Program Manager – Data Center Electrical & Instrumentation

KODIAK Construction Recruiting & Staffing; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

KODIAK Construction Recruiting & Staffing seeks a seasoned Program Manager to lead data center infrastructure programs in Houston, overseeing complex electrical and instrumentation work from preconstruction to turnover.

You will manage safety, schedule, cost, quality and commissioning readiness while coordinating with owners, trade partners, OEMs, engineers, and executives to deliver fast-track data center solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of direct data center construction experience.
• Strong electrical infrastructure knowledge: MV/LV distribution, switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS, busway, grounding, and controls.
• Hands-on leadership through energization, LOTO, switching, testing, commissioning, and turnover.
• Proven control of cost, schedule, labor forecasting, procurement, change management, and risk.
• Ability to lead difficult conversations, drive recovery plans, and build strong project teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple project teams and campus work packages; own safety, schedule, cost, margin, quality, commissioning readiness, and client confidence.
• Collaborate with owners, trade partners, commissioning teams, OEMs, engineers, and executives to deliver reliable, fast-track data center infrastructure.
• Drive mission-critical electrical delivery and ensure project milestones are met.

Skills

Data center experience

Electrical infrastructure

Project leadership

Cost & schedule control

Stakeholder leadership

Job description

Not every Program Manager is built for mission-critical work.

Our client is looking for a proven data center leader who can take ownership of complex electrical and instrumentation programs—from preconstruction and long-lead equipment through energization, commissioning, integrated systems testing, and turnover.

This is a high-impact role for someone who understands that a schedule is only as strong as its system ownership, procurement plan, field execution, safety discipline, and ability to solve problems before they become delays.

You will lead multiple project teams or major campus work packages while owning safety, schedule, cost, margin, quality, commissioning readiness, and client confidence. You’ll work with owners, trade partners, commissioning teams, OEMs, engineers, and executive leadership to deliver reliable, fast-track data center infrastructure.

We want to talk with Program Managers who bring:

• 5+ years of direct data center construction experience
• Strong electrical infrastructure knowledge: MV/LV distribution, switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS, busway, grounding, and controls
• Hands-on leadership through energization, LOTO, switching, testing, commissioning, and turnover
• Proven control of cost, schedule, labor forecasting, procurement, change management, and risk
• The presence to lead difficult conversations, drive recovery plans, and build strong project teams

If you have led mission-critical electrical delivery and want a role where your decisions directly shape a major data center program, let’s connect.