Hyperscale Data Center Construction Manager

TEKsystems; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 172,200,000 - 243,835,000; Full time

Job summary

TEKsystems in El Paso, TX seeks an experienced Construction Manager to lead data center construction projects from planning through commissioning and turnover. The role requires ownership of schedules, budgets, and contractor management in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment.

The ideal candidate will drive risks, coordinate across engineers, commissioning teams, and operations, and ensure a safe, on-time handoff to operations with strong communication and leadership.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of construction management, project management, capital project delivery, or related experience.
• Ownership of complex construction projects, including scope, schedule, budget, contractor management, and project outcomes.
• Experience with project budgeting, forecasting, cost management, contracts, and change orders.
• Experience leading projects through commissioning, turnover, and operational readiness.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and drive project execution with minimal oversight.

Responsibilities

• Own the successful delivery of data center construction projects from planning through commissioning and turnover.
• Lead contractor performance and accountability for safety, quality, schedule, and budget.
• Manage project schedules, identify risks, recovery plans, and mitigation strategies.
• Drive cross-stakeholder execution across contractors, consultants, engineers, commissioning teams, and operations partners.
• Support contract administration, change orders, cost control, budget forecasting, and negotiations.
• Monitor financial performance and forecast capital expenditures.
• Review status, identify gaps, implement corrective actions to maintain delivery.
• Collaborate with project controls and scheduling teams to maintain schedules.
• Lead commissioning readiness and turnover planning for handoff to ops.
• Conduct site walks, progress reviews, contractor meetings to validate performance.
• Escalate risks and drive resolution plans.
• Promote safety culture, accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement.

Skills

Construction Management

Project Management

Budgeting & Cost Control

Contract Administration

Scheduling

Risk Management

Stakeholder Management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Construction Manager (Data Center Construction) – El Paso, TX

About the Opportunity We are seeking an experienced Construction Manager to support the delivery of large-scale hyperscale data center construction projects in El Paso, Texas. This role is responsible for driving project execution from preconstruction through commissioning and turnover, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and in alignment with operational readiness requirements.

The ideal candidate is not simply a field construction leader, but an owner-minded project manager who can manage contractors, maintain schedule accountability, control project costs, mitigate risks, and lead complex construction programs through successful completion. This individual will work across contractors, designers, consultants, commissioning teams, and key stakeholders to deliver mission-critical infrastructure projects in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the successful delivery of data center construction projects from planning through commissioning and turnover.
• Lead contractor performance and hold vendors accountable for safety, quality, schedule, and budget objectives.
• Manage project schedules and proactively identify risks, recovery plans, and mitigation strategies.
• Drive project execution across multiple stakeholders, including contractors, consultants, engineers, commissioning teams, and operations partners.
• Support contract administration, change order management, cost control, budget forecasting, and commercial negotiations.
• Monitor project financial performance and provide accurate forecasting of capital expenditures.
• Review project status, identify execution gaps, and implement corrective actions to maintain delivery commitments.
• Collaborate with project controls and scheduling teams to establish and maintain project schedules.
• Lead commissioning readiness and turnover planning to ensure seamless handoff to operations teams.
• Conduct site walks, progress reviews, and contractor meetings to validate project performance and readiness milestones.
• Escalate critical risks and issues while driving resolution plans across stakeholders.
• Promote a culture of safety, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of construction management, project management, capital project delivery, or related experience.
• Demonstrated ownership of complex construction projects, including scope, schedule, budget, contractor management, and project outcomes.
• Strong experience managing contractors and driving accountability across project teams.
• Experience with project budgeting, forecasting, cost management, contracts, and change orders.
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, risk management, and project controls.
• Experience leading projects through commissioning, turnover, and operational readiness.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and drive project execution with minimal oversight.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience supporting data center, mission-critical, industrial, semiconductor, energy, utility, or other large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Strong Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) construction experience.
• Experience managing projects within active operational environments.
• Working knowledge of Primavera P6 and CPM scheduling methodologies.
• Familiarity with commissioning processes and mission-critical systems.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The strongest candidates will have a proven project management mindset, demonstrated ownership of project outcomes, and experience managing contractors, schedules, budgets, contracts, and turnover activities. Candidates whose experience is primarily focused on superintendent duties, QA/QC, commissioning-only functions, or technical support roles without full project ownership may be less aligned with the needs of this position.

Key Success Factors

• Project ownership
• Contractor accountability
• Schedule management
• Cost and commercial management
• Risk mitigation
• Commissioning readiness
• Turnover execution
• Independent decision making and leadership

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of El Paso, TX.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $85.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in El Paso,TX.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 8, 2026.

About TEKsystems

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.