Senior Construction Manager

Our client, Construction Management is seeking a Construction Program Manager 5 to join their team. As a Construction Program Manager 5, you will be part of the Construction Program Management team supporting day-to-day field delivery for the Project Kilby Early Works program. The ideal candidate will have strong ownership and accountability, the ability to independently manage day-to-day site activities, and the confidence to identify risk early and escalate issues when needed—aligning successfully in the organization.
 

Job Title: Construction Program Manager 5

Location: Pecos, TX

Pay Range: $94.33/hr - $101.59/hr
 

What's the Job?

• Serve as the day-to-day owner’s representative in the field, providing direct oversight of the General Contractor (GC) to support safe, predictable, and high-quality execution of the early works scope.
• Take strong ownership for Microsoft visibility, oversight, challenge, and escalation of issues affecting the program, while keeping GC accountability for means, methods, supervision, safety, quality, and execution of its contracted scope.
• Lead the development, management, and reporting of safety, scope, schedule, budget, and risk; maintain direct fiscal responsibility for the approved project budget.
• Review cost and KPI metrics, invoices, and policy/process communications with client partners; provide consistent weekly project status reporting on scope, schedule, and budget.
• Support vendor management and contract compliance by preparing RFPs, PERs, and approval documentation; validate vendor costs including pay application and change order review and approval.

What's Needed?

• High School Qualification or equivalent AND 10+ years' experience in datacenter construction or mission-critical environments (or equivalent experience).
• 10+ years' experience managing end-to-end delivery of complex datacenter construction projects or related mission-critical environment projects with cross-functional teams, meeting delivery deadlines independently (or equivalent experience).
• Deep understanding of construction management, including cost, schedule, and safety management.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage day-to-day site activities, identify risk before it impacts the program, and hold contractors accountable to commitments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to coordinate with vendors, cost managers, designers/consultants, and program leadership; ability to review plans, specifications, schedules, RFIs, submittals, and field reports.

What's in it for me?

• Opportunity to represent the owner in the field and drive safe, controlled execution of early works that enables downstream phases.
• Clear accountability for safety, scope, schedule, budget, and risk—helping you create measurable program visibility and control.
• Experience leading complex multi-contractor interfaces across earthworks and site development, with potential transition into subsequent data center construction activities.
• Structured program expectations for weekly reporting, risk identification, and escalation to protect key milestones.
• Work in a mission-critical environment where quality, schedule awareness, and disciplined change management matter.

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Business Travel Insurance
• 401(k), Plus Match
• Weekly Pay

If this is a role that interests you and you'd like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!

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