Electrical Construction Lead: Industrial & Data Centers

Key People; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Key People is seeking an Electrical Construction Manager to lead industrial and mission-critical electrical projects in a high-capacity environment. You will drive strategic planning, budgeting, procurement, and full lifecycle oversight from preconstruction to commissioning.

Collaborating with executives, engineers, and field teams, you will ensure safe, on-time delivery within contract budgets, while maintaining rigorous regulatory compliance and high-quality workmanship across all project

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 7-10 years of direct construction management experience on heavy industrial projects or mission-critical data centers.
• In-depth knowledge of complex industrial electrical systems, medium-voltage distribution, control schematics, and building automation interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the entire electrical scope of industrial facilities and hyperscale data center builds, ensuring alignment with contract documents, budgets, and master project schedules.
• Coordinate with design engineers and BIM coordinators to review 3D models, resolve constructability conflicts, and finalize layouts before field installation.
• Manage project costs, track labor productivity, perform material take-offs, and negotiate technical change orders with subcontractors and facility owners.
• Oversee procurement, delivery, and installation strategy for heavy electrical infrastructure including MV substations, switchgear, UPS systems, diesel generators, and ATS.
• Lead commissioning across Levels 1-5 and document milestones using dedicated tracking applications.
• Champion safety and regulatory compliance with OSHA, NFPA 70E, permits, and licensing bodies.
• Qualify and manage specialized electrical subcontractors and equipment vendors with clear KPIs.
• Maintain daily and weekly construction logs, manpower loading, and progress charts for executive reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Contract negotiation

Multi-disciplinary coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Revizto

Job description

Key People is seeking an Electrical Construction Manager to lead industrial and mission-critical electrical projects in a high-capacity environment. You will drive strategic planning, budgeting, procurement, and full lifecycle oversight from preconstruction to commissioning.

Collaborating with executives, engineers, and field teams, you will ensure safe, on-time delivery within contract budgets, while maintaining rigorous regulatory compliance and high-quality workmanship across all project