Data Center Shell & Core Construction Lead

STV; Waco (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

Continuing Education Program

Job summary

STV is seeking a Construction Manager – Shell & Core in Texas to lead field activities for a large-scale data center project. You will oversee sitework, foundations, structural work, and exterior envelope from early development to dry-in and turnover, coordinating with multiple teams to meet schedules and budgets.

The role requires 7+ years of experience in core/shell construction, strong leadership, and the ability to manage safety, quality, and complex interfaces on mission-critical sites.

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.

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.

Skills

Construction management

Field leadership

Schedule coordination

Stakeholder management

Reading drawings

Education

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

Tools

MS Office

Project management software

Job description

STV is seeking a Construction Manager – Shell & Core in Texas to lead field activities for a large-scale data center project. You will oversee sitework, foundations, structural work, and exterior envelope from early development to dry-in and turnover, coordinating with multiple teams to meet schedules and budgets.

The role requires 7+ years of experience in core/shell construction, strong leadership, and the ability to manage safety, quality, and complex interfaces on mission-critical sites.