Data Center and Mission-Critical Executive Search

Joseph Chris Partners is a specialized executive search firm serving data center developers, owners, operators, hyperscalers, colocation providers, engineering firms, and mission-critical construction companies nationwide. We help organizations identify and attract experienced leaders across data center development, construction, operations, engineering, commissioning, project management, facilities management, and executive leadership.

Whether your organization is building hyperscale campuses, expanding colocation infrastructure, developing edge computing facilities, or delivering complex mission-critical construction projects, our data center executive recruiters understand the industry's unique challenges. We connect companies with proven professionals who can drive operational excellence, accelerate project delivery, manage critical infrastructure, and support long-term growth in one of the fastest-growing sectors of the built environment.

What Is Mission-Critical Construction?

Mission critical construction encompasses the planning, design, engineering, construction, commissioning, and operation of facilities where continuous uptime, reliability, resilience, and operational performance are essential. These are environments where failure is not an option because they support the systems and services people rely on every day

The mission critical construction industry includes a diverse range of sectors, including:

Core Mission Critical Sectors

  1. Data Centers
    Hyperscale, colocation, enterprise, edge computing, and AI-focused campuses.

  2. Government Facilities
    Federal, state, and municipal facilities, intelligence operations, secure government campuses, and public administration.

  3. Healthcare
    Hospitals, trauma centers, surgical facilities, pharmaceutical production, and medical campuses requiring uninterrupted operations.

  4. Military & Defense
    Military installations, command centers, secure communications, weapons systems facilities, and defense infrastructure.

  5. Utilities & Power Generation
    Power generation, substations, transmission infrastructure, grid modernization, renewable energy, and battery energy storage systems (BESS).

  6. Telecommunications
    Carrier hotels, switching stations, fiber networks, network operations centers, and communications infrastructure.

  7. Financial Institutions
    Trading floors, secure transaction processing facilities, financial data centers, and disaster recovery operations.

  8. Transportation Infrastructure
    Airport operations centers, air traffic control facilities, rail operations centers, port infrastructure, and intelligent transportation systems.

  9. Emergency Response & Public Safety
    911 dispatch centers, emergency operations centers, disaster recovery facilities, and public safety communications.

  10. Semiconductor & Advanced Manufacturing
    Semiconductor fabrication facilities (fabs), clean rooms, battery manufacturing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, aerospace manufacturing, and other highly automated production environments.

While mission critical construction spans each of these sectors, our executive search team specializes in four primary markets:

  • Data Centers

  • Power Generation & Transmission

  • Semiconductor Manufacturing (Fabs)

  • Advanced Manufacturing

We partner with developers, owners, EPC firms, engineering companies, general contractors, specialty contractors, manufacturers, utilities, and technology organizations to recruit executives and technical leaders throughout the entire project lifecycle, from land acquisition and development through engineering, construction, commissioning, and executive leadership.

Our focus allows us to bring deep market intelligence, extensive industry relationships, and specialized recruiting expertise to organizations delivering some of North America's most complex mission critical construction projects.

Meet Our Mission Critical Construction Search Team

Roxxann Sczepanik Mission-Critical Recruiter

Roxxann Sczepanik

Data Center & Mission-Critical Construction Recruiter

Roxxann Sczepanik specializes in executive search for the mission critical construction industry, with a focus on Data Centers, Power Generation & Transmission, Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Advanced Manufacturing.

Her path into mission critical construction was not traditional. Before executive search, Roxxann built her career around supporting complex environments where people, facilities, and operations had to work together seamlessly.

Her experience began in Military Family Programs in North Carolina and Ohio, where she supported military communities and developed a deep understanding of service, resilience, and the importance of mission readiness. She later moved into healthcare and facilities services, gaining firsthand exposure to environments where reliability, operational excellence, and attention to detail were critical.

Those experiences shaped the way she approaches recruiting today. Roxxann understands that successful organizations are built by people who can navigate complexity, collaborate across disciplines, and perform in environments where the margin for error is small.

When she entered executive search, she quickly recognized that mission critical construction brought together everything she had experienced throughout her career: complex facilities, essential operations, technical expertise, and people responsible for delivering something bigger than themselves.

Today, Roxxann partners with developers, owners, EPC firms, engineering companies, general contractors, specialty contractors, manufacturers, utilities, and technology organizations to identify the leaders responsible for delivering some of the most complex construction projects across North America.

In addition to executive search, Roxxann is actively involved in the mission critical construction community. She has been invited to speak at industry events including Data Center World, Data Center World POWER, Excellence in Data Center Construction, Design & Engineering Forum, and Excellence in Construction, Design & Engineering of Semiconductor Fabs Forum. She also appears on industry podcasts and shares insights on workforce strategy, hiring trends, and leadership within mission critical construction.

"Most people know me as a data center recruiter, but my passion has always been mission critical construction. Throughout my career, whether supporting military families, working in healthcare, managing facilities, or recruiting executives, one thing has remained constant: success depends on the people trusted to lead in environments where failure is not an option. Today, I'm proud to help build the leadership teams behind the facilities that power our digital economy, strengthen our energy infrastructure, and advance manufacturing across North America."

We Partner With Organizations Throughout Mission Critical Infrastructure

  • Data center developers

  • Hyperscale operators

  • Colocation providers

  • Enterprise data center owners

  • Mission critical contractors

  • General contractors

  • Electrical contractors

  • Mechanical contractors

  • EPC firms

  • Engineering firms

  • Architecture firms

  • Commissioning firms

  • Owner's representatives

  • Power generation companies

  • Utility providers

  • Transmission organizations

  • Semiconductor manufacturers

  • Advanced manufacturing companies

  • Equipment manufacturers

  • Technology providers

  • Infrastructure investment firms

  • Private equity firms

  • Facility operations organizations

We Recruit For Roles Within These Organizations, Including:

Executive Leadership

  • Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

  • President

  • Chief Operating Officer (COO)

  • Chief Development Officer (CDO)

  • Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

  • Executive Vice President

  • Senior Vice President

  • Vice President

  • Managing Director

Development & Real Estate

  • Vice President Development

  • Director of Development

  • Director of Real Estate

  • Land Acquisition Executive

  • Development Manager

  • Site Selection

Construction & Project Delivery

  • Executive Vice President Construction

  • Vice President Construction

  • Director of Construction

  • Project Executive

  • Project Manager

  • Construction Manager

  • Superintendent

  • Preconstruction Director

  • Estimating Director

  • Scheduler

Engineering, Design & Commissioning

  • Vice President Engineering

  • Director of Engineering

  • Design Director

  • MEP Leadership

  • Electrical Engineering

  • Mechanical Engineering

  • Civil Engineering

  • Structural Engineering

  • BIM Leadership

  • Commissioning Executive

  • Commissioning Manager

Power & Energy Infrastructure

  • Vice President Power

  • Transmission Director

  • Substation Leadership

  • Interconnection Manager

  • Utility Program Manager

  • Energy Infrastructure Leadership

Operations & Corporate Functions

  • Critical Facilities Leadership

  • Operations Director

  • Facility Manager

  • Finance & Accounting

  • Human Resources

  • Procurement

  • Supply Chain

  • Business Development

  • Marketing

  • Technology

  • Data & Analytics

  • Artificial Intelligence

  • Legal

  • Executive Administration

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