Civil/Structural Subject Matter Expert-Data Center Construction
Abilene, TX
Pay Range: $70-$95/hr.
Per Diem: $178/a day x 7
Mob/Demob: $1200 each way
Vehicle to be provided and fuel reimbursed with receipt
Other incentives
Contract: 20-Months

We are seeking an experienced Civil/Structural Subject Matter Expert to support a massive, fast-paced data center construction project. This role will serve as a technical expert and field resource for all civil and structural scopes, helping ensure work is planned, coordinated, installed, inspected, and turned over in accordance with project requirements, design documents, codes, safety standards, and client expectations.
The ideal candidate has strong field experience on large-scale construction projects, preferably mission-critical, industrial, advanced manufacturing, or data center facilities. This person must be technically strong, highly collaborative, and comfortable working in a demanding construction environment where schedule, quality, safety, and coordination are critical.
Responsibilities:

• Provide subject matter expertise for civil and structural scopes of work on a large-scale data center construction project.
• Review civil and structural drawings, specifications, RFIs, submittals, shop drawings, field changes, design clarifications, and construction documentation for technical accuracy, constructability, and compliance with project requirements.
• Support field teams with technical guidance related to sitework, grading, drainage, utilities, foundations, concrete, steel, embeds, anchor bolts, structural framing, equipment pads, retaining structures, roadways, and building envelope interfaces.
• Perform regular field walks to monitor progress, verify installation quality, identify deficiencies, and ensure work is being performed in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, codes, and safety requirements.
• Coordinate closely with general contractors, civil contractors, structural steel contractors, concrete contractors, design engineers, inspectors, construction managers, commissioning teams, and client representatives.
• Identify and help resolve field conflicts, constructability issues, design discrepancies, and coordination challenges before they impact safety, quality, cost, or schedule.
• Review and provide input on sequencing, logistics, temporary works, structural access, crane paths, laydown areas, underground utilities, and site constraints.
• Support QA/QC activities, including inspections, punch lists, deficiency tracking, corrective action follow-up, documentation review, and turnover readiness.
• Verify proper installation and documentation for foundations, slab work, structural steel, concrete pours, reinforcing steel, embeds, anchor bolts, equipment supports, housekeeping pads, underground utilities, drainage systems, and site infrastructure.
• Assist with review of inspection reports, testing documentation, concrete break results, compaction reports, welding inspections, bolting inspections, survey data, and other quality records.
• Monitor contractor performance and escalate concerns related to workmanship, schedule, coordination, manpower, safety, or technical execution.
• Participate in project meetings, technical coordination sessions, schedule reviews, design reviews, QA/QC meetings, and field issue resolution meetings.
• Work with other discipline SMEs, including electrical, mechanical, controls, commissioning, and safety teams, to ensure civil and structural scopes are properly coordinated with overall project delivery.
• Help ensure that all civil and structural work supports the long-term reliability, maintainability, and operational requirements of a mission-critical data center environment.

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in civil, structural, construction management, engineering, inspection, or field leadership roles.
• Strong experience with large-scale commercial, industrial, mission-critical, data center, advanced manufacturing, utility, or infrastructure construction projects.
• Deep understanding of civil and structural construction practices, including earthwork, grading, drainage, foundations, concrete, structural steel, underground utilities, roadways, equipment pads, and site infrastructure.
• Ability to read and interpret civil drawings, structural drawings, specifications, shop drawings, survey documents, rebar drawings, steel erection drawings, anchor bolt plans, and construction details.
• Strong knowledge of construction sequencing, field coordination, inspection processes, QA/QC requirements, and issue resolution.
• Experience working directly with contractors, engineers, inspectors, owners' representatives, and construction management teams.
• Ability to identify technical issues quickly, communicate clearly, and drive practical solutions in the field.
• Strong field presence and willingness to spend significant time walking the site, reviewing installations, and engaging with trade partners.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple issues, priorities, and stakeholders in a fast-paced project environment.

• Previous data center construction experience.
• Experience with hyperscale, mission-critical, semiconductor, pharmaceutical, power, heavy industrial, or large infrastructure projects.
• Background as a civil engineer, structural engineer, superintendent, quality manager, inspector, construction manager, or owner's representative.
• Professional Engineer license, ICC certification, ACI certification, AWS/CWI certification, or other relevant technical credentials are preferred but not required.
• Experience with Procore, Bluebeam, BIM 360, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Navisworks, or similar construction management tools.
• Familiarity with structural steel erection, concrete placement, precast systems, deep foundations, utility coordination, site logistics, and high-volume construction environments.