Hyperscale Data Center Construction Lead

Currie & Brown; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Career development

Job summary

Currie & Brown in Chicago is seeking a Construction Manager to lead day-to-day activities on a major hyperscale data center program. You will coordinate across civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and mission-critical utility systems, reporting to the construction leadership.

The role is ideal for engineers or seasoned field professionals ready to move into leadership, with exposure to CUP, cooling water systems, and large-scale project delivery.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of experience in construction, engineering, project engineering, field engineering, or project management.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or related discipline.
• Experience supporting large commercial, industrial, manufacturing, mission-critical, semiconductor, or hyperscale data center projects.
• Exposure to mechanical utility infrastructure, CUP, or large process utility systems is highly preferred.
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, field execution, and contractor coordination.
• Experience reading and interpreting construction drawings and specifications.
• Knowledge of Procore, Primavera P6, BIM 360, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Microsoft Project is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day construction management activities across a large hyperscale data center campus.
• Coordinate field activities between owners, contractors, consultants, engineers, and trade partners.
• Conduct site walks to monitor progress, quality, safety, and productivity.
• Assist in resolving RFIs, constructability challenges, and coordination conflicts.
• Review drawings, specifications, and submittals to ensure work aligns with project requirements.
• Coordinate construction activities across civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and mission-critical utility systems.
• Support installation and coordination of CUP, cooling water systems, and other mechanical infrastructure.
• Monitor contractor performance, schedules, quality, and deliverables.
• Participate in coordination meetings with engineering, construction, commissioning, and client teams.
• Track project risks and assist with mitigation strategies.
• Support commissioning, startup, turnover, and closeout activities.
• Prepare project reports and communicate progress to leadership.
• Promote safety, quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Construction management

Engineering background

Leadership

Communication

Field coordination

Reading drawings

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

Procore

Primavera P6

BIM 360

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Microsoft Project

Job description

Currie & Brown in Chicago is seeking a Construction Manager to lead day-to-day activities on a major hyperscale data center program. You will coordinate across civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and mission-critical utility systems, reporting to the construction leadership.

The role is ideal for engineers or seasoned field professionals ready to move into leadership, with exposure to CUP, cooling water systems, and large-scale project delivery.