Data Center Construction Field Oversight Leader

Switch•Las Vegas, NV

2d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Data Center Construction Field Oversight Leader at Switch, you will provide field oversight across active data center construction projects. You will spend at least 80% of your time at construction sites, evaluating execution against schedule, quality, safety, and operational expectations. You will identify risks, validate reported project status, and give leadership a clear view of construction health across the portfolio. This is an oversight role. Site teams and Construction Managers remain responsible for day-to-day project execution.

Requirements

10+ years of relevant construction experience, including significant experience with General Contractors and large-scale construction projects.
Deep knowledge of field construction practices, contractor performance, scheduling, quality, coordination, and construction risk.
Experience evaluating complex construction projects through direct field observation and performance data.
Experience identifying construction risks early and working with project teams to resolve barriers to execution.
Ability to assess performance across multiple projects and turn field observations into clear recommendations for senior leaders.
Credibility working directly with experienced Construction Managers, General Contractors, subcontractors, vendors, engineers, and operations teams.
You seek input from the people closest to the work before reaching conclusions or recommending action.
You communicate field conditions, risks, and decisions clearly, including when reported status does not match what you observe.
You use sound judgment to separate isolated project issues from risks that require broader action.
You raise risks early and bring practical solutions, not just problems.
You build productive working relationships while maintaining clear standards and accountability.
You follow through on commitments and provide leaders with reliable, fact-based information.
You stay focused on safety, quality, and operational requirements in mission-critical construction environments.

Nice To Haves

Experience with mission-critical facilities or data center construction is preferred.

Responsibilities

Spend at least 80% of your time in the field at active data center construction sites.
Assess General Contractor and vendor performance, including schedule, quality, productivity, staffing, coordination, and delivery against commitments.
Conduct regular site walks, field observations, audits, and performance reviews to identify risks and execution gaps.
Validate reported project status against field conditions, milestones, performance data, and leading indicators.
Identify emerging risks early and escalate material issues that could affect construction outcomes.
Bring Construction Managers, General Contractors, vendors, Engineering, Operations, and other teams together to resolve issues that cross functional boundaries.
Establish a consistent approach to field observations, audits, performance reviews, risk reporting, and escalation across projects.
Identify recurring issues and construction risks across projects and campuses, not just within individual projects.
Provide central leadership with clear, actionable reporting on construction health, risks, trends, and areas requiring intervention.
Hold contractors, vendors, and internal teams accountable for commitments while keeping project execution with the responsible site teams.
Capture lessons from individual projects and help apply them across the construction organization.