Senior Construction Manager

Coalesce Management Consulting is supporting a major data center developer on the delivery of a new campus expansion in Michigan.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Construction Manager to join our consultancy team and embed directly within the client's owner-side project team. This is a unique opportunity to become involved during the earliest stages of project development, helping shape strategy, planning, and execution before major construction activities commence.

The successful consultant will play a key role in establishing the project, influencing delivery strategy, and ultimately acting as a lead owner-side representative throughout the construction lifecycle.

• Act as a senior member of the owner-side delivery team.
• Support project setup and mobilisation activities.
• Participate in contractor selection, RFP reviews, and interview processes.
• Attend design and coordination meetings.
• Review design documentation and provide constructability input.
• Assist with project charter development and execution planning.
• Support pull-planning and schedule development activities.
• Manage and coordinate contractors throughout construction.
• Drive project delivery, schedule adherence, and site performance.
• Interface with internal stakeholders, consultants, and contractors.
• Provide leadership and mentorship as the project team expands.

This assignment is expected to grow beyond an individual placement.

The successful Senior Construction Manager will help shape the wider project delivery team as the project progresses. Future requirements are anticipated to include:

• Construction Managers

Candidates with established industry networks and a track record of building high-performing project teams are strongly encouraged to apply.

• Owner's representative, developer-side, or client-side experience.
• Experience managing general contractors on large-scale projects.
• Experience delivering projects from preconstruction through execution.
• Strong understanding of construction planning and project controls.
• Ability to operate autonomously within a fast-paced project environment.

• Hyperscale or mission-critical project experience.
• Utility and substation infrastructure experience.
• Design management and coordination experience.

The client is seeking a proactive leader who can operate with a high degree of autonomy and ownership.

Successful candidates will demonstrate:

• Strong leadership capability.
• Self-sufficiency and initiative.
• Commercial and construction acumen.
• Ability to influence project outcomes.

• Opportunity to join a project before major construction begins.
• Significant influence over project strategy and execution.
• Direct exposure to owner-side decision making.
• Long-term project pipeline and team-building opportunity.
• Ability to help shape and grow a wider delivery team through CMC.
• Work on a major data center campus expansion from inception through delivery.