Pre-Construction Manager

FluidStack
Austin
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 130,000 - 230,000 annuallyFunction: Construction, Civil & Site EngineeringExperience: 7+ yearsSkills: ["Communication","Problem-solving","Leadership","Stakeholder management","Construction budgeting"]

Lead pre-construction activities for large-scale GPU data center projects, coordinating Real Estate, Design Engineering, Procurement, and Construction to ensure constructible, cost-effective designs and seamless handoffs to construction execution. Focus on high-density power distribution and liquid cooling, developing budgets, schedules, and contractor procurement to support FluidStack’s aggressive expansion.

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FluidStack
FluidStack
5 months ago

Pre-Construction Manager

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Job Summary

Lead pre-construction activities for large-scale GPU data center projects, coordinating Real Estate, Design Engineering, Procurement, and Construction to ensure constructible, cost-effective designs and seamless handoffs to construction execution. Focus on high-density power distribution and liquid cooling, developing budgets, schedules, and contractor procurement to support FluidStack’s aggressive expansion.
Location: Austin
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Construction, Civil & Site Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead pre-construction planning from site selection through design development for data center projects, providing cost, schedule, and constructability guidance at each milestone and acting as primary liaison between Real Estate, Design Engineering, Procurement, and Construction teams
  • •Conduct detailed constructability reviews of electrical, mechanical, structural, and civil designs with particular focus on high-density power distribution, liquid cooling infrastructure, and utility interconnections; identify and resolve complex constructability issues and cost/schedule risks
  • •Perform site evaluations including electrical capacity, utilities access, civil/structural requirements, and build phasing assessments for potential locations; determine site-specific requirements that impact schedule, cost, delivery, and integration with surrounding infrastructure
  • •Develop construction scope packages and RFPs for general contractors; manage GC pre-construction services including bid reviews, schedule development, labor pricing analysis, and subcontractor evaluations; conduct negotiations with landlords, developers, and contractors; coordinate with Contracts, Legal, and Commercial teams on contract terms, risk allocation, and business requirements
  • •Execute financial analysis of construction costs at multiple project milestones (conceptual through GMP); support bi-annual budget updates and validate cost estimates against market conditions and historical data
  • •Create comprehensive handoff packages for Construction Managers including budgets, schedules, design documentation, contractor agreements, and site information; capture and apply lessons learned to drive continuous improvement across FluidStack's design standards and delivery processes
Travel: Medium travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 130,000 - 230,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionRetirementEquityPaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •7+ years of construction management experience on large, complex projects involving large-scale MEP systems, with 3+ years focused on pre-construction or design phase management for mission-critical facilities (data centers, industrial facilities, or comparable infrastructure) valued at $50M+
  • •Deep knowledge of critical facility MEP systems including electrical distribution, backup power, HVAC, fire protection, and building management systems; proven ability to read and provide constructability feedback on construction drawings and specifications across all disciplines
  • •Experience developing construction budgets, schedules, and scopes of work; conducting cost analysis and value engineering; understanding of construction delivery methods (design-bid-build, design-build, CM-at-risk) and contract structures
  • •Strong stakeholder management and communication skills; ability to translate technical requirements into clear guidance for design teams, contractors, and non-technical audiences and manage multiple projects simultaneously in fast-paced environments
  • •Proficiency in MS Excel, MS Project or Primavera P6, and construction cost estimating tools
Experience:7+ yearsData centerInfrastructureConstruction management
Skills:CommunicationProblem-solvingLeadershipStakeholder managementConstruction budgeting
Certifications:PMP
Tech Stack:MS ExcelMS ProjectPrimavera P6Power distributionLiquid coolingCost estimating tools

Company Brief

FluidStack
Builds and deploys large-scale GPU cloud infrastructure for AI labs, enterprises and governments, providing high-performance AI training and inference capacity and rapid data-center deployment services.
Industry: Cloud Computing
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Funding: Series A
Headquarters: New York, United States
Founded: 2017
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