Senior Construction Manager

Manpower, Inc.; Pecos (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

Health Savings Account

Health Flexible Spending Account

Dependent Care Flexible Spending Array

Job summary

Manpower, Inc. is seeking a Construction Program Manager 5 in Pecos, TX to serve as the owner’s representative on the early works program. You will oversee the GC, ensure safe execution, and manage cost, schedule, and risk with executive visibility to stakeholders.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in datacenter or mission-critical construction, strong communication, and the ability to escalate issues promptly while maintaining contractor accountability. This role is on-site in Pecos, TX.

Qualifications

• High School Qualification or equivalent is required.
• 10+ years' experience in datacenter construction or mission-critical environments.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the day-to-day owner’s representative in the field, overseeing the GC to ensure safe, high-quality early works execution.
• Own Microsoft visibility, oversight, and escalation of issues affecting the program while holding GC accountable for means, methods, safety, and execution.
• Lead development and reporting of safety, scope, schedule, budget, and risk; maintain direct fiscal responsibility for the approved project budget.
• Review cost and KPI metrics, invoices, and policy communications; provide weekly project status reporting on scope, schedule, and budget.
• Support vendor management and contract compliance by preparing RFPs, PERs, and approval documentation; validate vendor costs including pay applications and change orders.

Skills

Owner's representative in field

Site oversight

Safety management

Budget & cost management

Vendor management

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Our client, Construction Management is seeking a Construction Program Manager 5 to join their team. As a Construction Program Manager 5, you will be part of the Construction Program Management team supporting day-to-day field delivery for the Project Kilby Early Works program. The ideal candidate will have strong ownership and accountability, the ability to independently manage day-to-day site activities, and the confidence to identify risk early and elevate issues when needed—aligning successfully in the organization.

Job Title:

Construction Program Manager 5

Location:

Pecos, TX

Pay Range:

$94.33/hr - $101.59/hr

What's the Job?

• Serve as the day-to-day owner’s representative in the field, providing direct oversight of the General Contractor (GC) to support safe, predictable, and high-quality execution of the early works scope.
• Take strong ownership for Microsoft visibility, oversight, challenge, and escalation of issues affecting the program, while keeping GC accountability for means, methods, supervision, safety, quality, and execution of its contracted scope.
• Lead the development, management, and reporting of safety, scope, schedule, budget, and risk; maintain direct fiscal responsibility for the approved project budget.
• Review cost and KPI metrics, invoices, and policy/process communications with client partners; provide consistent weekly project status reporting on scope, schedule, and budget.
• Support vendor management and contract compliance by preparing RFPs, PERs, and approval documentation; validate vendor costs including pay application and change order review and approval.

What's Needed?

• High School Qualification or equivalent AND 10+ years' experience in datacenter construction or mission-critical environments (or equivalent experience).
• 10+ years' experience managing end-to-end delivery of complex datacenter construction projects or related mission-critical environment projects with cross-functional teams, meeting delivery deadlines independently (or equivalent experience).
• Deep understanding of construction management, including cost, schedule, and safety management.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage day-to-day site activities, identify risk before it impacts the program, and hold contractors accountable to commitments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to coordinate with vendors, cost managers, designers/consultants, and program leadership; ability to review plans, specifications, schedules, RFIs, submittals, and field reports.

What's in it for me?

• Opportunity to represent the owner in the field and drive safe, controlled execution of early works that enables downstream phases.
• Clear accountability for safety, scope, schedule, budget, and risk—helping you create measurable program visibility and control.
• Experience leading complex multi-contractor interfaces across earthworks and site development, with potential transition into subsequent data center construction activities.
• Structured program expectations for weekly reporting, risk identification, and escalation to protect key milestones.
• Work in a mission-critical environment where quality, schedule awareness, and disciplined change management matter.

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Business Travel Insurance
• 401(k), Plus Match
• Weekly Pay

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells.

ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2023 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 14th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.