Onsite Data Center Lease Construction Manager (Owner's Rep)

TEKsystems; Canutillo (TX); On-site; USD 125,000 - 166,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Disability coverage

401(k)

Life Insurance

PTO

HSA

Transit benefits

Employee Assistance

Job summary

TEKsystems seeks an experienced Lease Construction Manager to oversee data center fit-out construction within a leased environment. You will act as the owner's representative onsite in El Paso, coordinating with landlords, contractors, MEP teams, and internal stakeholders throughout the full lifecycle of the project.

The role emphasizes construction management, project management, and commissioning turnover, with a strong focus on safety, schedule, and budget adherence in a high-demand data

Qualifications

• 7+ years of construction management, project management, or mission-critical infrastructure experience.
• 5+ years supporting data center, critical facilities, or similar infrastructure projects.
• Experience managing construction projects valued between $1M and $100M+.
• Experience with data center fit-outs, tenant improvements, retrofits, or capacity expansion projects.
• Experience managing contractors and subcontractors in active construction environments.
• Experience with project scheduling, budget management, forecasting, and change management.
• Experience supporting commissioning and turnover activities.
• Working knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems.
• Ability to work onsite full-time in El Paso, TX.

Responsibilities

• Lead onsite execution of data center construction and fit-out activities.
• Monitor contractor performance, productivity, quality, and safety.
• Coordinate daily construction activities across multiple trades and vendors.
• Review construction progress and identify risks impacting schedule or budget.
• Facilitate issue resolution between contractors, consultants, landlords, and internal stakeholders.
• Conduct regular site walks and verify construction progress against project schedules.
• Develop and maintain project schedules and milestone tracking.
• Manage project reporting across cost, schedule, quality, and risk metrics.
• Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Track project deliverables and turnover milestones.
• Support project closeout and documentation requirements.
• Review contractor invoices and validate WIP.
• Support capital planning and CapEx forecasting.
• Evaluate and negotiate change orders.
• Review cost impacts and recommend solutions to maintain budget targets.
• Coordinate commissioning activities with commissioning providers and contractors.
• Support integrated systems testing and turnover activities.
• Ensure deficiencies are documented and resolved prior to operational handoff.
• Manage turnover documentation and closeout requirements.
• Facilitate coordination between construction and operations teams.

Skills

Construction management

Project management

Budget management

Scheduling

Change management

Onsite coordination

Stakeholder management

Tools

Primavera P6

Procore

MS Office

Job description

TEKsystems seeks an experienced Lease Construction Manager to oversee data center fit-out construction within a leased environment. You will act as the owner's representative onsite in El Paso, coordinating with landlords, contractors, MEP teams, and internal stakeholders throughout the full lifecycle of the project.

The role emphasizes construction management, project management, and commissioning turnover, with a strong focus on safety, schedule, and budget adherence in a high-demand data