Mission Critical Construction Manager

Northern Virginia | Data Center Construction & Retrofit

Quick Facts

• Location: Northern Virginia
• Employment Type: 6-Month Contract-to-Hire
• Schedule: Full-time onsite | Typically 6:00 AM - 4:00 PM
• Travel: Required as project needs dictate
• Compensation: Competitive, commensurate with experience
• Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future visa sponsorship

About the Opportunity

Our client supports live hyperscale data center retrofit, modernization, and capacity expansion projects across one of the most active data center markets in the country. The Mission Critical Construction Manager serves as the onsite leader responsible for safety, quality, schedule, subcontractor coordination, and client relationships across active, live data center projects.

What You'll Need

• 3-5+ years of Mission Critical and Data Center construction field management experience
• Experience managing crews within live, operational data center environments
• Direct, recent experience supporting AWS data center projects required (current/former AWS employee, or contractor who has worked inside AWS facilities)
• Demonstrated experience operating within a hyperscale environment's security, badging, safety, and operational procedures
• Experience managing live retrofit, modernization, or capacity expansion projects
• Proven ability to build strong working relationships with facility stakeholders, engineering leads, and operations teams
• Thorough understanding of construction safety and quality best practices
• Ability to read and interpret one-line diagrams, electrical drawings, P&ID/BMS Controls diagrams, and safely execute LOTO procedures
• Excellent communication, leadership, and relationship-building skills
• Ability and willingness to travel
• Ability to pass a background check

What You'll Do

• Lead daily onsite construction activities for live mission critical renovation and upgrade projects
• Coordinate internal teams and subcontractors across BMS, EPMS, mechanical, electrical, and structural scopes
• Drive project safety, quality, schedule, and field execution while championing a strong safety culture
• Support Project Management with planning, scheduling, coordination, and project closeout
• Provide technical direction to trade partners and field crews
• Coordinate RFIs, submittals, site logistics, as-built documentation, and site access/badging
• Build strong relationships with client, subcontractor, and internal teams
• Support estimating efforts and continuous process improvement

Nice to Have

• OSHA 30 Certification
• Experience with BMS and EPMS systems construction, integration, and commissioning
• Strong understanding of electrical, mechanical, structural, and architectural trades
• Comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environment

Impellam Group and its brands are equal-opportunity employers committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other factor determined to be unlawful under applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application, interview process, pre-employment activity, and the performance of crucial job functions.

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