Construction Manager

About the Role

Fermi America is developing the largest next-generation private power campus in the United States to serve the compute demand of artificial intelligence. Project Matador, our flagship development in Carson County, Texas, is planned to scale to approximately 17 GW of generation, comprising roughly 11 GW of natural gas, 5.4 GW of nuclear, and 600 MW of solar, supporting millions of square feet of high-density data center infrastructure. The Construction Manager is Fermi America's owner representative in the field for an assigned construction area, accountable for the safe and productive delivery of the work.

Responsibilities

• Field Execution and Contractor Direction: Direct EPC and construction contractors, own the construction execution plan, maintain progress understanding, identify and clear constraints, and lead constructability reviews.
• Safety and Environmental: Set and enforce safety standards, ensure compliance with environmental permit conditions, and coordinate with HSSE and Permitting.
• Quality: Ensure work meets specifications, coordinate with QA/QC, and drive systems completion readiness.
• Owner Furnished Equipment and Logistics: Manage equipment receipt, laydown, and issue, coordinate deliveries, and maintain laydown yard organization.
• Schedule, Cost, and Commercial Support: Review contractor progress, identify field changes, support invoice verification, and provide field substantiation for change orders.
• Interfaces and Coordination: Own construction interfaces, coordinate with engineering, participate in meetings, and build constructive contractor relationships.
• Leadership: Lead the assigned Construction Coordinator and support adjacent areas as needed.

Requirements

• Experience: 15+ years in industrial, power generation, LNG, petrochemical, or mission-critical projects, with 5+ years in construction management or superintendent roles.
• Technical and Commercial Knowledge: Expertise in heavy civil, structural, mechanical, piping, and electrical construction; heavy haul, rigging, and crane planning; contract administration; and systems completion.
• Tools and Systems: Proficiency in Primavera P6, Oracle Aconex, Microsoft Office, and familiarity with Oracle Primavera Unifier.
• Education and Credentials: Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or equivalent; OSHA 30-hour certification; valid driver’s license.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in site civil programs, water/wastewater systems, natural gas infrastructure, or campus utilities (Site Infrastructure).
• Experience in hyperscale data center construction, substations, and tenant design-build management (Data Centers).
• Experience in gas turbine generation construction, including OEM equipment (Power Generation).
• Commissioning and startup support experience, familiarity with Texas Panhandle labor market, and both contractor and owner-side experience.

Core Competencies

• Field presence, safety leadership, contractor direction, constraint removal, documentation, schedule discipline, interface management, and clear communication.

Measures of Success

• Safety standards enforced without exception.
• Accurate, first-hand understanding of all active work fronts.
• Owner constraints cleared ahead of need dates.
• Contemporaneous documentation of field changes and contractor performance.
• Turnover and commissioning readiness driven ahead of completion.

Working Environment

Site-based role on an active heavy industrial construction campus. Requires extended hours, weekend work, outdoor conditions, and use of personal protective equipment.

Application Requirement

Submit a brief summary of the most significant construction scope personally directed, including project name, role, scope details, challenges, and outcomes.