Senior Data Center Construction Manager- Abilene, Tx

Oracle Oracle · Enterprise · Abilene, TX +1

This role is for a Senior Data Center Construction Manager at Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, focusing on the base building and MEP infrastructure, including high-density liquid cooling tenant fit-outs. The position requires extensive experience in project management, schedule and risk evaluation, quality assurance, and stakeholder communication within the data center construction domain. The role is based in Abilene, TX, with potential for significant travel.

What you'd actually do

  1. Provide expert technical guidance and oversight for data center construction projects managed by colocation providers, ensuring timely completion, adherence to budget, and compliance with quality standards.
  2. Develop, monitor, and optimize detailed project schedules, working closely with colocation providers to ensure milestones are met and delays are minimized.
  3. Independently analyze projects to assess risk profiles related to timely delivery, identify gaps in risk mitigation, and provide actionable recommendations to stakeholders on potential impacts.
  4. Drive seamless coordination of tenant fit-out projects, ensuring integration across design, construction, and commissioning phases to meet high-density liquid cooling requirements.
  5. Establish and enforce rigorous quality control processes to ensure all construction activities align with design specifications and industry standards.

Skills

Required

  • Deep knowledge of base building data center construction, including civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, controls, and plumbing systems.
  • Extensive experience in managing startup and commissioning phases of major data center projects, with a focus on high-density liquid cooling systems.
  • Exceptional analytical skills to address complex challenges in a fast-paced construction environment, delivering practical and innovative solutions.
  • Ability to provide strategic input on program-level requirements and long-term planning for data center construction projects.
  • Comprehensive understanding of data center design, construction, and operational requirements, with expertise in cutting-edge technologies and sustainability practices.
  • Proven ability to independently manage large-scale data center construction projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely and cost-effective delivery.
  • Proficiency in analyzing and optimizing project budgets to maximize resource efficiency without compromising quality.
  • Expertise in identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks to minimize impacts on project timelines and costs.
  • Strong experience in collaborating with external vendors, contractors, and suppliers to ensure alignment with project goals.
  • In-depth knowledge of relevant regulations, industry standards, and organizational policies to ensure compliance across all construction activities.
  • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills to provide clear, concise project updates and engage effectively with diverse stakeholders.
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in construction project management, with a focus on data center or colocation infrastructure for a general contractor, colocation provider, or hyperscaler.
  • Proven track record of successfully delivering large-scale data center construction projects as an individual contributor or technical lead.
  • Strong expertise in construction processes, quality control, and design coordination.
  • Exceptional problem-solving skills and ability to work independently under pressure.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders.

What the JD emphasized

  • high-density liquid cooling
  • large-scale data center construction projects
  • construction project management