Senior Construction Field Representative - Data Centers

Senior Construction Field Representative - Data Centers

Serve as the owner's field representative and primary interface between the client, engineer of record, general contractor, trade partners, commissioning authority, and testing agencies. Review IFC drawings, specifications, submittals, shop drawings, equipment data sheets, RFIs, method statements, inspection and test plans, and sequence-of-operations documents. Verify field installations comply with approved submittals, contract documents, applicable codes, manufacturer requirements, and project quality standards. Oversee installation of medium- and low-voltage electrical distribution systems, including utility service, substations, transformers, switchgear, generators, UPS systems, ATS/STS equipment, PDUs, RPPs, busway, grounding, bonding, and lightning protection. Monitor mechanical systems including chillers, cooling towers, CRAH/CRAC units, air-handling equipment, pumps, heat exchangers, hydronic piping, fuel systems, and associated controls. Verify coordination and integration between electrical, mechanical, fire-protection, BMS, EPMS, life-safety, and controls systems. Monitor daily construction progress, manpower, equipment installation, material deliveries, field productivity, schedule milestones, and critical-path activities. Maintain detailed daily reports, progress photographs, quantity records, issue logs, inspection documentation, and field observations. Identify nonconforming work, initiate or track NCRs, document deficiencies, and verify corrective actions. Review contractor progress, installed quantities, schedule updates, change requests, and payment applications. Lead or participate in daily coordination meetings, owner-architect-contractor meetings, pull-planning sessions, and commissioning meetings. Coordinate inspections, hold points, testing activities, energization plans, shutdowns, and equipment startups. Support L1-L5 commissioning, including factory witness testing, equipment receipt verification, prefunctional checklists, startup, functional performance testing, load-bank testing, and integrated systems testing. Review commissioning scripts, test procedures, deficiency logs, trending data, and final reports. Witness electrical testing such as insulation resistance, ground resistance, torque verification, relay testing, breaker testing, and power-quality validation. Witness mechanical testing such as flushing, pressure testing, TAB, equipment startup, controls validation, and performance testing. Review punch lists, redline drawings, as-built documentation, O&M manuals, training records, warranties, and turnover packages. Provide technical direction to field inspectors, special inspectors, testing laboratories, and other construction support personnel.

A successful Senior Construction Field Representative - Data Centers should have: 10+ years of construction oversight, field engineering, inspection, commissioning, superintendent, or construction-management experience. Experience delivering data centers, semiconductor facilities, healthcare facilities, advanced manufacturing plants, or other mission-critical infrastructure. Strong working knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems, construction sequencing, testing, commissioning, and turnover. Experience representing an owner, developer, engineering consultant, or construction-management firm. Ability to interpret one-lines, riser diagrams, P&IDs, equipment layouts, control diagrams, sequences of operation, specifications, and contract documents. Knowledge of applicable NEC, NFPA, ASHRAE, IEEE, OSHA, and local code requirements. Experience managing RFIs, submittals, NCRs, change documentation, inspection records, and commissioning deficiencies. Proficiency with Microsoft Office and construction platforms such as Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Bluebeam, Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or similar systems. Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, construction technology, or a related field preferred; equivalent construction experience will be considered. Ability to work full-time at active construction sites and travel based on project requirements.

Competitive annual salary ranging from $170,000 to $195,000. Technically complex, high-profile data center projects. Significant backlog of secured work across Texas. Competitive base salary and comprehensive benefits. Employee-ownership program. Long-term advancement with a globally recognized engineering firm.