Data Center Construction Manager

Construction Manager (Mission-Critical Data Centers)

Location: Chicago IL- Project-Based / On-Site (Travel Required)

Direct Hire role

No C2C candidates, only W2 candidates

This role serves as the owner's eyes and ears on-site, ensuring construction progress, quality, budget, schedule, and risk management align with project objectives. The ideal candidate will have a strong construction management background with experience supporting hyperscale or colocation data center projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Represent the owner's interests throughout the construction lifecycle
• Conduct site walks to evaluate progress, quality, safety, and schedule adherence
• Review contractor pay applications and validate installed work
• Manage RFIs, submittals, change orders, and project documentation
• Track budgets, schedules, risks, and project milestones
• Coordinate with general contractors, design teams, commissioning teams, and stakeholders
• Prepare executive-level project reports and recommendations
• Support project turnover, closeout, and commissioning activities

Required Experience:

• 7 years of construction management experience
• Data center, mission-critical, or large-scale infrastructure project experience
• Strong understanding of MEP systems (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing)
• Experience reviewing contractor invoices, schedules, and change orders
• Proficiency with Procore and construction management tools
• Excellent communication, reporting, and stakeholder management skills

Preferred:

• Owner's Representative experience
• Hyperscale or colocation data center construction experience
• PMP, CCM, or related certifications
• Familiarity with commissioning processes, Integrated Systems Testing (IST), and Uptime Institute standards

What you didn’t know about us:

• Competitive salary
• Health, Dental and Vision Benefits
• 100% company-paid travel, temporary housing (Airbnb or equivalent), company credit card for approved expenses, and flights home every other weekend for non-local candidates on long-term assignments.

We are Connectors. We thrive on ‘quality over quantity’ and put in the work building strong relationships. We create connections, discover qualities, uncover skills, and place people with accuracy. We are your true partner!

We are Collaborators. You’ll be working with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kelly and part of the Kelly Telecom division. It allows us to be as nimble and fiercely competitive as a startup while having the backing of a multibillion dollar publicly traded company which has been in business for 75 years. With direct access to hiring managers, services don’t stop at standard recruiting processes. We use our expertise to improve your application skills and provide ongoing career support.

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