Traveling OFCI Manager

STO Building Group; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) retirement plan with employer"s

Life Insurance

Long-term Disability Insurance

Paid time off

Paid Holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Ajax Building Company, part of STO Building Group, is seeking a Traveling OFCI Manager for mission critical data center projects. You will coordinate owner-furnished, contractor-installed equipment from procurement through turnover, working with owners, vendors, and project teams.

This role requires extensive travel to project sites, with focus on maintaining schedule integrity for installation and commissioning sequences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field preferred, or equivalent experience.
• Experience managing major equipment packages on data center construction projects.
• Ability to read drawings, specifications, submittals, and project schedules.

Responsibilities

• Track OFCI equipment through manufacturing, testing, shipping, delivery, installation and turnover.
• Coordinate equipment specifications, delivery dates, and schedule commitments with owners, vendors and teams.
• Identify equipment delays and communicate impacts to milestones.
• Plan delivery and site logistics including access, rigging, storage, and protection.
• Confirm site readiness for delivery and installation; resolve shortages, damage, or discrepancies.
• Coordinate installation requirements, field questions, submittals, RFIs, and changes with vendors.
• Work with vendors and commissioning teams to ensure equipment is installed and ready for testing.
• Track outstanding items and turnover documentation through closeout.

Skills

Organizational skills

Coordination skills

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field preferred, or equivalent experience

Tools

Procore

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Ajax Building Company, part of STO Building Group, is seeking a

Summary

Ajax Building Company, part of STO Building Group, is seeking a Traveling OFCI Manager for mission critical construction projects. This role coordinates owner-furnished, contractor-installed data center equipment from procurement tracking through delivery, installation, commissioning, and turnover.

This OFCI Manager works closely with owners, vendors, trade partners, and project teams to keep critical equipment aligned with the construction schedule and ready for installation and commissioning.

Essential Functions

• Track OFCI equipment through manufacturing, factory testing, shipping, delivery, installation, and turnover.
• Coordinate equipment specifications, delivery dates, and schedule commitments with owners, vendors, and project teams.
• Identify equipment delays and communicate impacts to construction and commissioning milestones.
• Plan delivery and site logistics, including access, rigging, storage, and equipment protection.
• Confirm site readiness for delivery and installation; document and resolve shortages, damage, or discrepancies.
• Coordinate installation requirements, field questions, submittals, RFIs, and equipment-related changes with vendors and trade partners.
• Work with vendors, trade partners, and commissioning teams to ensure equipment is installed, documented, and ready for testing and commissioning.
• Track outstanding items and turnover documentation through closeout.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field preferred, or equivalent experience.
• Experience managing major equipment packages on data center construction projects.
• Strong understanding of mechanical and electrical equipment, installation requirements, and commissioning sequences.
• Experience coordinating vendors, deliveries, site logistics, and installing subcontractors.
• Ability to read construction drawings, specifications, submittals, and project schedules.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to identify schedule risks and resolve coordination issues.
• Willingness to travel extensively, including extended stays near project sites.
• Experience with Procore, Primavera P6, MS Project, or similar tools preferred.

About Ajax

Founded in 1958, Ajax Building Company is a leading commercial contractor delivering complex, high-impact projects across the Southeast. Our work spans healthcare, K–12, higher education, justice, municipal, mission critical, and other institutional markets—giving our teams the opportunity to build projects that truly impact the communities they serve.

At Ajax, you’ll find a collaborative, team-oriented culture where your contributions are valued, backed by the strength and stability of STO Building Group’s $16B global platform. As we continue to grow, our employees take on meaningful responsibility, gain exposure to diverse and challenging work, and have clear paths for career advancement.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Long-term Disability Insurance
• Short-term Disability insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Home & Auto Insurance
• Family Support
• Pre-tax Paid Parking/Public Transportation
• Paid time off
• Time Away Benefits
• Paid Holidays
• Group Legal
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

About Us

What We Do: We build. From workplaces and hospitals to hotels and cultural centers. We build the amazing places that define communities. Our services span the full lifecycle of construction-starting with site evaluations and preconstruction through to commissioning, close-out, and beyond.

The STO Building Group family of companies—Structure Tone, Structure Tone Southwest, Pavarini Construction Co., Pavarini McGovern, LF Driscoll, Govan Brown, Ajax Building Company, BCCI Construction, Layton Construction, Abbott Construction, and RC Andersen—includes over 4,000 employees located in offices throughout the US, Canada, UK, and Ireland. We provide a complete range of construction services, from site selection analysis, design constructability review and aesthetic enhancements to interior fit-outs, new building construction, and building infrastructure upgrades and modernization. Learn more about how we partner with our clients to imagine, execute, and realize their vision at stobuildinggroup.com.

Eeo Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer.

We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.