Owners Representative

Praetorian Power Protection LLC; Burlington (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

5x10 work schedule with overtime

Opportunities for career growth

Collaborative work environment

Job summary

A leader in critical infrastructure solutions seeks an experienced Owner's Representative for a data center project in Burlington, TX. The role involves driving project success by managing contractors and vendors, ensuring timely completion, and resolving issues on-site. Ideal candidates have over 10 years of relevant experience with a strong understanding of CPM scheduling. This position offers a competitive salary, dynamic work environment, and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• 10+ years as Lead Superintendent or Senior PM for a Tier 1 General Contractor.
• Expert level understanding of CPM scheduling and project management.
• Proven ability to solve problems proactively on-site.
• Infrastructure expertise in distributed power architectures and high density thermal management.
• Ability to manage KPIs like Time to Ready for Gear and variance <3%.
• Efficient RFIs/submittals resolution timeline.

Responsibilities

• Review schedules rigorously and manage any delays.
• Perform daily site walks to verify manpower and progress.
• Communicate with GC leadership to keep the project on track.
• Develop and push recovery plans if the GC is behind.
• Clear hurdles for the GC and coordinate with 3rd party vendors.
• Oversee long lead Distributed Power Systems and Direct to Chip cooling manifolds.
• Manage 3rd party commissioning agents to prevent bottlenecks at project end.
• Lead Pull Planning sessions for IST and War Room meetings when milestones are missed.
• Communicate with GC leadership and subcontractors to stay on track.

Skills

CPM scheduling mastery

Aggressive problem solving

Knowledge of Distributed Power Architectures

Time management

KPIs

RFIs/Submittals

Tools

P6/MS Project

Job description

Overview

Praetorian Power Protection LLC, the leader in NETA testing and staff augmentation to the mission critical industry, seeks a strong Owner's Representative for a data center project in Burlington, TX. The role focuses on driving the project, holding General Contractors and third‑party vendors accountable to aggressive milestones, and serving as the on-site eyes and ears to identify bottlenecks and maintain the critical path. You will bridge high-level deadlines with daily construction site realities.

Responsibilities

• Rigorously review GC provided schedules (P6/MS Project).
• Identify and address schedule float, recover time through resequencing or double shifting when needed.
• Perform daily site walks to verify Manpower vs. Progress against upcoming milestones.
• If the GC is behind, develop and push recovery plans.
• Proactively clear hurdles for the GC.
• Oversee long lead Distributed Power Systems and Direct to Chip cooling manifolds, ensuring 3rd party vendors integrate into the GC’s workflow.
• Manage 3rd party Commissioning agents to prevent testing from becoming a bottleneck at project end.
• Drive Pull Planning sessions for the Integrated Systems Test (IST) and lead War Room meetings when milestones are missed.
• Communicate effectively with GC leadership and subcontractors to keep the project on track.

Qualifications

• 10+ years as a Lead Superintendent or Senior PM for a Tier 1 General Contractor before moving to the Owner's side.
• Critical Path Mastery: Expert level understanding of CPM scheduling; ability to deconstruct schedules.
• Aggressive Problem Solving: Proactively obtain answers to keep the site moving.
• Infrastructure Expertise: Deep knowledge of Distributed Power Architectures and High Density Thermal Management.
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): Time to Ready for Gear (dust-free and powered on date).
• Schedule Variance: Maintain a variance of <3% on all Tier 1 milestones.
• Issue Resolution Time: Average time to close out RFIs or submittals blocking the field.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• 5x10 work schedule with overtime in the last 10 hours.
• Work on cutting-edge data center projects with industry leaders.
• Opportunities for career growth and professional development.
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment.
• Compensation DOE.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Management and Project Management
• Industries: Facilities Services