Principal BTM Construction Manager

Tract Capital adopts a unique approach to digital infrastructure investment. Leveraging experience and strategic insights honed over three decades of creating successful companies in the space, we excel in nurturing and advancing leading-edge digital infrastructure enterprises. Our team of specialized experts are united by a singular purpose: to support the growth of digital infrastructure. Tract Capital goes beyond simple investment by acting as a strategic partner and catalyst for innovation within the sector.

We ensure our engagements not only generate strong financial results but also develop essential digital infrastructure to meet growing demands. Tract Capital has introduced two digital infrastructure strategies. The first is a horizontal powered land strategy focused on creating master planned data center campuses called Tract. The second is the mega-campus vertical development strategy called Fleet Data Centers.

The preferred job location for this role is in Sparks, NV.

The Principal BTM Construction Manager is the senior owner’s representative responsible for the safe, on-time, on-budget delivery of Tract’s behind-the-meter (BTM) power solutions serving large-scale data center campuses.

These solutions can include gas-powered assets (reciprocating engines, turbines, fuel cells), battery energy storage systems (BESS), and associated electrical infrastructure (MV switch gear, transformers, interconnection, controls). This role leads end-to-end construction execution from notice-to-proceed (NTP) through commercial operation (COD), ensuring that each plant is built to Tract’s standards for safety, quality, reliability, and scalability.

This is Tract’s anchor hire for BTM construction. The initial focus will be projects in the Reno, NV and Texas regions, with a clear path to build and lead a broader construction team as we scale to additional campuses.

• Own BTM power plant construction delivery
• Serve as the single accountable leader for field execution of BTM power plants from NTP through COD.
• Own safety, schedule, cost, and quality for construction activities across multiple sites.
• Lead end-to-end construction execution
• Oversee all phases of work: site preparation, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, controls, and integration with BESS and data center infrastructure.
• Coordinate and manage EPCs, general contractors, and key subcontractors, ensuring adherence to design, specifications, and Tract standards.
• Drive construction planning – sequencing, constructability reviews, and resource planning to hit aggressive timelines.
• Be the field face of Tract
• Act as Tract’s primary representative on site, leading daily and weekly construction coordination meetings.
• Surface and resolve field issues quickly via RFIs, design clarifications, and change management, in partnership with engineering and project management.
• Maintain strong relationships with local stakeholders, AHJs, utilities, and site operations.
• Drive disciplined commercial and risk management
• Enforce commercial discipline in the field: change orders, claims, allowances, contingency usage, and reporting.
• Maintain and drive a risk register specific to construction (safety, quality, schedule, cost, permitting) with clear owners and mitigation plans.
• Support procurement and legal in contract scoping, exhibit development, and performance requirements for EPCs and key vendors.
• Standardize how we build BTM plants
• Partner with engineering, operations, and product to translate lessons learned from each project into standard details, specifications, and construction playbooks.
• Contribute to standardization of site layouts, construction sequences, and QA/QC checklists across campuses.
• Help define and implement construction governance: milestones, gates, and readiness criteria for energization and turnover.
• Enable scale and future team growth
• Establish reporting, dashboards, and KPIs for BTM construction (HSE performance, schedule adherence, change order trends, punch-list burn-down, etc.).
• Mentor junior construction staff and participate in building a regional construction team as the program…