Manager/Senior Manager – Construction Services | Data Centers (Remote)

GEP Worldwide; Clark (NJ); Remote; USD 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan with 3% company match

Paid time off and holidays

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

GEP Worldwide is seeking a Manager/Senior Manager – Construction Services to support complex capital and construction programs for a key client. The role emphasizes technical and commercial leadership in construction services, MEP, and capital projects across the US.

Ideal candidates have an engineering background with strong sourcing expertise, and experience with EPC/EPCM or major infrastructure programs. Remote, nationwide opportunities with consulting-style client engagements are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering discipline required.
• Experience across construction, capital projects, engineering procurement, EPC/EPCM or major infrastructure programs.
• Experience in strategic sourcing, RFP execution, bid analysis, supplier evaluation, and commercial negotiations.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and construction documentation.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to engage in technical discussions.
• Structured problem-solving and executive communication in a consulting environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement and sourcing activities across construction services and capital projects.
• Identify volumes, timelines, and bottlenecks with engineering, QA, production and testing.
• Translate requirements into RFPs, sourcing strategies, and long-term plans.
• Manage end-to-end RFI/RFP processes including bid evaluation and negotiations.
• Conduct technical and commercial evaluation with stakeholders.
• Challenge specifications for value engineering and cost optimization.
• Lead contractor and supplier negotiations on pricing and terms.
• Assess supplier capability, delivery risk, and project dependencies.
• Advise client stakeholders on sourcing strategy and risks.
• Deliver consulting-style recommendations to clients.
• Partner with engineering, project management, and procurement teams to drive delivery.

Skills

Construction procurement

Strategic sourcing

Contract negotiations

Supplier evaluation

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Construction Engineering or related

Job description

Who We Are

GEP, with over 30 offices internationally, is the fastest growing procurement and supply chain solutions firm - consulting, software and managed services. GEP has succeeded by being smart and creative; solving complex problems and finding opportunities for the world’s largest organizations.

Welcome to GEP

Who We Are

GEP, with over 30 offices internationally, is the fastest growing procurement and supply chain solutions firm - consulting, software and managed services. GEP has succeeded by being smart and creative; solving complex problems and finding opportunities for the world’s largest organizations.

How You Grow At GEP

We recognize people who make a genuine difference, work hard and drive achievements. Results are noticed and rewarded. It’s how you will grow a career at GEP, and in a much shorter time frame than at other firms.

Celebrating Everyone

GEP succeeds through the ideas and creativity of our team members so we embrace people of all experiences, nationalities, abilities, cultures, races, gender identities, sexual orientations and ages. What makes you unique and different is celebrated and will help GEP stand out even more. And we are a women-founded and -owned company so our foundation is making GEP a great place to work for women, a place where women can learn, advance and give back.

Are You One of Us

GEP is looking for a Manager / Senior Manager – Construction Services with a strong Technical and Commercial background to support complex capital and construction programs for a key client.

Experience supporting data center or mission-critical construction is highly preferred, although professionals from complex capital projects, industrial or large-scale infrastructure environments may also be relevant.

Location

Anywhere in the US (Remote)

What You’ll Do

• Lead procurement and sourcing activities across construction services, MEP packages, equipment and capital projects.
• Identify estimated volumes, timelines, and logistical bottlenecks with engineering, QA, production and testing.
• Review and interpret engineering drawings, scopes of work, specifications and other technical documentation to understand project and sourcing requirements.
• Translate engineering and construction requirements into RFP packages, sourcing strategies, bid structures and supplier evaluation frameworks and developing a long-term strategic plan for future sourcing activities.
• Manage end-to-end RFI/RFP processes, including contractor/supplier identification, bid evaluation, commercial analysis, negotiations and award recommendations.
• Conduct both technical and commercial evaluation of supplier and contractor proposals, partnering closely with engineering, construction and project stakeholders.
• Challenge specifications and supplier proposals where appropriate and identify opportunities for value engineering, cost optimization and commercial improvement.
• Lead contractor and supplier negotiations across pricing, scope, commercial terms, change orders and project requirements.
• Assess supplier capability, commercial competitiveness, delivery risks and project dependencies.
• Advise client stakeholders on sourcing strategy, supplier recommendations, risks and commercial decisions.
• Bring a consulting mindset to client engagements, structuring ambiguous problems, developing recommendations and communicating effectively with technical and business stakeholders.
• Partner with engineering, construction, project management and procurement teams to drive projects from technical requirement through commercial execution.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Construction Engineering or a related Engineering discipline.
• Strong experience across construction, capital projects, engineering procurement, EPC/EPCM or major infrastructure programs.
• Demonstrated strategic sourcing/procurement experience, including RFP execution, bid analysis, supplier/contractor evaluation and commercial negotiations.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications and construction documentation.
• Strong understanding of the relationship between technical scope, supplier capability, project execution and commercial outcomes.
• Experience working directly with contractors, subcontractors, engineering teams and construction/project stakeholders.
• Strong commercial acumen combined with the ability to engage credibly in technical discussions.
• Structured problem-solving, stakeholder management and executive communication skills consistent with a consulting environment.

Salary Range

$140,000 - $175,000 annually, based on experience and qualifications.

Additional Compensation

Eligible for a performance-based bonus tied to individual and company performance.

Benefits

Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, and vision), 401(k) plan with a 3% company match, paid time off, company holidays, and professional development opportunities.

The Profile We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate is a Technical and Commercially focused professional, an engineer who understands sourcing, or an experienced sourcing professional with an engineering background and strong technical construction knowledge.

You should be equally comfortable reviewing a drawing or technical scope, structuring an RFP, evaluating contractor bids, challenging technical/commercial assumptions and presenting a recommendation to the client.

This is an opportunity for someone who wants to move beyond traditional procurement or construction execution and operate at the intersection of strategy, engineering, commercial and consulting.