Construction Manager – Utility Power & Data Center Infrastructure (On-site) - South Padre Islan

Construction Manager – Utility Power & Data Center Infrastructure (On-site) - South Padre Island, TX, or Amarillo, TX

Decima International is a professional services company, providing project management and controls services to clients in the United States and the Middle East. Our mission is to become the premier professional services provider across all industry sectors we are engaged in. To accomplish this, Decima International’s founders established a simple yet powerful formula:

Approach each client engagement as a
partnership
, create an environment that attracts the
most talented professionals
and allows them to flourish, and regulate
growth
to maintain
excellence
in our service standards.

We are looking for a driven and capable
Construction Manager – Utility Power & Data Center Infrastructure to support us in the development of multiple data center projects for one of the top technology clients in the world. This client-facing role requires strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills; the ability to self-direct; and an emphasis on sound project management fundamentals. Candidates must have extensive experience in utility power generation, transmission, substations, medium- and high-voltage electrical systems, and the integration of utility infrastructure with mission-critical facilities.

A strong background in hyperscale data center development, utility coordination, energization planning, commissioning, and operational requirements is a major plus.

• Be well-versed in modern project management techniques within complex, multi-functional organizations; possess a solid understanding of engineering, design, procurement and contracting, safety, construction, commissioning, and utility energization
• Establish strong relationships with clients and communicate effectively with owners, utility providers, engineers, contractors, commissioning teams, operations personnel, and both technical and management-level stakeholders
• Lead construction activities for utility power infrastructure supporting large-scale and hyperscale data center developments
• Develop, manage, and report on project scope, schedule, budget, safety, quality, and energization milestones
• Manage assigned work from design review and preconstruction through testing, energization, final turnover, and close-out
• Develop construction execution strategies that support project schedule milestones and required energization dates
• Serve as the single point of contact for the development and delivery of utility power infrastructure
• Provide construction oversight for:
• Gas-fired power generation plants
• High-voltage substations
• Electrical distribution systems
• Switchgear installations
• Transformers
• Protective relay systems
• Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) integration
• Utility interconnections
• Vendor Management and Contract Compliance:
• Oversee the performance and compliance of utility providers, EPC contractors, general contractors, and specialty vendors
• Review and approve vendor scopes of work and design documentation
• Manage the selection, contracting, coordination, and integration of multiple vendors and internal stakeholders
• Facilitate client and sponsor decision-making to drive solutions and manage change as needed
• Apply negotiation strategies to identify options and recommend solutions
• Ensure compliance with audit findings, inspection requirements, and corrective-action recommendations
• Review project plans, specifications, design packages, and technical requirements for constructability, sequencing, safety, and operational readiness
• Prepare Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and other project approval tools and templates
• Collaborate with contractors to establish CPM baseline schedules and integrate utility construction, testing, commissioning, and energization activities
• Lead daily coordination meetings, weekly progress reviews, OAC meetings, and other project meetings; maintain accurate meeting minutes and action items
• Coordinate closely with local authorities and utility providers to support permitting, inspections, testing, interconnection, and successful energization
• Review and validate project progress, contractor pay applications,…