Construction Manager

Overwatch Mission Critical•Red Oak, TX

19d

About The Position

Overwatch Mission Critical is seeking an experienced, results-driven Construction Manager to support delivery of large-scale, mission-critical data center construction projects. The role requires strong ownership, technical competence, sound judgment, and the ability to independently drive project execution. The Construction Manager actively identifies constraints, challenges schedules, coordinates stakeholders, holds contractors accountable, and drives issues to resolution. The position oversees field execution across structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, and associated infrastructure work; manages schedule risks and contractor commitments; coordinates MEP construction with commissioning, testing, and turnover; and maintains project controls, reporting, and documentation. The successful candidate anticipates problems, takes responsibility for assigned deliverables, follows through on commitments, and brings forward actionable solutions. The position operates primarily in and around active data center construction areas, including indoor and outdoor settings, unfinished buildings, temporary field offices, staging areas, and partially completed infrastructure. Site conditions may include uneven or obstructed terrain, limited accessibility, construction noise, dust, vibration, and odors. A valid driver’s license is required where on-site presence or travel between work locations is an essential function. Personal protective equipment is required. Reasonable accommodations may be made subject to the stated safety, mobility, and facility-control limitations.

Requirements

At least 7 years of progressive experience in construction management, general contracting, owner’s representation, or a comparable field.
Experience delivering complex commercial, industrial, mission-critical, or data center construction projects.
Strong understanding of construction sequencing, contractor coordination, and field execution.
Strong knowledge of MEP systems and construction-to-commissioning interfaces.
Demonstrated ability to interpret and challenge construction schedules.
Experience managing multiple contractors, competing priorities, and critical-path deliverables.
Proficiency in construction drawings, specifications, RFIs, submittals, and change management processes.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including preparing reports and documentation and communicating with team members, clients, and stakeholders.
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Strong organizational skills and demonstrated ownership of assigned responsibilities.
For roles requiring on-site presence or travel between work locations as an essential function, possession and maintenance of a valid driver’s license appropriate for the role and eligibility to operate a motor vehicle under applicable laws.
Ability to walk, stand, stoop, twist, bend, and climb stairs or ladders for extended periods on uneven, unpaved, or obstructed terrain.
Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds occasionally.
Ability to drive between job sites and access active construction zones, including raised platforms, scaffolding, and confined spaces.
Ability to tolerate outdoor weather, dust, and construction-related noise, vibrations, and odors.
Ability to communicate effectively with contractors, engineers, and site personnel and maintain situational awareness in high-activity environments.
Ability to wear required PPE, including hard hats, safety vests, hearing protection, and steel-toe boots.
Sufficient visual acuity to read drawings, specifications, and safety signage and observe site activity.

Nice To Haves

Direct experience with hyperscale data centers or colocation facilities.
Experience representing owners or customers on developer-led construction programs.
Familiarity with Primavera P6, Procore, Bluebeam, Microsoft Project, and SharePoint.
Experience coordinating electrical energization, mechanical startup, commissioning, integrated systems testing, and turnover.
Familiarity with data center power distribution, liquid cooling, and high-density computing infrastructure.
Experience managing phased turnover, early access, and concurrent construction and deployment activities.
Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Relevant industry certifications such as PMP or CCM.

Responsibilities

Provide daily oversight of structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, and associated infrastructure construction activities.
Monitor construction sequencing, workface readiness, trade coordination, and productivity; identify field constraints and coordinate their resolution.
Verify construction progress against approved drawings, specifications, and project milestones, including through field walks.
Coordinate with developers, general contractors, subcontractors, commissioning teams, and internal stakeholders, maintaining awareness of priorities and upcoming milestones.
Review and challenge contractor baseline and recovery schedules, including Primavera P6 schedules; assess critical-path activities, float, dependencies, and sequencing.
Identify milestone risks, develop mitigation strategies, validate reported progress against field conditions, and track near-term work using two-, three-, and six-week look-ahead schedules.
Escalate schedule impacts early with supporting facts, analysis, and recommended recovery actions; drive and verify recovery commitments.
Apply working knowledge of mission-critical mechanical and electrical systems, including electrical distribution, transformers, switchgear, UPS systems, generators, cooling systems, fire protection, life safety, building management systems, and data hall infrastructure.
Coordinate construction completion with commissioning and turnover requirements, including energization, functional testing, integrated systems testing, and operational readiness.
Identify and resolve construction and commissioning interface risks; coordinate punch-list closure, quality verification, and turnover documentation.
Hold developers, general contractors, and other delivery stakeholders accountable for agreed commitments; challenge incomplete information, unsupported assumptions, and unrealistic schedules professionally.
Facilitate coordination meetings with defined actions, owners, and due dates; align construction, commissioning, operations, and technology deployment responsibilities.
Maintain productive stakeholder relationships while protecting the owner’s schedule, quality, safety, and commercial interests; escalate unresolved issues with facts and recommendations.
Maintain action-item, constraint, risk, and issue logs; provide concise, fact-based progress updates covering accomplishments, risks, schedule impacts, and decisions required.
Track milestones and deliverables; review RFIs, submittals, field changes, and change orders for construction and schedule impacts.
Document project decisions, commitments, and changes, and maintain organized, current project records.
Prepare executive-ready reporting that distinguishes completed work from planned or forecasted activities.
Independently manage assigned workstreams through closeout, anticipate and resolve constraints, follow through on commitments, make sound decisions within delegated authority, and escalate when necessary.