Director, MEP Fitout Construction, Haskell, TX - Data Center Construction

• →Provide senior leadership for mechanical and electrical fitout construction across a large scale data center project.
• →Represent the Owner in direct engagement with mechanical, electrical, fire protection, controls, security, and other specialty trade contractors.
• →Manage trade contractor performance under a multi prime execution strategy with direct accountability for safety, quality, schedule, cost, productivity, coordination, and risk.
• →Establish and reinforce a strong site safety culture with clear expectations, accountability, and visible leadership.
• →Drive predictable schedule execution across complex MEP installation, testing, turnover, and commissioning activities.
• →Oversee construction of major mechanical systems, electrical systems, fire protection systems, life safety systems, security systems, instrumentation, and controls.
• →Lead coordination across mechanical, electrical, plumbing, controls, fire protection, security, structural, architectural, and commissioning teams.
• →Ensure effective interface management between core and shell construction, MEP fitout, utility infrastructure, equipment installation, and commissioning activities.
• →Lead contractor planning, sequencing, coordination, issue resolution, corrective action, and recovery planning.
• →Maintain high expectations for installation quality and ensure work is delivered in accordance with project requirements, design documents, specifications, and Owner standards.
• →Monitor trade contractor cost performance, changes, schedule impacts, productivity, and project risks.
• →Identify emerging execution risks and lead mitigation efforts before they affect safety, quality, cost, schedule, or critical project milestones.
• →Support system turnover, testing, commissioning readiness, startup, and final project delivery.
• →Provide clear executive level reporting regarding construction progress, contractor performance, milestones, risk, and areas requiring escalation.
• →Build strong working relationships across the Owner, WWPS, trade contractors, design partners, commissioning teams, and project stakeholders.
• →Champion collaborative execution and Lean Construction practices that improve coordination, predictability, and overall project performance.

• 15+ years of progressive construction leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience delivering large scale data centers or other mission critical facilities.
• Strong construction experience involving complex mechanical and electrical systems.
• Demonstrated experience with mechanical, electrical, fire protection, life safety, security, instrumentation, and controls systems.
• Proven experience directly managing mechanical and electrical trade contractors on behalf of an Owner.
• Experience working within multi prime or direct trade contracting environments.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain a strong safety culture.
• Strong track record managing construction quality, schedule predictability, cost performance, contractor accountability, and project risk.
• Experience coordinating complex MEP installation and system integration across multiple trades and technical disciplines.
• Experience supporting testing, commissioning, turnover, and startup of mission critical systems.
• Strong leadership, communication, decision making, negotiation, and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast paced project environment with significant executive visibility and accountability.

• Data center MEP construction experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with hyperscale, cloud, colocation, semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, or other highly complex mission critical facilities.
• Previous MEP Director, Construction Director, MEP Construction Manager, Project Director, Electrical Construction Manager, Mechanical Construction Manager, or comparable senior leadership experience.
• Experience managing multiple direct trade contractors simultaneously.
• Experience with major capital programs or multi project campus environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• Experience with Primavera P6, Procore, or comparable project management and construction technology platforms.

This position is based 100% on site in Haskell, Texas.

The anticipated start is October 2026, with a minimum two year project duration.

WWPS is actively supporting relocation and mobilization for qualified candidates. Available programs may include:

• Paid relocation packages
• Per diem and travel support
• Mobilization assistance
• Additional incentives for qualified candidates joining the WWPS team