Senior Data Center Construction Manager

AECOM•Dallas, NV

13h

About The Position

AECOM is building a talent pipeline for future data center construction projects. Although the role is not currently open, candidates may be considered for upcoming project awards. The Senior Data Center Construction Manager position is located in North Las Vegas, Nevada, and supports hyperscale data center projects. The manager leads construction delivery from pre-construction and design through commissioning, startup, occupancy, closeout, and warranty enforcement, ensuring work meets client requirements for safety, quality, cost, schedule, and operations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
10+ years of relevant experience managing mission-critical, data center, semiconductor, or large industrial projects, including 2 years of leadership experience or demonstrated equivalent experience and/or education.
US citizenship is required.
Must attend in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, construction management, or a related field.
Fifteen years of construction experience.
Experience delivering projects exceeding $250 million in construction value.
PMP, CCM, PE, or equivalent professional certification.
Experience delivering hyperscale data center campuses.
Experience overseeing commissioning, startup, and operational readiness programs.
Demonstrated experience as an Owner’s Representative, Construction Manager, General Contractor, or Program Manager.

Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day activities on hyperscale data center projects, including pre-construction, design, construction phasing, closeout coordination, commissioning, facility startup and testing, occupancy, and warranty enforcement.
Work with the Program Director to develop and execute project delivery strategies aligned with schedule, budget, and operational requirements.
Serve as the primary construction interface with the client and coordinate construction activities with the client, client vendors, and other stakeholders.
Ensure required permits are in place before related construction work begins.
Ensure on-site construction is carried out efficiently and meets established cost and schedule requirements.
Apply in-depth knowledge of scheduling, critical milestones, schedule logic, and construction means and methods.
Plan and organize reports and review documentation from project teams.
Provide technical direction and guidance as needed, administer client policies, maintain close coordination with the project team, and ensure construction meets design, budget, schedule, and quality requirements.
Coordinate with General Contractors and EPC Contractors, and ensure required tests and inspections are scheduled and reports archived in the project PMIS.
Review punch lists and verify corrective work is complete before recommending substantial completion to the client.
Monitor construction progress and review field construction documentation, including RFI and submittal validation and logging.
Provide engineering support and coordinate field construction activities with contractors, inspectors, and AECOM staff.
Coordinate with operations, network infrastructure, and commissioning teams to support successful facility turnover.
Coordinate required meetings with the general contractor and attend all site-based meetings.
Coordinate project documentation with Project Controls cost and schedule reviewers.
Review, comment on, and approve pay applications.
Review and document the condition of off-site stored materials, including gathering required insurance documents and bills of sale to support Owner pay application review and approval.
Promote a zero-incident safety culture across project activities.
Build and maintain relationships with client leadership, contractors, consultants, and local authorities.