Sr. Manager, Data Center Construction Management

Job Description

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is seeking a Senior Manager, Construction Management to lead field execution for hyperscale data center construction in Shackelford, Texas (20 miles from Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Abilene AI Data Center). This role requires at least 85‑95% onsite engagement, strong site presence, and a hands‑on leadership approach. The senior manager will build and coordinate a direct‑report team, track contractor progress, resolve execution issues, reinforce safety and quality, and support turnover readiness for commissioning and startup.

• Lead daily construction execution for assigned buildings, systems, areas, or trade scopes.
• Coordinate general contractors, subcontractors, foremen, superintendents, and trade partners.
• Monitor field progress, manpower, productivity, sequencing, and workface readiness.
• Ensure construction activities align with approved schedules, milestones, logistics plans, and turnover priorities.
• Identify and resolve field issues, trade conflicts, congestion risks, and execution constraints.
• Escalate unresolved risks quickly and clearly to construction leadership.
• Reinforce onsite safety expectations through visible field leadership.
• Support installation quality verification and help reduce rework.
• Partner with QA/QC, commissioning, controls, logistics, safety, and operations teams.
• Track punch‑list items, turnover readiness, and startup support requirements.
• Provide accurate daily field reports, progress updates, issue logs, and milestone updates.
• Support recovery plans when schedule, quality, productivity, or coordination issues arise.
• Coach and support Construction Managers to promote consistent field execution practices.
• Maintain continuous site awareness through regular field walks and direct contractor engagement.

• 10+ years’ experience in managing construction execution on large‑scale, complex projects.
• 2+ years’ experience in a leadership role with direct reports.
• Experience in data centers, mission‑critical facilities, industrial construction, infrastructure, semiconductor, power, or other technical construction environments.
• Strong knowledge of construction sequencing, field coordination, manpower tracking, productivity monitoring, and milestone execution.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate contractors, subcontractors, trade partners, inspectors, and owner‑side stakeholders.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, schedules, look‑ahead plans, and turnover documentation.
• Proven ability to identify field risks, resolve construction issues, and escalate effectively.
• Strong understanding of safety expectations, quality standards, punch‑list management, and turnover readiness.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to provide clear, accurate, and timely field updates.
• Ability to work primarily onsite with approximately 85–95% field/site engagement.
• Strong ownership mindset, urgency, and ability to operate in a fast‑paced construction environment.

• Experience delivering hyperscale data centers or cloud infrastructure projects.
• Experience in an owner’s representative, construction management, EPC, or general contractor environment.
• Familiarity with data center systems, including electrical, mechanical, controls, civil, structural, architectural, network, or commissioning‑related scopes.
• Experience leading or coaching Construction Managers, field engineers, coordinators, or discipline‑specific construction teams.
• Experience supporting fast‑track construction, phased turnover, commissioning‑driven delivery, or recovery execution.
• Familiarity with construction reporting tools, scheduling platforms, document control systems, and issue tracking processes (e.g., Primavera P6, Oracle Primavera Cloud, MS Project, Power BI, Tableau, Smartsheet, or similar tools).
• Strong ability to drive contractor accountability while maintaining productive working relationships.
• Ability to lead through field presence, direct communication, disciplined follow‑up, and practical problem solving.
• Certifications:
  
  PMP, PgMP, PMI‑SP, CCP, PSP, Lean Six Sigma.

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