Data Center Construction Manager Jobs in North Carolina

What's on Offer:

• Pay: $176,800–$197,600 per year + overtime pay + $4,000 monthly per diem ($48,000 annually, non-taxable).
• Mobilization and Demobilization Bonus: $2,400 each (tax-free)
• Contract role, full-time on site. There is a possibility of conversion to W-2 after a 1 to 2 month trial period
• Long-term project opportunity (18 to 24 months) with a strong possibility of extension and subsequent project engagements.
• Training and professional development opportunities

Why Join Our Team:

• Work on a large hyperscale data center project
• Gain valuable mission-critical construction experience
• Opportunity to grow into higher-level leadership roles
• Access opportunities to move to future projects across the U.S.
• Contribute to a fast-growing industry with exposure to large-scale projects exceeding $100M

Job Description:

• 18 to 24 months project with high possibility of extension and subsequent projects
• Strong industrial construction and project management experience on large-scale hyper-scale data center projects
• Ability to lead and motivate teams, run meetings, and identify, communicate, and mitigate construction project risks
• Rockingham, NC
• Contract role, full-time on-site
• Unrestricted ability to travel/relocate
• Excellent spoken and written English

NOTE: This position is available to U.S. citizens or permanent residents only.

INTRODUCTION:

AB Consulting GSS is a U.S.-based supplier of experienced technical talent to the manufacturing and construction industries. A major GC client is asking us to provide a Construction Project Manager to assist with construction of a mission-critical hyper-scale data center in the southeastern U.S.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Construction Project Manager (PM) will work on site in a fast-paced construction environment under the direction of the client’s Construction Director. The PM will oversee a team of 4-5 Superintendents to ensure that construction of 1 or more large data center halls are built safely, on time, on budget, and accordant with project specs. You will lead meetings, plan, monitor, and control subcontractor construction activities, mitigate schedule risks, communicate with stakeholders, track costs, administer contracts, review and approve invoices and change notices, etc.

CONTRACT TYPE: 1099 Independent Contractor, with potential for conversion to full-time W-2 employee

LOCATION: This position is planned for south-central North Carolina, but jobs can be anywhere in the continental U.S. In order to be considered you must be highly willing and flexible to travel and work at the client’s site(s). Projects typically last 18 to 24 months.

START DATE: November 2026

DURATION: 18 to 24 months with good chance of extension

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee total construction effort for one or more buildings to ensure project is constructed in accordance with design, budget and schedule. Includes interfacing with client representatives, A/E representatives, subcontractors, end users, security, etc.
• Communicate with multiple site representatives on a weekly basis, defining the SOW, soliciting quotes, tracking the work, invoicing and making payments for each project.
• Establish project objectives, policies, procedures and performance standards within boundaries of corporate policy. Plan, coordinate and/or supervise activities of all company and subcontractor personnel on assigned project(s).
• Monitor/control construction through administrative direction of on-site Superintendent(s) to ensure project is built on schedule and within budget; investigate potentially serious situations and implement corrective measures.
• Authorize/approve all project personnel transactions (hiring, transfers, wages, etc.), purchase requisitions, change requests, etc.
• Ensure all company, client, and project policies, procedures, standards, etc., are adhered to. Interpret policies as required.
• Maintain official project log and documentation files. Assist with implementation/ interpretation of safety programs. Provide input to planning, scheduling, and engineering functions as required.
• Manage financial aspects of contracts (fee payment, rental equipment, income/expenses, etc.) to protect company’s interest and simultaneously maintain good relationship with the end client.
• Assume additional responsibilities as directed by regional management.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 4-year Construction Management / Engineering degree or equivalent professional training and experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of related knowledge and experience managing large (> 250,000 ft2) industrial project construction activities, contracts, and finance. Sectors such as industrial manufacturing and mission-critical data center construction will be heavily favored.
• GC-level experience with administering contracts, subcontracts, estimating, change notices, and soliciting quotes.
• Experience supporting and promoting industrial safety standards.
• Strong knowledge and experience with Earned Value Management systems, and construction / industrial workflows (RFIs, submittals, procurement, commissioning).
• Strong technical familiarity with medium- and low-voltage electrical power distribution, large-scale HVAC systems, MEP, and civil construction aspects.
• Experience using and interacting with construction management software such as Bluebeam, Procore, Last Planner, and visual management tools. OSHA 30, PMP, and other certifications strongly preferred.
• Excellent organizational skills to lead cross-functional teams and coordinate activities with multiple stakeholders.
• Very strong focus, time management, and communication skills
• Ability to thrive on large, fast-paced, dynamic, schedule-driven projects.
• Ability to demonstrate effective teamwork, maintain a professional demeanor, and foster positive relationships inside and outside the team.

Pay: $176,800.00 - $197,600.00 per year

Application Question(s):

• 1. Are you a U.S. citizen or permanent resident?
• 2. Are you willing to work full-time on-site in Rockingham, NC?
• 3. This role starts as a 1099 contract position, with potential conversion to W-2 after a 1-2 month trial period. Are you comfortable with this arrangement?

What is your preferred employment status?

• 4. Do you have an unrestricted ability to travel and relocate for this project and future projects within the continental U.S.?
• 5. Do you have 4-year Construction Management / Engineering degree or equivalent professional training?
• 6. How many years of experience do you have as project manager leading industrial construction projects with a total project size exceeding 250,000 square feet? In those projects, did you have cost control responsibility?
• 7. Have you managed the work of subcontractors to ensure that they completed the work safely, on time, on budget, and according to spec? If so, how many years of experience do you have with that type of work?
• 8. On your largest projects, how many superintendents reported directly to you, if any?
• 9. How many years of experience do you have working on data center construction projects? What role(s) have you held on those projects? What was the approximate budget/scope (USD and sq. ft.), the end client (e.g., Google, Microsoft, Amazon).
• 10. How many years have you worked as a Construction Project Manager for a General Contractor (GC), and how many years have you worked for the end client (Owner)?
• 11. On how many projects have you applied Earned Value Management (EVM) AND construction industrial workflows? How many years have you worked with these methodologies?
• 12. On a scale of 1–5 (1 = limited experience, 5 = expert-level), rate your experience with the following:
• Medium- and low-voltage electrical power distribution

• Large-scale HVAC

• Underground utilities

• Civil construction aspects
• 13. On a scale of 1–5 (1 = limited experience, 5 = expert-level), rate your proficiency with the following software:
• Bluebeam

• Procore

• Last Planner

• Visual management tools
• 14. Do you hold any of the following certifications or have you completed formal training in any of these areas:
• OSHA 30

• PMP

Other, please specify _________

• 15. How many years of experience do you have managing construction MEP systems?

Work Location: In person