Principal Data Center Construction Manager

Oracle; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 102,300 - 209,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) Savings Plan with company match

Flexible vacation and paid time off

Job summary

Oracle is seeking a Sr. Data Center Construction Manager located in Shackelford, Texas, to oversee hyperscale AI data center construction. This role demands strong onsite presence and coordination with contractors to ensure high-quality construction.

The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience, particularly in complex construction projects, and be able to effectively resolve field issues while ensuring safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in large-scale construction environments.
• Ability to read and interpret construction documents and specifications.
• Proven track record of resolving construction issues.

Responsibilities

• Support daily construction execution for assigned projects.
• Monitor construction progress and safety expectations.
• Provide field reports and progress updates.

Skills

Construction execution

Field coordination

Safety management

Communication skills

Risk identification

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Power BI

Job description

Overview

Job Description

About the Role:

Sr Data Center Construction Manager (Data Center Infrastructure)

Organization: OCI Hyperscale Data Center Delivery

Location: Shackelford, Texas / Abilene, Texas

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) seeks a Sr. Data Center Construction Manager to support field execution for hyperscale AI data center construction in Shackelford, Texas. The role is responsible for delivering safe, predictable, and high-quality construction across assigned buildings, systems, areas, or discipline scopes.

This is a highly field‑based role requiring strong site presence, direct contractor engagement, and hands‑on execution support. The role helps ensure daily construction activities align with project sequencing, milestone commitments, and OCI delivery standards.

This position is based in Shackelford, Texas, approximately 20 miles from the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Abilene AI Data Center. It does not offer remote flexibility. We are seeking candidates who are local to the area or open to relocating to Abilene. Oracle offers relocation packages for eligible candidates.

Responsibilities

• Support daily construction execution for assigned buildings, systems, areas, or trade scopes.
• Work closely with general contractors, subcontractors, foremen, superintendents, and trade partners.
• Monitor field progress, manpower, productivity, sequencing, and workface readiness.
• Ensure construction activities align with approved schedules, milestones, logistics plans, and turnover priorities.
• Identify and help resolve field issues, trade conflicts, congestion risks, and execution constraints.
• Reinforce onsite safety expectations through visible field presence.
• Support installation quality verification and help reduce rework.
• Partner with QA/QC, commissioning, controls, logistics, safety, and operations teams.
• Track punch‑list items, turnover readiness, and startup support requirements.
• Provide accurate daily field reports, progress updates, issue logs, and milestone updates.
• Support recovery plans when schedule, quality, productivity, or coordination issues arise.
• Support Construction Managers in promoting consistent field execution practices.
• Maintain continuous site awareness through regular field walks and direct contractor engagement.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience supporting construction execution on large‑scale, complex projects.
• Experience in data centers, mission‑critical facilities, industrial construction, infrastructure, semiconductor, power, or other technical construction environments.
• Knowledge of construction sequencing, field coordination, manpower tracking, productivity monitoring, and milestone execution.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, schedules, look‑ahead plans, and turnover documentation.
• Proven ability to identify field risks, resolve construction issues, and elevate effectively.
• Strong understanding of safety expectations, quality standards, punch‑list management, and turnover readiness.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to provide clear, concise updates.
• Ability to work primarily onsite with approximately 85–95% field/site engagement.
• Strong ownership mindset, urgency, and the ability to operate in a fast‑paced construction environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting hyperscale data center construction projects.
• Experience in an owner’s representative, construction management, EPC, or general contractor environment.
• Familiarity with data center systems, including electrical, mechanical, controls, civil, structural, architectural, network, or commissioning‑related scopes.
• Experience supporting or coaching Construction Managers, field engineers, coordinators, or discipline‑specific construction teams.
• Experience supporting fast‑track construction, phased turnover, commissioning‑driven delivery, or recovery execution.
• Familiarity with construction reporting tools, scheduling platforms, document control systems, and issue tracking processes such as Primavera P6, Oracle Primavera Cloud, MS Project, Power BI, Tableau, Smartsheet, or similar tools.
• Strong ability to drive contractor accountability while maintaining productive working relationships.
• Ability to contribute through field presence, direct communication, disciplined follow‑up, and practical problem solving.
• Certifications such as PMP, PgMP, PMI‑SP, CCP, PSP, or Lean Six Sigma.

Salary Range

US: Hiring Range in USD from $102,300–$209,500 per year. May be eligible for bonus and equity.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
• Short‑term disability and long‑term disability
• Life insurance and AD&D
• Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
• Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Pre‑tax commuter and parking benefits
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
• Paid time off: Flexible Vacation for salaried positions and accrued vacation for other employees with specified rates.
• 11 paid holidays
• Paid sick leave: 72 hours upon hire, refreshed annually, up to 112 hours.
• Paid parental leave and adoption assistance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Financial planning and group legal resources
• Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner, and pet insurance

Career Level

IC4

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