Mission Critical Project Executive

Pogue Construction Company; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Pogue Construction Company in Texas seeks a Project Executive for Mission Critical / data centers to lead ground-up projects from preconstruction through turnover. You will oversee budgets, schedules, quality, safety, and client satisfaction while guiding project teams.

The role emphasizes strong financial management, risk identification, and relationship development with clients and subcontractors. You will mentor project managers and help drive business development in Mission Critical

Qualifications

• Extensive GC experience leading ground-up Mission Critical / data center construction.
• Experience with full lifecycle data center projects from preconstruction to turnover.
• Strong financial management for large, complex projects.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, cost control, change management, and profitability.
• Knowledge of MEP systems and data center commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive oversight of Mission Critical / data center projects from preconstruction through final turnover and closeout.
• Maintain accountability for project financial performance, schedule, quality, safety, and client satisfaction.
• Oversee project budgets, forecasting, cost projections, change management, contingency, and profitability.
• Support preconstruction budgeting, procurement strategy, scheduling, constructability, and planning.
• Lead project teams through ground-up construction, MEP coordination, commissioning, and turnover.
• Review project financials and identify potential risks to cost or schedule.
• Serve as primary client contact and report progress, financials, and risks clearly.
• Support business development through client meetings, pursuits, and presentations.
• Build strong relationships with subcontractors, design teams, and clients.
• Oversee subcontractor procurement, buyout, contracts, and changes.
• Understand long-lead equipment procurement challenges in Mission Critical work.
• Collaborate with leadership to resolve construction issues and mitigate risk.
• Participate in project reviews of budgets, forecasts, and profitability.
• Determine staffing needs and mentor project management teams.

Skills

Financial acumen

Leadership

Decision-making

Verbal & written comms

Client relationship mgmt

Forecasting & cost mgmt

Contract mgmt & negotiation

Risk identification & problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Engineering

Job description

Project Executive - Mission Critical / Data Centers

Summary

The Project Executive - Mission Critical will provide leadership and oversight for Pogue Construction's data center projects. This individual will be responsible for leading complex, ground-up Mission Critical projects from preconstruction through construction, commissioning, turnover, and closeout.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide executive oversight of Mission Critical / data center projects from preconstruction through final turnover and closeout
• Maintain accountability for project financial performance, schedule, quality, safety, and client satisfaction
• Oversee project budgets, forecasting, cost projections, change management, contingency, and profitability
• Support preconstruction efforts including budgeting, procurement strategy, scheduling, constructability, and project planning
• Lead project teams throughout ground-up construction, MEP coordination, commissioning, and turnover
• Regularly review project financials and identify potential cost, schedule, and contractual risks
• Serve as a primary client contact and provide clear communication regarding project progress, financials, schedule, and key risks
• Support business development efforts through client meetings, pursuits, presentations, and relationship development
• Build and maintain strong relationships with subcontractors, trade partners, design teams, and clients
• Provide oversight of subcontractor procurement, buyout, contracts, and change management
• Understand and manage long-lead equipment and procurement challenges associated with Mission Critical construction
• Work closely with project and field leadership to proactively resolve construction issues and mitigate risk
• Participate in PPR meetings to review project budgets, forecasts, and projected profitability
• Determine staffing and manpower needs for assigned projects
• Lead, mentor, and develop project management teams
• Set clear expectations and hold project teams accountable for performance
• Support the continued development of Pogue Construction's Mission Critical processes and best practices
• Maintain involvement in relevant industry organizations
• Other duties as assigned

Required Experience

• Proven General Contractor experience leading ground-up Mission Critical / data center construction
• Experience leading a data center through the full project lifecycle, from preconstruction and project start-up through commissioning, turnover, and closeout
• Strong financial experience managing large, complex data center projects
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, cost control, change management, procurement, and project profitability
• Working knowledge of MEP systems and infrastructure associated with Mission Critical facilities
• Understanding of data center commissioning, turnover requirements, sequencing, and schedule demands
• Experience leading large project teams and partnering with field operations
• Strong experience managing client relationships, contracts, subcontractors, and project risk

Required Skills / Expectations

• Strong financial and business acumen
• Leadership and decision-making
• Verbal and written communication
• Client relationship management
• Financial forecasting and cost management
• Contract management and negotiationRisk identification and problem-solving
• Time management and organization
• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Ability to perform in high-pressure environments
• Ability to hold others accountable
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Professionalism and confidentiality
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Ability to mentor and develop others
• Strong internal and external customer service

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent construction experience
• Extensive General Contractor experience managing large, complex construction projects
• Significant leadership experience within Mission Critical / data center construction
• Experience successfully delivering a ground-up data center from preconstruction through commissioning and turnover
• Experience with financial responsibility for large-scale data center projects
• Experience leading Project Managers and large project teams