Mission-Critical Data Center Construction Lead

KALCON; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

Accident Insurance

Long Term Disability

401(k) retirement plan with 4% KALCON

15 days paid time off

8 paid national holidays

License/certification reimbursements

Job summary

KALCON seeks a Construction Manager to coordinate, manage, and report on mission-critical facility construction across a data center campus. You will oversee on-site activities, validate schedules, coordinate vendors, and manage the OFCI lifecycle and commissioning timelines.

The role demands strong communication, tech-savviness, and precise reporting aligned with project controls and cost management. Broad experience in data centers or similar critical environments is preferred.

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.
• Manage owner-directed vendor schedules (IT, roofing consultant, geotechnical services, third-party inspectors, etc.).
• Oversee customer fit-out scheduling and ensure alignment between base-build turnover and tenant infrastructure requirements.
• Support GMP buyout review, including scope validation, cost analysis, and recommendations to ownership.
• 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.
• Provide proactive recommendations for cost avoidance and risk reduction throughout construction.
• Conduct daily site walks, verifying quality, installation accuracy, workmanship, and compliance with specifications.
• 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.
• Manage OFCI equipment receiving, verification, and handoff for installation readiness.
• 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.
• Evaluate design changes for cost, schedule, constructability, and operational impact.
• Manage overall permitting efforts, coordinate with AHJ, and oversee inspection and CO processes.
• Maintain consistent communication with senior management, contractor leadership, vendors, and operations teams to ensure transparency and timely issue resolution.
• Utilize modern project management tools and technology to support documentation, tracking, field coordination, and reporting.

Skills

Bachelors degree

Construction exp

MS Office Suite

PM licenses

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in CM/EE or related

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Project

Job description

KALCON seeks a Construction Manager to coordinate, manage, and report on mission-critical facility construction across a data center campus. You will oversee on-site activities, validate schedules, coordinate vendors, and manage the OFCI lifecycle and commissioning timelines.

The role demands strong communication, tech-savviness, and precise reporting aligned with project controls and cost management. Broad experience in data centers or similar critical environments is preferred.