Field Project Manager (Owner's Representative) - Data Center Construction
Kalcon · Buffalo · $140,000–$200,000 (stated in the posting)
KALCON is seeking an experienced and proactive Field Project Manager to support the successful delivery of mission-critical data center construction projects. Acting as an extension of the Owner's Representative team, this role provides day-to-day field oversight and coordination of construction activities, contractor performance, project interfaces, schedule execution, quality assurance, commissioning readiness, and project turnover. The Field Manager serves as the owner's on-site representative and works closely with contractors, consultants, vendors, commissioning teams, operations personnel, and other stakeholders to support safe, efficient, and successful project delivery.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Building Science, or a related field preferred.
- 5+ years of experience supporting commercial, industrial, mission-critical, data center, healthcare, manufacturing, or large-scale infrastructure construction projects.
- Experience serving as a Field Manager, Field Engineer, Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, Assistant Construction Manager, Owner's Representative, Project Engineer, or similar construction leadership role.
- Strong knowledge of construction means and methods, project sequencing, scheduling, procurement, quality control, safety practices, commissioning, and project closeout processes.
- Experience coordinating contractors, subcontractors, consultants, vendors, and owner stakeholders in active construction environments.
- Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, schedules, contracts, and technical project documentation.
- Experience tracking and coordinating RFIs, submittals, procurement activities, inspections, commissioning activities, turnover requirements, and project documentation.
- Familiarity with CPM schedules, look-ahead planning, milestone tracking, and construction progress reporting.
- Working knowledge of quality assurance, quality control, contractor safety programs, and punch-list management.
- Experience supporting projects in occupied facilities, live environments, phased turnovers, or operational settings preferred.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, and construction management platforms such as Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Unifier, or similar systems.
- Strong organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with contractors, consultants, vendors, clients, and project stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced construction environment.
- Ability to perform regular site walks and provide field-based oversight throughout all phases of construction.
- Ability to travel as required based on project assignments.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Daily Field Management
- Maintain an active field presence and observe construction activities for general conformance with contract documents, approved submittals, design intent, project requirements, and planned execution.
- Assess daily and weekly progress, validate reported completion, and identify emerging constraints before they affect cost, schedule, safety, quality, commissioning, or operations readiness.
- Perform routine field verification walks and provide photo-documented status updates regarding construction progress, quality, safety, and schedule risks across civil, structural, architectural, electrical, mechanical, low-voltage, connectivity, and white space installations.
- Coordinate base-building, tenant fit-out, retrofit, and live-facility interfaces, including site access, logistics, deliveries, work areas, temporary conditions, and phased turnover activities.
- Coordinate owner, general contractor, fit-out contractor, direct vendor, commissioning team, and third-party activities in the field.
- Conduct pre-construction readiness walks to verify work areas, materials, logistics, permits, SOPs, and required procedures are in place before work begins.
- Support MOP, shutdown, notification, energization, startup, commissioning, and other critical-work activities.
Schedule, Procurement and Document Coordination
- Track day-to-day schedule performance, critical activities, near-term look-aheads, constraints, and recovery opportunities.
- Participate in weekly CPM reviews, detailed planning meetings, subcontractor coordination sessions, commissioning meetings, and vendor startup activities.
- Validate contractor-reported progress against actual field conditions and proactively identify schedule deviations or risks.
- Track RFIs, submittals, procurement items, OFCI equipment, owner-direct vendors, inspections, and required decisions that affect field execution.
- Track owner-furnished equipment from delivery through installation, including receipt verification, storage conditions, damage reporting, inventory control, and chain-of-custody documentation.
- Coordinate customer or tenant fit-out milestones with base-building completion, commissioning, and turnover activities.
- Document significant events, differing conditions, rework, access limitations, logistics concerns, and potential change conditions.
Quality, Commissioning, Safety, Cost and Closeout Support
- Provide general oversight of contractor QA/QC and safety implementation and promptly elevate observed deficiencies or concerns.
- Participate in regular site walks, QA/QC inspections, punch-list reviews, testing activities, and corrective-action verification.
- Verify installations are completed in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, submittals, equipment requirements, and design intent.
- Monitor structured cabling, fiber, network pathways, labeling standards, testing documentation, and connectivity readiness to support successful network turn-up activities.
- Support commissioning efforts from startup through integrated systems testing and verify commissioning prerequisites are completed prior to testing and energization activities.
- Confirm MOPs, change control procedures, and site safety requirements are established before activities occur within energized or operational environments.
- Support review of pay applications, change requests, buyout information, and field quantities by validating actual site conditions and progress achieved.
- Lead or support OAC and field coordination meetings, weekly reporting, meeting minutes, action items, and executive-ready field status reports.
- Gather and communicate field input from construction, commissioning, network, security, operations, and supply chain teams to ensure project leadership has accurate and timely information for decision-making.
- Coordinate project closeout, including punch lists, O&M manuals, training, turnover documentation, permits, AHJ inspections, certificates of occupancy, operational readiness activities, and financial closeout.
- Support vendor escorts, audits, client visits, and stakeholder walkthroughs while maintaining project security, safety, and operational requirements.
Benefits Offered:
- Medical insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Accident Insurance
- Long Term Disability
- 401(k) retirement plan with 4% KALCON match when an employee contributes at least 5%
- 15 days of paid time off
- 8 paid National Holidays
- Reimbursement for professional licenses and certifications
Submission Requirements:
At a minimum, the candidate’s professional resume must include the following:
- List of all Educational Achievements
- List of all Professional Licenses or Certificates
- List of Awards Received
- Detailed Employment History with each company including:
- Name & Contact Information of the firm or agency
- Start Date and End Date (Month & Year)
- Positions Held
At KALCON we are committed to creating an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace where every individual is respected and valued. We are an equal opportunity employer and all applicant and employees will receive consideration for employment as we do not tolerate discrimination of any kind based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. We believe that a diverse workforce contributes to the success of our company and the innovation behind the exceptional projects we deliver. We encourage and support applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to join our team and thrive. Our hiring and employment practices are guided by principles of fairness, equality, and opportunity for all.