Senior Data Center Interior Fit-Out Lead

Lvi-Associates; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Lvi-Associates is seeking a Senior Construction Manager to oversee interior fit-out and technical upgrades for mission-critical data centers in the DMV area. This owner-side role requires coordinating with general contractors, consultants, and equipment suppliers from powered-shell handoff to final turnover.

The ideal candidate will manage MEP, controls, fire protection, security, and low-voltage systems, ensuring schedule, cost control, and risk management on complex interior projects.

Qualifications

• Significant construction management experience within data centers or mission-critical facilities.
• Direct experience delivering the interior or technical fit-out of data center facilities.
• Experience coordinating architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, controls, fire protection, security, and low-voltage systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide owner-side construction management for data center interior fit-out, retrofit, expansion, and technical upgrade projects.
• Oversee construction from powered-shell or core-and-shell handoff through MEP installation, commissioning, turnover, and handover.
• Represent the developer on site and manage the performance of general contractors, subcontractors, consultants, commissioning providers, vendors, and equipment suppliers.
• Coordinate the installation of critical infrastructure, including generators, switchgear, UPS systems, electrical distribution, busway, cooling equipment, piping, BMS, EPMS, and associated support systems.
• Review construction schedules, sequencing plans, procurement schedules, equipment delivery plans, commissioning schedules, and critical-path activities.
• Monitor progress against milestones and implement corrective actions and recovery plans when necessary.

Job description

Lvi-Associates is seeking a Senior Construction Manager to oversee interior fit-out and technical upgrades for mission-critical data centers in the DMV area. This owner-side role requires coordinating with general contractors, consultants, and equipment suppliers from powered-shell handoff to final turnover.

The ideal candidate will manage MEP, controls, fire protection, security, and low-voltage systems, ensuring schedule, cost control, and risk management on complex interior projects.