Data Center Construction Site Lead

Company: TEKsystems

Location: New Albany, OH

Onsite: 100%

Duration: 24 months

Contract Type: W2

Start Date: August 2025

Pay Rate: Up to $120 per hour based on Data Center CM experience

Top Skills Details

1) Must have 5-10+ years of experience with Construction & Project Management for enterprise organization (budgets over $100M)

2) Must have any experience with Data Center / Mission Critical / Critical Facilities construction

3) Must have extensive construction management experience with major General Contractors & Data Center Construction firms

4) Prior Owners Rep experience preferred

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent degree and/or minimum of 7-10 years professional experience in any combination of construction, operations, maintenance, and project planning.

7 - 10 years experience directly related to the design or construction of data centers/critical infrastructure.

General knowledge of electrical, mechanical and connectivity systems.

Ability to manage multiple projects at a time in different phases.

Mission Critical, infrastructure, and/or Data Center Construction Experience.

Experience in commissioning of retrofit and new data center build outs.

Knowledge of CPM scheduling practices and familiarity with Primavera P6 software.

Functional in MS Office products (e.g. Word, Excel, and PowerPoint etc.).

Roles and Responsibilities

Responsible for managing the onsite construction, commissioning, and turnover of Data Center projects.

Support the Lead CM as needed including contractor, designer, and vendor management.

Ownership of the construction scope, including retrofits of existing data halls and build outs of new spaces within the leased portfolio across North America.

Provides project coordination between Contractors, Consultants and Cross Functional Partners.

Provide construction leadership at the site by developing and maintaining strong relationships with our cross functional partners, consultants, vendors and contractors.

Identify, define, and gain cross functional alignment around opportunities to drive efficiency through innovation, process, and accountability.

Provide project planning and scoping by working with cross functional partners and internal customers to identify, sequence and package work scopes for execution.

Aid in the creation and maintenance of project schedules with support from Project Controls and Scheduling.

Manage the cost change process and negotiate best pricing in partnership with cross functional / matrixed team members in cost and schedule.

Manage the schedule and associated risks to ensure reliable and predictable turnover dates.

Responsible for monthly WIP walks to validate work in place for invoicing and regular site walks amongst Contractors, consultants and cross functional partners to track progress and confirm handover conditions are met.

Manage relationships with the contractor, and designer.

Assist with developing capital project budgets and provide ROM construction cost estimates.

Manage monthly CapEx forecasting for all project related costs.

Provide analysis and action plan based on weekly project status report (financial, schedule, Q/C).

Manage Method of Procedures (MOPs) for any retrofit/remedy work in live data center.

Facilitates interaction between Contractor, Client, and 3rd party QA/QC teams.

Responsible for Project Closeout.

Escalates key issues quickly to Construction Manager.

Promote and model an attitude of continuous improvement, partnership, and teamwork in behaviors and communications.

Support and lead an industry leading safety culture and program.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $80.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision

Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in New Albany,OH.

Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Aug 5, 2025.