Construction Manager, Industrial Compute

We are seeking a Senior Construction Manager to lead field execution for large-scale AI data center projects from mobilization through commissioning and operational handoff.

The Construction organization is responsible for translating designs into operating facilities. We work across engineering, infrastructure delivery, procurement, supply chain, commissioning, operations, and external construction partners to safely deliver highly complex data center infrastructure on aggressive schedules.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead construction execution for large-scale data center campuses and critical infrastructure from site mobilization through commissioning and operational handoff.
• Serve as a senior field leader and primary point of contact for general contractors, trade contractors, and construction partners across assigned projects.
• Direct large multidisciplinary contractor organizations across electrical, mechanical, structural, civil, controls, networking, and data hall construction activities.
• Develop and drive construction sequencing strategies that enable parallel execution across multiple workstreams while maintaining safety, quality, and schedule integrity.
• Own construction schedules, progress reporting, critical-path management, and recovery plans for projects operating under aggressive delivery timelines.
• Review engineering designs and construction documents for constructability, identifying opportunities to simplify execution, reduce field conflicts, and accelerate installation.
• Partner with engineering and design teams to resolve constructability issues before they become field constraints and minimize unnecessary RFIs and rework.
• Lead rapid field problem solving across construction, engineering, commissioning, and contractor teams, making decisions that keep projects moving.
• Coordinate construction activities with equipment deliveries, logistics, commissioning, energization, and infrastructure readiness requirements.
• Establish clear performance expectations for contractors and trade partners, and hold them accountable for safety, schedule, quality, productivity, and execution.
• Support contractor selection, onboarding, scope development, and performance management across major construction packages.
• Identify construction risks, emerging schedule constraints, resource bottlenecks, and interface issues and develop mitigation strategies before they impact project delivery.
• Partner with commissioning teams to ensure systems are installed, tested, and transitioned into operational readiness according to project requirements.
• Develop scalable construction processes, reporting mechanisms, and execution standards that can be applied across OpenAI’s growing data center portfolio.
• Provide senior leadership with clear visibility into project status, critical risks, contractor performance, schedule confidence, and required decisions.

Compensation

• $164K – $208K • Offers Equity
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
• Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
• Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
• 13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick and safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked)
• Mental health and wellness support
• Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
• Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth
• Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
• Relocation support for eligible employees
• Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends, may also be provided.