Senior Construction Manager - Data Center On-Site Lead

Overwatch Mission Critical; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Overwatch Mission Critical in Dallas, TX is seeking a Senior Construction Manager to lead on-site execution for data center projects. You will document daily progress, coordinate with GC and design teams, and ensure timely decisions.

In this role you will monitor budgets and schedules, escalate risks, track MEP work, and provide transparent progress updates to leadership. A strong background in commercial construction and excellent communication are essential.

Qualifications

• 5 -7 years of construction experience (commercial, multifamily, office, or similar)
• Strong communication, client‑facing, and presentation skills
• Relationship building and team collaboration skills
• Proven ability to project manage and multitask in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Lead Project Execution: Serve as the team's on-site eyes and ears from pre-construction through testing and final handover, documenting daily progress and job-site activity so the team and A/E team can make timely decisions.
• Support Owner-Side Visibility: Attend and facilitate meetings with the General Contractor, design team, and local utilities to stay current on project status — without directing or managing their work. All contractor management remains with the GC; the Sr CM's role is observation and reporting, not oversight.
• Track Budgets & Schedules: Review General Contractor pay applications and change order requests for accuracy and completeness, and elevate anything outstanding (including change orders over 30 days old) to the team. Budget and schedule decisions are made by the team and the A/E team, not the Sr CM.
• Escalate Risk: Identify and immediately elevate potential risks — schedule, cost, safety, quality — to the team. The Sr CM's top priority is surfacing issues fast and transparently, not resolving them independently.
• Monitor Technical Systems: Track and document progress on MEP work, including power and cooling infrastructure, through daily logs and infrastructure trackers, flagging any concerns to the team.
• Report Progress: Provide daily, unfiltered updates — logs, photos, and trackers — and participate in regular meetings with the team leadership and the design team to keep them fully and transparently informed of project health.

Skills

Strong communication

Client-facing

Presentation skills

Relationship building

Team collaboration

Project management

Multitasking

Job description

Overwatch Mission Critical in Dallas, TX is seeking a Senior Construction Manager to lead on-site execution for data center projects. You will document daily progress, coordinate with GC and design teams, and ensure timely decisions.

In this role you will monitor budgets and schedules, escalate risks, track MEP work, and provide transparent progress updates to leadership. A strong background in commercial construction and excellent communication are essential.