Field Operations Manager – Leadership

Field Operations Manager – Leadership

  • Permanent
  • USA
    Location: USA
    Sector: Construction Management
    Job type: Permanent
    Salary:US$200000 - US$270000 per annum + Project Bonus, Company bonus, Travel
    Contact: Data X Connect
    Contact email: connect@dataxconnect.com
    Contact phone:01489888499
    Job ref: BBBH24106_1783072911
    Published:
    Expiry Date: Jul 31, 2026

    Field Operations Manager – Hyperscale Data Center Construction (Traveling)

    Location: Project Sites Across the U.S.
    Rotation Home: Cedar Rapids (IA) | Port Washington (WI) | Northern Virginia | Muskogee (OK)

    An established general contractor delivering hyperscale data centers across the United States is expanding its mission critical construction leadership team and is seeking an experienced Field Operations Manager to oversee field execution across multiple large-scale projects.

    With over $10 billion of active and upcoming data center construction, this is an opportunity to join one of the industry’s leading builders, supporting some of the world’s largest technology companies while providing leadership, mentorship, and operational oversight across multiple project teams.

    This position is site-based with travel across active projects, with regular flights home provided throughout your rotation.

    The Opportunity

    As the Field Operations Manager, you will provide leadership and direction to Project Superintendents across multiple hyperscale data center projects, ensuring consistency, operational excellence, and best-in-class field execution.

    Working alongside Construction Managers and Project Managers, you’ll help drive safety, quality, schedule performance, and team development while supporting the successful delivery of complex mission critical projects nationwide.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Lead and mentor Project Superintendents across multiple projects

    • Drive consistency in field operations, safety, and construction execution

    • Support project planning from preconstruction through project completion

    • Partner with Project Managers and Construction Managers to resolve field challenges

    • Develop field leadership teams through coaching and mentoring

    • Ensure projects maintain schedule, quality, and productivity targets

    • Promote continuous improvement across construction operations

    • Build strong relationships with owners, design teams, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders

    • Provide strategic input into staffing, resource planning, and field operations

    What We’re Looking For

    • Extensive commercial construction experience with a strong background leading field operations

    • Previous experience as a Senior Project Superintendent on large-scale projects

    • Data center or mission critical construction experience strongly preferred

    • Proven ability to lead multiple field teams across geographically dispersed projects

    • Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills

    • Strong understanding of project scheduling, constructability, safety, and quality management

    • Passion for developing people and building high-performing construction teams

    Why Join?

    • Lead some of the largest hyperscale data center projects in North America

    • Join a contractor with $10bn+ in active data center construction

    • Long-term pipeline of mission critical projects nationwide

    • Executive-level leadership opportunity with significant career progression

    • Competitive salary plus bonus

    • Comprehensive benefits package

    • Travel rotations with flights home provided

    • Work alongside some of the industry’s most experienced mission critical construction professionals

    If you’re an experienced construction leader looking to step into a strategic field leadership role within one of the fastest-growing sectors in construction, we’d love to speak with you.

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