Lead Principal Data Center Construction Manager
Job Location:
Abilene, TX - USA
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Job Summary
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is seeking a Lead Principal Data Center Construction Manager to provide senior field leadership for the delivery of hyperscale AI data center construction in Shackelford Texas. This role serves as one of the senior construction leaders on-site responsible for leading Construction Managers and driving safe predictable and high-quality execution across multiple buildings systems or major discipline scopes while ensuring alignment with OCIs aggressive delivery milestones.
The Lead Principal Data Center Construction Manager provides strategic field leadership by directing daily construction execution coordinating multiple contractor organizations removing execution barriers driving schedule performance and ensuring construction activities are executed in accordance with Oracles safety quality commissioning and operational readiness standards. This position serves as the primary escalation point for complex field issues and partners closely with project leadership design commissioning operations and contractor leadership to successfully deliver world-class AI infrastructure.
This is a highly visible field leadership position requiring exceptional construction management experience strong executive communication skills and the ability to lead large multidisciplinary teams through fast-paced hyperscale construction programs.
This position is based in Shackelford Texas approximately 20 miles from the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Abilene AI Data Center. This is an onsite position and does not offer remote flexibility. We are seeking candidates who are local to the area or open to relocating to Abilene. Oracle offers relocation assistance for eligible candidates.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Lead field execution across multiple buildings campus zones systems or major discipline scopes throughout all phases of construction.
- Provide direct leadership coaching and oversight for Construction Managers responsible for assigned buildings and trade disciplines.
- Drive safe predictable and high-quality execution while reinforcing Oracles culture of safety accountability and operational excellence.
- Partner with General Contractors EPC partners subcontractors trade partners and contractor leadership to ensure alignment on execution strategy and project priorities.
- Lead daily field coordination meetings execution planning constraint resolution and schedule recovery efforts.
- Monitor construction progress productivity manpower workface planning logistics sequencing and milestone achievement across assigned areas.
- Identify execution risks schedule impacts resource constraints and field conflicts while developing proactive mitigation and recovery plans.
- Ensure construction activities align with approved schedules commissioning milestones turnover plans and operational readiness objectives.
- Drive field accountability for quality installation standards inspection readiness and reduction of rework.
- Partner closely with QA/QC commissioning engineering controls logistics scheduling safety procurement and operations teams to support integrated project delivery.
- Oversee turnover planning punch-list completion system readiness and successful transition to commissioning and startup.
- Support executive project reporting by providing accurate field status milestone forecasts productivity updates risk assessments and recovery recommendations.
- Resolve complex field execution issues requiring cross-functional coordination and executive-level decision-making.
- Promote consistent construction management practices mentoring and leadership development across the OCI construction organization.
- Maintain a highly visible field presence through daily site walks contractor engagement and active leadership of construction activities.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Construction Management Engineering Architecture or a related technical discipline or equivalent construction leadership experience.
- 10 years of experience managing construction execution on large-scale complex mission-critical or industrial construction projects.
- 5 years of experience leading Construction Managers Superintendents field engineers or multidisciplinary construction teams.
- Demonstrated experience delivering hyperscale data centers mission-critical facilities semiconductor advanced manufacturing industrial energy pharmaceutical or other technically complex infrastructure projects.
- Extensive knowledge of construction sequencing contractor management workface planning productivity analysis schedule execution and field coordination.
- Proven ability to lead multiple contractors and stakeholders within fast-track multi-billion-dollar construction environments.
- Strong understanding of commissioning-driven delivery phased turnover startup planning and operational readiness.
- Ability to read and interpret construction drawings specifications schedules commissioning plans turnover documentation and contractor execution plans.
- Demonstrated experience identifying project risks resolving complex construction issues and driving schedule recovery initiatives.
- Strong understanding of construction safety programs quality management systems field inspections and owner-side construction governance.
- Excellent leadership communication negotiation and executive presentation skills.
- Ability to work primarily onsite with approximately 9095% field engagement.
- Proven ability to thrive in fast-paced rapidly evolving high-growth construction environments while maintaining strong ownership and accountability.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience leading construction delivery for hyperscale cloud or AI data center campuses.
- Experience serving in an Owners Representative Construction Management EPC or General Contractor leadership role.
- Strong understanding of electrical mechanical structural civil architectural controls network and commissioning systems supporting mission-critical facilities.
- Experience leading multiple Construction Managers or integrated construction teams across large campus developments.
- Demonstrated success delivering fast-track construction programs with aggressive commissioning and occupancy milestones.
- Experience managing construction execution utilizing Lean Construction Last Planner pull planning workface planning or advanced planning methodologies.
- Familiarity with Primavera P6 Oracle Primavera Cloud Oracle Aconex Procore Autodesk Construction Cloud Power BI Tableau Smartsheet or similar project controls and reporting platforms.
- Experience supporting executive reporting portfolio-level construction governance and strategic delivery planning across multiple concurrent projects.
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Disclaimer:
Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements such as immunization/occupational health mandates and/or drug testing requirements.
Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only
US: Hiring Range in USD from: $126200 to $264100 per annum. May be eligible for bonus equity and compensation deferral.
Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge skills experience market conditions and locations as well as reflect Oracles differing products industries and lines of business.
Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.
Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
1. Medical dental and vision insurance including expert medical opinion
2. Short term disability and long term disability
3. Life insurance and AD&D
4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
9. 11 paid holidays
10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
11. Paid parental leave
12. Adoption assistance
13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
14. Financial planning and group legal
15. Voluntary benefits including auto homeowner and pet insurance
The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.
Career Level - IC5
Required Experience:
Manager
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