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…