Senior Construction Manager - Power Infrastructure

Job Description

The Senior Construction Manager, Power Infrastructure is responsible for overseeing the delivery of large-scale power infrastructure projects that support data center growth and operations. This individual contributor will manage construction execution through developers and contractors, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with quality and technical standards while coordinating closely with cross-functional internal teams and external partners. This is a remote position requiring approximately 25% travel, with occasional travel up to 50%.

Key Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Oversee developer-led power infrastructure construction projects, monitoring progress, safety, quality, schedule, and budget performance.
• Review and manage construction schedules, coordinating activities with developers, contractors, engineering, commissioning, and operations teams to maintain critical milestones.
• Identify construction risks, constructability issues, and execution challenges, proactively driving resolution and escalating impacts to leadership when necessary.
• Track project costs, forecasts, budget commitments, and change orders, ensuring financial discipline and visibility into potential cost overruns.
• Validate compliance with QA/QC programs, technical requirements, applicable codes, and site-specific safety plans across all project activities.
• Conduct regular site visits to assess project progress, stakeholder coordination, safety performance, and opportunities for continuous improvement.

Skills and Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 6-10+ years of construction management experience supporting large-scale power infrastructure (specifically substations), mission-critical, utility, data center, or similar complex projects.
• Strong expertise in construction project controls, including scheduling, budgeting, forecasting, risk management, cost control, and quality assurance.
• Experience coordinating developers, contractors, consultants, and cross-functional internal stakeholders throughout project execution.
• Proven ability to identify and resolve complex construction challenges while driving accountability and project performance.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence teams and effectively escalate issues when necessary.
• Ability to travel approximately 25% (up to 50% at times) to project sites.
• Data center, mission-critical, or utility-scale power infrastructure project experience.
• Experience working with power developers, transmission/distribution infrastructure, substations, or large electrical construction projects.
• Background collaborating with commissioning, operations, and engineering teams in complex infrastructure environments.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].