About this opportunity
KODIAK Construction Recruiting & Staffing lists this E&I Manager (data center-over multiple projects) opportunity in houston, Texas. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
E&I Program Manager (Regional Data Center)
Location: Houston or Odessa, Texas
Pay: $195,000- $220,000 depending on experience
Job Type: Full-time
Are you a Program Manager ready to work on larger, more technically challenging projects?
We are hiring an experienced Program Manager for major construction projects in the Houston or Odessa, Texas area. This is an opportunity to apply your skills on new and large-scale builds and lead our data center electrical and instrumentation projects.
You'll direct mission-critical E&I work from preconstruction through energization, commissioning, and turnover — owning safety, schedule, cost, and quality across a portfolio of fast-track projects.
What You Will Do
Own safety, schedule, cost, margin, and client satisfaction across your project portfolio
Lead teams through installation, energization, testing, commissioning, and turnover of mission-critical systems
Oversee medium/low-voltage distribution, switchgear, generators, UPS systems, and related critical infrastructure
Manage long-lead procurement and schedule-critical equipment strategy
Drive weekly project health reviews and lead recovery planning when milestones are at risk
Coach and develop project managers, superintendents, and project controls staff
What You Bring
5-7 years of direct data center construction experience with progressive leadership responsibility
Working knowledge of mission-critical electrical infrastructure and commissioning processes
Ability to interpret contracts, drawings, one-lines, and test scripts
Strong communication, client management, and negotiation skills
Based in Houston or Odessa, TX, with regular travel to project sites
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Hyperscale, colocation, enterprise, cloud, or AI/HPC data center experience
PMP, electrical license, OSHA 30, NFPA 70E, or commissioning credentials
If You Have One or More of These Skills, We Should Talk
If you have experience leading electrical and instrumentation (E&I) projects for mission-critical data centers—or experience with hyperscale, colocation, enterprise, cloud or AI/HPC facilities, medium- and low-voltage power distribution, switchgear, generators, UPS systems, commissioning, energization, startup, turnover, CPM scheduling, project controls, change management, long-lead equipment procurement, one-line diagrams, testing, client management or leading fast-track construction teams—we should talk.
Work Location: On-site in the Houston or Odessa, Texas area
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Worksite address
houston, TX, 77246, US
Who can apply
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