# MEP Construction Manager - Data Center Construction at KALCON

> United States · Manager · Other · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/greenhouse%3Akalcon%3A4473610009 (read 2026-11-11).

## Facts (observed)

- Company: [KALCON](https://alderhq.app/companies/kalcon)
- Location text: San Antonio, TX; Vantage Data Centers - San Antonio, TX
- Where it can be done from (inferred): United States (evidence: "Location: San Antonio, TX; Vantage Data Centers - San Antonio, TX")
- Posted: 2026-10-30 (12 days ago)
- First seen by alder: 2026-11-07 · last verified: 2026-11-08
- Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times
- Apply on the employer's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/kalcon/jobs/4473610009

## Pay and sponsorship

- Posted pay: $150k–$225k per year (from the listing's pay field)
- Market band for similar posted roles (United States, n 10921): p25 $79k, median $125k, p75 $163k

## Description (the employer's text)

The MEP Construction Manager serves as the Owner’s Representative responsible for driving the successful delivery of data center MEP construction projects from shovel-ready status through commissioning and turnover. Reporting to the Project Construction Manager, this role manages project scope, schedule, and budget while overseeing design-build contractors and the General Contractor, coordinating design phases and permitting, and maintaining a strong field presence to verify safe, high-quality construction. The Construction Manager works closely with design teams, operations, internal stakeholders, and subject matter experts to ensure project work aligns with client requirements, engineering standards, and mission-critical operational goals. The role carries significant autonomy and decision-making responsibility through commissioning, punchlist, closeout, and handoff of the completed facility and project documentation to operations.

### Minimum Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field preferred, but not required with equivalent experience
- Significant experience managing MEP construction on small, medium, and large-scale projects, preferably in mission-critical or data center environments
- Demonstrated ability to manage project scope, schedule, and budget from inception through project completion
- Working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and controls systems and their installation, testing, and commissioning
- Experience overseeing General Contractors and design-build contractors, including field oversight, QA/QC, and safety
- Experience coordinating design development, permitting, and approvals with design teams, authorities, and stakeholders
- Experience reviewing contractor billing and substantiating progress through field verification
- Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder coordination skills, with the ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment
### Preferred Qualifications

- Experience on hyperscale or mission-critical data center projects
- Experience coordinating OFCI equipment and utility or energy vendors
- PMP, CCM, PE, or similar professional credentials are a plus
### Duties and Responsibilities

- Serve as the Owner’s Representative on site for data center MEP construction, providing leadership and oversight from planning through quality, timely, and safe delivery
- Manage project scope, schedule, and budget from inception through completion, and drive pre-construction, design development, permitting, and entitlement activities
- Oversee and coordinate the design phases and design documents, ensuring alignment with project goals, customer requirements, engineering standards, applicable codes, and specifications
- Manage and provide oversight of the General Contractor and design-build contractors, holding them accountable for scope, schedule, quality, safety, and contractual obligations
- Participate in review of contractor schedules and budgets, and drive resolution of schedule, cost, and coordination issues
- Conduct regular job walks to observe construction progress, verify installation quality, and confirm alignment with approved drawings, specifications, and project requirements
- Review monthly contractor billing and validate progress through field verification to support billing accuracy
- Coordinate permits, approvals, and inspections required to support construction and project delivery
- Collaborate with design teams, operators, clients, and internal stakeholders to ensure key decisions align with operational sustainability, value engineering, and cost objectives
- Work closely with Operations to coordinate design criteria with budget considerations and the ongoing maintenance of existing facilities
- Maintain awareness of mission-critical facility operation and ensure construction activities support that focus
- Coordinate, track, and manage utility, energy, and OFCI vendors, ensuring contractual obligations are met and work products are delivered according to project requirements

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