Construction Manager – Utility Power & Data Center Infrastructure (On-site) - South Padre Island, TX, or Amarillo, TX

The role

This person will lead construction activities for utility power infrastructure supporting large-scale and hyperscale data center developments. They will manage project scope, schedule, budget, safety, and energization milestones from design review through final turnover.

What you will do

• Lead construction activities for utility power infrastructure supporting large-scale and hyperscale data center developments
• Develop, manage, and report on project scope, schedule, budget, safety, quality, and energization milestones
• Manage assigned work from design review and preconstruction through testing, energization, final turnover, and close-out
• Serve as the single point of contact for the development and delivery of utility power infrastructure
• Provide construction oversight for power generation plants, substations, transmission lines, and electrical distribution systems
• Oversee the performance and compliance of utility providers, EPC contractors, general contractors, and specialty vendors
• Review project plans, specifications, and design packages for constructability and safety
• Coordinate with local authorities and utility providers for permitting, inspections, and interconnection
• Review and validate project progress, contractor pay applications, change orders, and invoices
• Monitor construction activities for compliance with OSHA, NFPA 70E, NEC, NESC, and IEEE standards

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of construction management experience
• 5+ years managing utility infrastructure, high-voltage electrical systems, power generation, or related electrical infrastructure
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, project management, or a related technical field; equivalent relevant industry experience may be considered
• Experience delivering power generation, utility infrastructure, mission-critical, or data center projects
• Strong knowledge of power generation plants, transmission infrastructure, substations, and medium- and high-voltage electrical distribution systems
• Experience coordinating with utility providers, electrical contractors, engineers, commissioning teams, and local authorities
• Strong understanding of construction safety, quality management, project controls, construction scheduling, commissioning, and energization planning
• In-depth knowledge of pre-design, preconstruction, contract management, project delivery methods, utility construction practices, and mission-critical construction sequencing
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations, NFPA 70E, NEC, NESC, and applicable IEEE standards
• Experience developing various reports for multiple audiences
• Experience in client-facing roles
• Demonstrated ability to understand complex technical construction programs and communicate clearly to both technical and executive stakeholders

Nice to have

• Experience with utility power generation and gas-fired power plants
• Experience with transmission systems and high-voltage substations
• Experience with medium-voltage distribution, switchgear, transformers, and underground duct banks
• Experience with protective relaying, SCADA systems, and utility interconnections
• Prior hyperscale data center or mission-critical facility development and construction experience
• Design, testing, commissioning, and energization experience
• Experience with emergency generation and fuel systems
• Experience integrating renewable energy systems
• Experience with Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
• Construction Quality Manager Certification (CCQM)

Before you apply

• Current work permit required
• This position does not offer sponsorship for employment (e.g., H-1B visa sponsorship or transfer not offered)

About the company

Decima International is a professional services company, providing project management and controls services to clients in the United States and the Middle East.