Program Director - Hyperscale Data Center Construction

Technibus, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Safety is Priority One

Competitive Pay

401K plan with Employer Contribution

Company Paid Time Off

Company Paid Life Insurance

Medical Coverage options

Dental and Vision Coverage

Disability and other coverages

Insurance discount programs

Job summary

IES is seeking a Technical Director to provide program-level technical leadership, governance, and oversight across multiple customers, regions, and project teams. You will serve as the senior technical authority, ensuring standards, alignment, and discipline across work.

The role partners with Program Leadership, Operations, Quality, and Field teams to ensure projects meet IES standards, customer requirements, and program objectives, enabling scalable support across accounts and regions.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in customer interface between customer and company.
• Must possess a minimum of seven (7) years supervisory or managerial experience.
• Must have a minimum of five (5) years of experience in telecommunications or related technical/construction field.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and MS Project).
• Must meet company minimum driving standards.
• Must be able to manage multiple tasks/projects simultaneously.
• Must supervise multiple PMs with ability to define scope, tasks and delivery to customer turnover.
• High School diploma or GED equivalency; bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide program-level technical governance and oversight across all program projects and regions.
• Establish, maintain, and enforce standardized technical execution practices, engineering standards, and documentation requirements.
• Provide leadership and direction to Technical Managers and Senior Field Engineers supporting the program.
• Provide oversight to program-assigned schedulers to ensure schedule discipline, forecasting accuracy, and coordination with operations.
• Serve as the program-level escalation point for technical issues impacting delivery, schedule, or customer confidence.
• Ensure consistent application of technical requirements, specifications, and standards across all sites.
• Support program startup and readiness processes, including engineering reviews, constructability alignment, and execution planning.
• Partner with Pre-Construction teams to support scope validation, constructability reviews, estimating support, and proposal development.
• Support program-level change management discipline, including scope validation, technical justification, and trend visibility.
• Monitor program-level performance metrics, dashboards, and KPIs related to technical execution and schedule health.
• Identify technical risks early and support mitigation and recovery planning as required.
• Drive continuous improvement, lessons learned, and best-practice adoption across programs.
• Reinforce company safety culture, technical accountability, and Stop Work Authority expectations.
• Participate in customer meetings, performance reviews, and strategic planning sessions.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Travel readiness

Project management

Education

High School diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, MS Project)

Job description

IES is seeking a Technical Director to provide program-level technical leadership, governance, and oversight across multiple customers, regions, and project teams. You will serve as the senior technical authority, ensuring standards, alignment, and discipline across work.

The role partners with Program Leadership, Operations, Quality, and Field teams to ensure projects meet IES standards, customer requirements, and program objectives, enabling scalable support across accounts and regions.