Data Center Construction Jobs in Texas
Data Center Construction jobs in Texas are among the most active in the nation, driven by explosive hyperscale and colocation campus development concentrated in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, Austin, and San Antonio. Major employers with deep roots in Texas including Holder Construction, Turner Construction, and DPR Construction consistently staff these projects, with demand running from entry-level laborers and apprentice electricians through senior project managers and construction executives. The most sought-after specialties are critical power systems installation, mechanical and electrical coordination, and commissioning management. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Principal Data Center Construction Management
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) — Data Center Infrastructure
Organization: OCI Hyperscale Data Center Delivery
Location: Shackelford, Texas/Abilene, Texas
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is seeking a Principal Data Center Construction Manager to support field execution for hyperscale AI data center construction in Shackelford, Texas . This role is responsible for supporting safe, predictable, and high-quality construction delivery across assigned buildings, systems, areas, or discipline scopes.
The Principal Data Center Construction Manager is a member of the OCI Data Center construction team who supports daily construction activities by coordinating contractors, tracking field progress, helping resolve execution issues, reinforcing safety and quality expectations, and supporting turnover readiness for commissioning and startup.
This is a highly field-based role requiring strong site presence, direct contractor engagement, and hands-on execution support. The role helps ensure daily construction activities align with project sequencing, milestone commitments, and OCI delivery standards.
This position is based in Shackelford, Texas, approximately 20 miles from the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Abilene AI Data Center. It does not offer remote flexibility. We are seeking candidates who are local to the area or open to relocating to Abilene. Oracle offers relocation packages for eligible candidates.
- Support daily construction execution for assigned buildings, systems, areas, or trade scopes.
- Work closely with general contractors, subcontractors, foremen, superintendents, and trade partners.
- Monitor field progress, manpower, productivity, sequencing, and workface readiness.
- Ensure construction activities align with approved schedules, milestones, logistics plans, and turnover priorities.
- Identify and help resolve field issues, trade conflicts, congestion risks, and execution constraints.
- Reinforce onsite safety expectations through visible field presence.
- Support installation quality verification and help reduce rework.
- Partner with QA/QC, commissioning, controls, logistics, safety, and operations teams.
- Track punch-list items, turnover readiness, and startup support requirements.
- Provide accurate daily field reports, progress updates, issue logs, and milestone updates.
- Support recovery plans when schedule, quality, productivity, or coordination issues arise.
- Support Construction Managers in promoting consistent field execution practices.
Maintain continuous site awareness through regular field walks and direct contractor engagement.
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience supporting construction execution on large-scale, complex projects.
- Experience in data centers, mission-critical facilities, industrial construction, infrastructure, semiconductor, power, or other technical construction environments.
- Knowledge of construction sequencing, field coordination, manpower tracking, productivity monitoring, and milestone execution.
- Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, schedules, look-ahead plans, and turnover documentation.
- Proven ability to identify field risks, resolve construction issues, and escalate effectively.
- Strong understanding of safety expectations, quality standards, punch-list management, and turnover readiness.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to provide clear, concise updates.
- Ability to work primarily onsite with approximately 85–95% field/site engagement. Strong ownership mindset, urgency, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced construction environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supporting hyperscale data center construction projects.
- Experience in an owner’s representative, construction management, EPC, or general contractor environment.
- Familiarity with data center systems, including electrical, mechanical, controls, civil, structural, architectural, network, or commissioning-related scopes.
- Experience supporting or coaching Construction Managers, field engineers, coordinators, or discipline-specific construction teams.
- Experience supporting fast-track construction, phased turnover, commissioning-driven delivery, or recovery execution.
- Familiarity with construction reporting tools, scheduling platforms, document control systems, and issue tracking processes such as Primavera P6, Oracle Primavera Cloud, MS Project, Power BI, Tableau, Smartsheet, or similar tools.
- Strong ability to drive contractor accountability while maintaining productive working relationships.
- Ability to contribute through field presence, direct communication, disciplined follow-up, and practical problem solving. Certifications such as PMP, PgMP, PMI-SP, CCP, PSP, or Lean Six Sigma.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
Principal Data Center Construction Management
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) — Data Center Infrastructure
Organization: OCI Hyperscale Data Center Delivery
Location: Shackelford, Texas/Abilene, Texas
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is seeking a Principal Data Center Construction Manager to support field execution for hyperscale AI data center construction in Shackelford, Texas . This role is responsible for supporting safe, predictable, and high-quality construction delivery across assigned buildings, systems, areas, or discipline scopes.
The Principal Data Center Construction Manager is a member of the OCI Data Center construction team who supports daily construction activities by coordinating contractors, tracking field progress, helping resolve execution issues, reinforcing safety and quality expectations, and supporting turnover readiness for commissioning and startup.
This is a highly field-based role requiring strong site presence, direct contractor engagement, and hands-on execution support. The role helps ensure daily construction activities align with project sequencing, milestone commitments, and OCI delivery standards.
This position is based in Shackelford, Texas, approximately 20 miles from the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Abilene AI Data Center. It does not offer remote flexibility. We are seeking candidates who are local to the area or open to relocating to Abilene. Oracle offers relocation packages for eligible candidates.
- Support daily construction execution for assigned buildings, systems, areas, or trade scopes.
- Work closely with general contractors, subcontractors, foremen, superintendents, and trade partners.
