Fermi - Director of Data Center Construction - $250-400k TC+

Director of Data Center Construction
Fermi America | Dallas, TX or Amarillo, TX (if Dallas, travel to Amarillo, TX campus) $300K base | Generous bonus & equity
About the Role
Fermi America is building one of the largest privately-owned natural gas utility and hyperscale data center campuses in the world. With active customer conversations underway and first construction imminent, we're hiring the foundational leader who will own field execution, hold the GC accountable, and serve as a credible, trusted face to our hyperscaler tenants.
This is not a steady-state role. It's a career-defining opportunity to build a program from the ground up at real scale — and grow with it.
What You'll Do
Serve as owner's representative to the GC and tenant's onsite leadership team, ensuring delivery meets Fermi's standards for quality, safety, schedule, and cost
Build and lead a team of DC project managers across concurrent building phases
Own GC and tenant relationships at the program level — managing escalations, resolving disputes, aligning on sequencing and resource loading
Oversee GMP contract administration, including change order management, pay application review, and scope validation
Coordinate with design integration and engineering teams to keep packages construction-ready
Implement earned value and progress measurement systems for real-time visibility
Represent Fermi in customer-facing settings with hyperscaler tenants and development partners
Drive continuous improvement across successive building phases
What We're Looking For
18+ years in construction management, 10+ in hyperscale data center or mission-critical programs
Experience as an owner's representative managing GCs on large-scale programs
Strong command of GMP/EPC contract structures
Deep knowledge of data center construction sequencing — shell/core, MEP, critical power, cooling
Executive presence: comfortable representing Fermi in front of hyperscaler and technology company leadership
Career trajectory with runway to grow — this is a foundational hire and we want someone who wants to build something
Hyperscaler background strongly preferred; Bachelor's in Construction Management, Civil/Mechanical Engineering, or related field
Compensation
Base: $300,000
Generous bonus and equity
Location
Dallas, TX or Amarillo, TX with regular travel to Fermi's Amarillo, TX campus.