Construction, VP

Nscale • Point Pleasant, WV

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Nscale is building the infrastructure for the AI revolution, developing cutting-edge, sovereign generative AI solutions powered by high-performance, sustainable data centers and GPUs. The company integrates next-generation compute hardware and GPU clusters across partner and self-delivered facilities, working with technology providers like Microsoft and NVIDIA. This role offers a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in delivering transformative AI infrastructure and shaping a rapidly scaling company across North America, Europe, and beyond. The Vice President of Construction will lead all field execution and construction management activities for a multi-billion dollar power generation and data center infrastructure program. This individual owns the construction strategy, budget, schedule, safety performance, and quality outcomes across one or more concurrent mega-project sites. The VP serves as the senior construction authority interfacing with ownership, EPC contractors, utility partners, regulatory agencies, and the data center end-user's technical teams, ensuring the program is delivered safely, on time, and within budget at a scale and pace consistent with critical compute infrastructure demands. This is an on-site executive leadership role requiring deep technical credibility in heavy industrial/power construction, strong commercial acumen, and the ability to manage extreme schedule pressure inherent to AI/data-center-driven power projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or Construction Management (Master's degree or MBA a plus). Or 15+ years of progressive construction management experience in power generation, heavy industrial, or large-scale critical infrastructure projects.
• Minimum 5+ years in a senior executive construction leadership role (VP, Senior Director, or equivalent) on projects exceeding $1B in total installed cost.
• Direct experience with power plant construction (gas turbine, combined-cycle, reciprocating engine, or renewable/battery storage) and/or large-scale data center construction.
• Proven track record managing EPC contracts, multi-contractor environments, and complex commercial negotiations at scale.
• Deep understanding of utility interconnection processes, grid codes, and substation/transmission construction.
• PE license or PMP certification preferred; OSHA 30-Hour certification required.
• Demonstrated ability to operate under compressed schedules typical of hyperscale/data-center-driven power projects.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience delivering behind-the-meter or co-located generation assets for data center or hyperscale clients.
• Familiarity with Tier III/IV data center reliability standards and their impact on power delivery redundancy.
• Experience with modular/phased power plant deployment strategies.
• Experience working with private equity or infrastructure fund ownership structures and lender/investor reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Own the overall construction execution strategy for the program, aligning with corporate development, finance, and ownership objectives.
• Serve as the senior-most construction representative in executive steering committees, board updates, and investor/lender site reviews.
• Build, lead, and scale a construction organization (construction managers, superintendents, field engineers, safety, QA/QC) capable of executing a multi-billion dollar, multi-site program.
• Set the standard for construction culture: safety-first, schedule discipline, and quality accountability.
• Own the master construction schedule across all work packages (civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, controls, BOP, substation/interconnection, and data center shell/core where applicable).
• Identify and proactively mitigate critical-path risks, especially around long-lead equipment (turbines, generators, transformers, switchgear) and their integration into the construction sequence.
• Drive contingency planning for schedule compression, given the accelerated timelines typical of data-center-driven power projects.
• Report progress, forecasts, and risk exposure to executive leadership and ownership on a recurring basis.
• Own construction-phase budget (multi-billion dollar TIC), including cost forecasting, variance analysis, and contingency management.
• Oversee change order review, negotiation, and approval processes with EPC contractors and subcontractors.
• Partner with Finance and Legal on contract strategy (EPC, lump-sum, cost-plus, hybrid), claims avoidance, and dispute resolution.
• Ensure construction spend aligns with capital drawdown schedules and lender/investor reporting requirements.
• Lead selection, negotiation, and management of EPC contractors, major subcontractors, and construction management firms.
• Serve as the primary construction-side liaison with the utility/grid operator on interconnection-related construction activities.
• Coordinate directly with the data center owner/operator's technical and construction teams to align on integration points, energization sequencing, and commissioning handoff.
• Manage relationships with AHJs (authorities having jurisdiction), inspectors, and regulatory bodies to ensure permit compliance throughout construction.
• Hold ultimate accountability for site safety performance across all contractors and subcontractors; champion a zero-incident safety culture.
• Ensure QA/QC programs are enforced across all disciplines, with particular attention to systems critical to uptime (power delivery, redundancy systems, cooling, controls).
• Ensure full compliance with NFPA, IEEE, NEC, OSHA, environmental permits, and local/state/federal codes.
• Oversee commissioning and startup readiness in coordination with engineering and operations teams.
• Maintain and actively manage the program-level construction risk register.
• Lead root-cause analysis and corrective action for schedule slips, safety incidents, or quality escapes.
• Develop and maintain contingency and recovery plans for supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, and weather/force majeure events.

Benefits

• Highly competitive US compensation package (base + bonus + equity), with performance reviews every 12 months
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Generous PTO plus US federal holidays
• A career-defining opportunity to be an early member of one of the fastest growing AI infrastructure companies in the world
• A human-first approach: We treat you as humans first. Our flexible workplace trusts Nscalers to deliver, giving you the autonomy needed to get the job done.
• Medical, dental, vision, flexible paid time off, parental leave, and retirement plan participation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive