Sr. Manager, Data Center Construction Management

Oracle Corporation; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Oracle Corporation seeks a Senior Manager, Construction Management to lead field execution for hyperscale data center construction in Shackelford, Texas. The role centers on delivering safe, high-quality construction, directing a team of direct reports, and coordinating contractors to meet milestones and turnover readiness.

The position is highly field-based with 85-95% site engagement, requires strong onsite leadership, and relocation support for candidates willing to move to the Abilene area.

Qualifications

• 10+ years managing construction on large-scale, complex projects.
• 2+ years in a leadership role with direct reports.
• Experience in data centers, mission-critical facilities, industrial construction, infrastructure, semiconductor, power, or technical environments.
• Strong knowledge of construction sequencing, field coordination, manpower tracking, productivity monitoring, and milestone execution.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specs, schedules, look-ahead plans, and turnover docs.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily construction execution for assigned buildings, systems, areas, or trades.
• Coordinate general contractors, subcontractors, foremen, superintendents, and trade partners.
• Monitor field progress, manpower, productivity, sequencing, and workface readiness.
• Ensure activities align with schedules, milestones, logistics plans, and turnover priorities.
• Identify and resolve field risks, conflicts, and execution constraints; escalate as needed.
• Reinforce onsite safety, support quality verification, and turnover readiness; coordinate with QA/QC and operations.

Skills

Construction leadership

Field coordination

Project scheduling

Safety compliance

Stakeholder mgmt

Reading drawings

On-site work

Hyperscale data centers

Tools

Primavera P6

Primavera Cloud

MS Project

Power BI

Tableau

Smartsheet

Job description

Senior Manager, Construction Management

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) — Data Center Infrastructure

Organization: OCI Hyperscale Data Center Delivery

Location: Shackelford, Texas

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is seeking a Senior Manager, Construction Management to lead field execution for hyperscale data center construction in Shackelford, Texas.

This role is responsible for driving safe, predictable, high-quality construction delivery across assigned buildings, systems, areas, or discipline scopes. The Senior Manager will build of a team of direct reports and coordinate contractors, track field progress, resolve execution issues, reinforce safety and quality expectations, and support turnover readiness for commissioning and startup.

This is a highly field-based leadership role requiring strong site presence approximately 85-95% field/site engagement, direct contractor engagement, and hands‑on execution management. The role serves as a senior field leader and escalation point, helping ensure daily construction activities align with project sequencing, milestone commitments, and OCI delivery standards.

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

Internal Responsibilities

• Lead daily construction execution for assigned buildings, systems, areas, or trade scopes.
• Coordinate 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 resolve field issues, trade conflicts, congestion risks, and execution constraints.
• Escalate unresolved risks quickly and clearly to construction leadership.
• Reinforce onsite safety expectations through visible field leadership.
• 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.
• Coach and support Construction Managers to promote consistent field execution practices.
• Maintain continuous site awareness through regular field walks and direct contractor engagement.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in managing construction execution on large-scale, complex projects.
• 2+ years' experience in a leadership role with direct reports
• Experience in data centers, mission‑critical facilities, industrial construction, infrastructure, semiconductor, power, or other technical construction environments.
• Strong knowledge of construction sequencing, field coordination, manpower tracking, productivity monitoring, and milestone execution.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate contractors, subcontractors, trade partners, inspectors, and owner‑side stakeholders.
• 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 expedite effectively.
• Strong understanding of safety expectations, quality standards, punch‑list management, and turnover readiness.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to provide clear, accurate, and timely field updates.
• Ability to work primarily onsite with approximately 85-95% field/site engagement.
• Strong ownership mindset, urgency, and ability to operate in a fast‑paced construction environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience delivering hyperscale data centers or cloud infrastructure 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 leading 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 (e.g., 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 lead through field presence, direct communication, disciplined follow‑up, and practical problem solving.
• Certifications: PMP, PgMP, PMI‑SP, CCP, PSP, Lean Six Sigma