Hyperscale Data Center Project Tech Lead

SLB; Shreveport (LA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SLB New Energy & Industrial is seeking a Project Technical Manager for hyperscale Data Center projects. You will translate portfolio technical direction into daily field execution, lead a field engineering team, and ensure client designs are implemented correctly with timely issue resolution.

The role requires 10–15 years in construction engineering or related fields, a Bachelor’s in Engineering, and travel up to 50% for site support. Hybrid work with teams across multiple locations is expected.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of experience in construction engineering coordination or field engineering.
• Direct experience leading or managing field engineering teams.
• Strong background in executing client-provided designs rather than producing engineering deliverables.
• Proven ability to resolve technical interface and clash issues.
• Experience coordinating engineering contractors, MEP subcontractors, and construction teams on a single large project.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or 15+ years of relevant execution-focused technical experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day technical leadership for the hyperscale Data Center project.
• Ensure timely resolution of technical queries, clashes, and interface issues at the project level.
• Support predictable project delivery by resolving technical issues before they impact the field.
• Lead, develop, and manage the project's field engineering team.
• Manage technical interfaces between client designs, engineering contractors, MEP subcontractors, and construction teams.
• Direct field engineers in resolving clashes, technical queries, and execution challenges without design work.
• Coordinate RFIs, clarifications, and deviations with client designs and contractual requirements.
• Ensure consistent interpretation of design documentation across contractors and trades.
• Provide project-level technical oversight of BIM and digital model coordination without model authoring.
• Review supplier and subcontractor deliverables for alignment with client requirements.
• Apply modularization and standardization at portfolio level and feed project-level lessons back to the Technical Manager.
• Escalate cross-project matters, portfolio-level decisions, and unresolved technical risks to the Technical Manager.
• Provide technical risk visibility to the Project Director and Technical Manager.

Skills

Field engineering leadership

Project coordination

Client design execution

Interface resolution

Clash resolution

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

SLB New Energy & Industrial is seeking a Project Technical Manager for hyperscale Data Center projects. You will translate portfolio technical direction into daily field execution, lead a field engineering team, and ensure client designs are implemented correctly with timely issue resolution.

The role requires 10–15 years in construction engineering or related fields, a Bachelor’s in Engineering, and travel up to 50% for site support. Hybrid work with teams across multiple locations is expected.