Data Center Civil Works Construction Manager

Category: Construction

Location: Las Vegas, NV

Type: On-site

At Switch, we don’t just design, build and operate data centers—we are enabling the technology of the future. Led by Founder & CEO, Rob Roy, we believe in revolutionary innovation, operational excellence and the principle of karma. Switch is where talented people come together to EVOLVE the digital world.

We believe that innovation isn’t just about technology—it’s about the people, culture, and purpose that make it happen. Every Switch team member contributes to a mission greater than themselves: to create the world’s most advanced digital infrastructure that powers the progress of humanity.

As a Data Center Civil Works Construction Manager at Switch, you will oversee civil construction activities for data center projects at the project site. You will represent Switch in the field and hold contractors accountable for safety, quality, schedule, approved drawings, specifications, and contract requirements. You will identify and resolve field issues while coordinating civil work with structural, MEP, architectural, utility, and commissioning teams.

Your work will help ensure civil infrastructure is complete and ready to support data center installation, commissioning, and handover.

• Oversee day-to-day civil construction activities and contractor performance at the project site.
• Verify work complies with approved drawings, specifications, quality standards, project schedules, and contract requirements.
• Inspect excavation, foundations, reinforced concrete, paving, drainage, underground utilities, structural work, and other site development activities.
• Review contractor work plans, construction sequencing, resource allocation, shop drawings, material submittals, RFIs, and method statements.
• Resolve field engineering issues and make recommendations within approved project requirements.
• Monitor progress against the baseline schedule, identify potential delays, and work with contractors on mitigation plans.
• Review material testing, laboratory reports, inspections, and other quality records. Identify non-conforming work and confirm corrective actions are completed.
• Coordinate civil work with structural, MEP, architectural, utility, commissioning, and operations teams to prevent field conflicts.
• Verify underground civil utilities align with MEP equipment and installation requirements.
• Monitor contractor compliance with project health, safety, and environmental requirements and report unsafe conditions.
• Review contractor progress to support payment application verification.
• Maintain clear site records, progress reports, inspection documentation, punch lists, NCRs, and other required project records.
• Review as-built drawings and verify civil work is ready for commissioning, final inspection, and project handover.

• You make sound field decisions based on approved plans, specifications, safety requirements, and project priorities.
• You communicate issues, decisions, risks, and required actions clearly and directly.
• You identify construction problems early and bring practical solutions forward.
• You follow through on inspections, corrective actions, documentation, and contractor commitments.
• You work effectively across civil, structural, MEP, utility, commissioning, and operations teams.
• You maintain high standards for safety and quality in an active mission-critical construction environment.
• You can balance schedule needs with quality, safety, and technical requirements without lowering project standards.

• 10–15 years of civil construction experience, including responsibility for complex field execution, contractor oversight, or construction…