Commissioning- Owners Representative

PRAETORIAN POWER PROTECTION LLC•Abilene, TX

1d•$60 - $90•Onsite

About The Position

Praetorian Power Protection, the leader in NETA testing and staff augmentation to the mission critical industry, is searching for a strong Owners Representative for our data center project in Abilene TX. We need someone to help us keep our competitive advantage is speed. We don’t just need a project manager; we need a Project Driver. As the Owner’s Representative, your primary objective is to hold General Contractors and third party vendors accountable to aggressive milestones. You will be the "on site eyes and ears," identifying bottlenecks before they cause delays and pushing every trade from electrical to mechanical to maintain the critical path. You are the bridge between our high level deadlines and the daily reality of the construction site. In this role you will:

Requirements

10+ years as a Lead Superintendent or Senior PM for a Tier 1 General Contractor before moving to the Owner's side.
Critical Path Mastery: Expert level understanding of CPM (Critical Path Method) scheduling. You don't just read a schedule; you deconstruct it.
Aggressive Problem Solving: You don't wait for an email response. You pick up the phone or walk into the trailer to get the answer needed to keep the site moving.
Infrastructure Expertise: Deep knowledge of Distributed Power Architectures and High Density Thermal Management. You understand that "close enough" doesn't work for AI grade reliability.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Time to Ready for Gear: Did the room reach "dust free" and powered status on the date promised?
Schedule Variance: Maintaining a variance of <3% on all Tier 1 milestones.
Issue Resolution Time: Average time to close out an RFI or submittal that is blocking the field.

Responsibilities

Rigorously review GC provided schedules (P6/MS Project).
You must be able to spot "float" that shouldn't be there and push the GC to recover time through re sequencing or double shifting.
Perform daily site walks to verify that the "Manpower vs. Progress" ratio is sufficient to hit the next milestone.
If the GC is behind, you are the one demanding a recovery plan.
Proactively clear hurdles for the GC.
Whether it’s an RFI (Request for Information) stuck in design or a delayed permit, you take ownership of the resolution so the trades never have an excuse to stop working. Specifically oversee the delivery and installation of long lead Distributed Power Systems and Direct to Chip cooling manifolds, ensuring 3rd party vendors are integrated seamlessly into the GC’s workflow.
Manage the 3rd party Commissioning agents to ensure that testing doesn't become a "black hole" at the end of the project.
You will drive the "Pull Planning" sessions for the Integrated Systems Test (IST). Lead "War Room" meetings when milestones are missed.
You must be comfortable having difficult conversations with GC leadership and subcontractors to get the project back on track.