Mission-Critical Construction Lead (Data Center)

KALCON; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan with 4% KALCON

15 days of paid time off

8 paid national holidays

License and certification reimbursemen

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

Accident Insurance

Long Term Disability

Job summary

KALCON is seeking a Sr. Construction Manager in Phoenix, AZ to coordinate, manage, and report on construction activities for mission‑critical facilities.

This role provides project controls, schedule oversight, financial tracking, and technical coordination across multiple stakeholders on a data center campus. Responsibilities include leading on-site oversight of civil, structural, architectural, and MEP work, validating GC schedules, managing OFCI equipment, and coordinating with owners and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 5-10 years of commercial/industrial construction or mission critical project experience.
• Strong proficiency with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.
• PMP, CCM, or PE license is a plus.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to proactively identify issues and drive solutions across multiple stakeholders & teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily on-site construction oversight for civil, structural, architectural, and MEP activities across multiple buildings on a data center campus.
• Review and validate the GC's full construction schedule, including monthly forecasts, CPM updates, and detailed look-ahead plans.
• Participate in and/or lead weekly schedule coordination meetings with the GC, subcontractors, commissioning teams, and direct vendors.
• Manage OFCI equipment lifecycle including scheduling, logistics planning, delivery oversight, inspection, and installation tracking.
• Coordinate commissioning schedules and ensure alignment with construction progress and equipment readiness.
• Oversee customer fit-out scheduling and ensure alignment between base-build turnover and tenant infrastructure requirements.
• Review and analyze value-engineering proposals to maintain performance and reliability of mission-critical systems.
• Review and approve change orders, assessing cost impact, scope accuracy, and documentation quality.
• Validate monthly pay applications against work in place, contract values, and schedule progress.
• Coordinate facility operations activities including MOPs, utility shutdowns, notifications, and operational impacts.
• Track weekly progress and deliver accurate reporting to owner leadership, including forecasting and risk analysis.
• Lead or support weekly OAC meetings, track action items, and maintain accurate meeting documentation.
• Process and manage project documentation including change orders, pay applications, RFIs, submittals, and logs.
• Oversee project closeout including financial reconciliation, punchlist management, O&M turnover, training, and handoff to operations.
• Coordinate post-design construction administration, including design clarifications, updates, and integration of customer fit-out packages.

Skills

Communication

Analytical skills

Presentation skills

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Project

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, or related field

PMP/CCM/PE license (plus)

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Project

Job description

KALCON is seeking a Sr. Construction Manager in Phoenix, AZ to coordinate, manage, and report on construction activities for mission‑critical facilities.

This role provides project controls, schedule oversight, financial tracking, and technical coordination across multiple stakeholders on a data center campus. Responsibilities include leading on-site oversight of civil, structural, architectural, and MEP work, validating GC schedules, managing OFCI equipment, and coordinating with owners and