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

Job description

***WORLD WIDE PROFESSIONAL SOLUTIONS** is a project solutions organization committed to implementing lean constructions, collaborative contracting, and execution approaches to enable breakthroughs in performance.* WWPS is seeking an experienced **Director, MEP Fitout Construction** to support the delivery of a large scale, mission critical data center construction program in Haskell, Texas. This is a senior Owner’s Representative leadership position responsible for directing mechanical, electrical, fire protection, life safety, security, instrumentation, and controls construction activities across the project. The Director will represent the Owner in direct engagement with mechanical and electrical trade contractors operating under a multi prime execution strategy. This position is accountable for contractor performance, construction coordination, safety, quality, schedule, cost, risk, and successful delivery of complex MEP systems required for mission critical facilities. This is a minimum two year project assignment beginning in October 2026. WWPS is prepared to support qualified candidates with incentives, per diem and travel programs, or paid relocation packages. **Key Responsibilities** - 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. **Qualifications** - 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. **Preferred Background** - 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. **Location and Project Commitment** 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 **Why Join WWPS** This is a full time, direct employment opportunity with Worldwide Professional Solutions supporting a large scale mission critical construction program. The Director will have the opportunity to lead complex MEP construction, directly manage major