Data Center Site Lead — Onsite Construction Mastery

Apex Systems; Alabama; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

ESPP (employee stock purchase)

401K with company match

HSA with employer contributions

Training & certification resources

Job summary

Everforth Apex is seeking a Site Operations Lead to manage delivery of a data center campus from active construction through commissioning and handover in Columbiana, Alabama. You will coordinate day-to-day activities across general contractors, MEP teams, security vendors, and equipment suppliers, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery.

The ideal candidate has deep electrical or mechanical expertise, strong stakeholder skills, and a track record of directing large-scale, hyperscale

Qualifications

• 8+ years managing data center or mission-critical construction projects.
• Deep domain expertise in electrical or mechanical systems for critical facilities.
• Experience managing GCs, MEP firms, civil contractors, and vendors on live sites.
• Strong track record presenting to enterprise or hyperscaler clients and teams.
• Experience validating contractor billing against scope.
• Proficient with Procore, Jira, Smartsheet, MS Project, Slack.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day execution of data center construction at the site, including current build-outs and future phases.
• Coordinate general contractors, MEP consultants, civil contractors, utility providers, security vendors, and technology suppliers.
• Lead daily standups, weekly project reviews, and stakeholder meetings.
• Manage schedules, risk, dependencies, budgets, RFIs, submittals, change orders, and project documentation.
• Validate contractor and subcontractor billing against contracted scope, code, and site records.
• Present credibly and hold technical ground with enterprise and hyperscaler customers and their technical teams.
• Oversee installation and commissioning of electrical, mechanical, networking, security, and monitoring systems.
• Oversee the deployment of DCIM, physical security, and facility monitoring solutions.
• Document site emergency and incident response procedures for handover to the operations team.
• Track project status and report clearly to leadership and stakeholders.
• Ensure projects meet safety, quality, and compliance requirements.
• Take ownership of future site build-outs as the company expands, reducing dependency on external construction management vendors.
• Use modern project management, collaboration, and AI tools to improve delivery and team productivity.
• Be open to relocation or travel for the company.

Skills

GC management

MEP experience

Electrical/Mechanical

Stakeholder mgmt

Project coordination

Safety compliance

Tools

Procore

Jira

Smartsheet

MS Project

Slack

Job description

Everforth Apex is seeking a Site Operations Lead to manage delivery of a data center campus from active construction through commissioning and handover in Columbiana, Alabama. You will coordinate day-to-day activities across general contractors, MEP teams, security vendors, and equipment suppliers, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery.

The ideal candidate has deep electrical or mechanical expertise, strong stakeholder skills, and a track record of directing large-scale, hyperscale