of a large-scale data center project.

You will drive civil, structural, architectural, and envelope activities from site development through turnover, coordinating with project leadership, GC/ subcontractors, and design teams. You will monitor progress against the schedule, ensure safety and quality standards, review drawings and submittals, and lead coordination meetings to resolve