- Monitor field progress, manpower, productivity, sequencing, and workface readiness.
- Ensure construction activities align with approved schedules, milestones, logistics plans, and turnover priorities.
- Identify and help resolve field issues, trade conflicts, congestion risks, and execution constraints.
- Reinforce onsite safety expectations through visible field presence.
- Support installation quality verification and help reduce rework.
- Partner with QA/QC, commissioning, controls, logistics, safety, and operations teams.
- Track punch-list items, turnover readiness, and startup support requirements.
- Provide accurate daily field reports, progress updates, issue logs, and milestone updates.
- Support recovery plans when schedule, quality, productivity, or coordination issues arise.
- Support Construction Managers in promoting consistent field execution practices.
Maintain continuous site awareness through regular field walks and direct contractor engagement.
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience supporting construction execution on large-scale, complex projects.
- Experience in data centers, mission-critical facilities, industrial construction, infrastructure, semiconductor, power, or other technical construction environments.
- Knowledge of construction sequencing, field coordination, manpower tracking, productivity monitoring, and milestone execution.
- Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, schedules, look-ahead plans, and turnover documentation.
- Proven ability to identify field risks, resolve construction issues, and escalate effectively.
- Strong understanding of safety expectations, quality standards, punch-list management, and turnover readiness.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to provide clear, concise updates.
- Ability to work primarily onsite with approximately 85–95% field/site engagement. Strong ownership mindset, urgency, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced construction environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supporting hyperscale data center construction projects.
- Experience in an owner’s representative, construction management, EPC, or general contractor environment.
- Familiarity with data center systems, including electrical, mechanical, controls, civil, structural, architectural, network, or commissioning-related scopes.
- Experience supporting or coaching Construction Managers, field engineers, coordinators, or discipline-specific construction teams.
- Experience supporting fast-track construction, phased turnover, commissioning-driven delivery, or recovery execution.
- Familiarity with construction reporting tools, scheduling platforms, document control systems, and issue tracking processes such as Primavera P6, Oracle Primavera Cloud, MS Project, Power BI, Tableau, Smartsheet, or similar tools.
- Strong ability to drive contractor accountability while maintaining productive working relationships.
- Ability to contribute through field presence, direct communication, disciplined follow-up, and practical problem solving. Certifications such as PMP, PgMP, PMI-SP, CCP, PSP, or Lean Six Sigma.
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Where Texas roles are concentrated, by current openings.
Data Center Construction Job Market in Texas
A snapshot from current Texas openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Turner & Townsend Pty Limited32
- Sundt23
- KALCON13
- Mortenson Construction11
- Cumming7
Top Industries Hiring
- Consulting & Professional Services17
- Technology & Software4
- Construction & Real Estate4
- Energy2
- Staffing & Recruiting1
What Texas Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in data center construction jobs across Texas.
- OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification required for most Texas data center construction sites
- Experience with critical facility construction including raised floor, UPS, and generator systems
- Familiarity with Texas building codes and local permit processes for large commercial projects
- Proficiency reading and coordinating MEP drawings and managing subcontractor scopes
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel between active Texas job sites as required
- Experience with project management software such as Procore, Bluebeam, or similar platforms
Data Center Construction Jobs in Texas: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a data center construction worker in Texas?
Most data center construction roles in Texas require a combination of field trade experience and project-level credentials rather than a single state license. Electricians must hold a Texas Electrical License issued through the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, while plumbers need a Texas state plumbing license. Project managers and superintendents typically enter through journeyman-level trade work or a construction management degree, with certifications like LEED, RCDD, or a general contractor registration adding significant value with Texas hiring managers.
How much do data center constructions make in Texas?
Data center constructions in Texas earn a median of about $101,470 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $64,040 for the lowest 10% to over $166,800 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire data center constructions in Texas?
Employers hiring data center constructions in Texas right now include Turner & Townsend Pty Limited, Sundt, and KALCON, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. Texas's concentration of hyperscale campuses and colocation facilities means general contractors and specialty subcontractors alike maintain a steady pipeline of active roles across the state.
Which Texas cities have the most data center construction jobs?
Dallas, Houston, and Austin are the cities with the most data center construction openings in Texas. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex leads by a significant margin due to its fiber infrastructure, low energy costs, and the density of major hyperscale campuses in Garland and the Design District, while Austin and San Antonio draw roles tied to ongoing tech sector expansion and colocation development in those corridors.
Are there remote data center construction jobs in Texas?
Yes, but they're rare. Data center construction is fundamentally an on-site discipline, so most roles require a physical presence on active job sites in Texas. About 25% of data center construction openings tied to Texas are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, and those positions are almost exclusively in project controls, estimating, and document management rather than field or superintendent work.
How can I get hired as a data center construction worker in Texas with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through a registered apprenticeship in the electrical or mechanical trades, since Texas data centers are heavily MEP-intensive and large general contractors like Holder and Turner recruit apprentices directly from programs affiliated with the Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas and the Associated Builders and Contractors Gulf Coast chapter. Candidates who hold an OSHA 10 card and have completed any commercial construction internship or helper role gain a concrete edge over applicants with no site exposure at all.
Where can I find and apply to data center construction jobs in Texas?
You can find and apply to data center construction jobs in Texas on Migrate Mate, which lists current Texas openings from employers actively hiring in the state. Search the listings, find roles that match your experience and location, and apply directly to the ones that fit.
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