Owner's Rep Data Center Construction Lead

KGO; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

KGO, LLC seeks an experienced Owner's Representative Construction Manager to support a large-scale data center project in Buffalo, NY. This is a field-based role; on-site five days per week is required and not remote or hybrid.

You will provide end-to-end project oversight—from active construction through commissioning, rack installation, and rack turn-up—while coordinating with general contractors, subcontractors, commissioning teams, vendors, and owner stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated data center or mission-critical construction experience.
• Experience as Construction Manager, Field Engineer, Project Manager, Owner's Representative, or similar field leadership role.
• Strong understanding of complex construction sequencing and coordination.
• Experience with union construction environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day field leadership and oversight as Owner's Representative Construction Manager.
• Monitor construction activities from construction through rack turn-up and operational readiness.
• Coordinate with general contractors, subcontractors, commissioning teams, vendors, equipment providers, and owner stakeholders.
• Monitor schedule, field progress, quality, safety, constraints, and construction readiness.
• Escalate critical issues rapidly with an hourly escalation mindset.

Skills

Data center construction

Field leadership

AI in PM

Communication skills

Problem solving

Organizational discipline

Tools

AI-enabled tools

Job description

KGO, LLC seeks an experienced Owner's Representative Construction Manager to support a large-scale data center project in Buffalo, NY. This is a field-based role; on-site five days per week is required and not remote or hybrid.

You will provide end-to-end project oversight—from active construction through commissioning, rack installation, and rack turn-up—while coordinating with general contractors, subcontractors, commissioning teams, vendors, and owner stakeholders.