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Vantage Frontier

A 1,200-acre AI campus planned for ten buildings and 3.7 million square feet. The developer targets first delivery in the second half of 2026 and specifies liquid cooling for high-density GPU workloads.

Shackelford County, Texas1.4 GW planned critical IT loadVantage Data Centers
66-day coverage window Coverage
Linked openings14Project employers in this market
Hiring companies2Within the linked market
Main role phaseConstructionCurrent hiring mix

Project facts

Developer / owner
Vantage Data Centers
Industry
Data centers
Power
Multiple power feeds; campus IT design capacity must not be confused with commissioned utility capacity.
Capacity marker
1.4 GW planned critical IT load
Capital marker
More than $25B announced campus investment
Record status
Verified Sep 8, 2026
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Workforce outlook

14 employer openings in this market

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DevelopmentConstructionCommissioningOperations

Project participants

Epc
Kiewit · Source ↗

Engineering, procurement and construction for Frontier, identified by Kiewit. Individual building and subcontractor packages are not divided in this announcement.

Milestones and targets

August 19, 2025 Reported
Campus construction underway reported · Source ↗
H2 2026 Target
First building delivery · Source ↗
June 30, 2026 Reported
TX310 architectural-barriers project registration · Source ↗
October 4, 2027 Target
TX310 registered construction completion target · Source ↗

Targets reflect published schedules and are not confirmed completions.

Construction progress

Running
Not yet running · Epoch estimate, Sep 2026
Planned
About 1,400 MW in 10 buildings by Nov 2028 · Epoch projection
Sep 4, 2026 Seen
Shells for Buildings 1 to 5 are complete and roofed. Cooling and backup generators are going in at Buildings 1 to 3, and foundations are under way for Buildings 6 and 7.
Apr 14, 2026 Seen
Steel framing is under way on Buildings 1 to 3, and roofing on Building 1.
Jan 18, 2026 Seen
The layout of Buildings 1 to 5 is visible, and steel framing has just started on Building 1.
Aug 1, 2025 Seen
Land clearing begins.
Epoch site page ↗

Seen: visible in satellite or drone images. Reported: stated by the company or a public agency. Estimate: Epoch AI’s judgment from progress so far. Building numbers are Epoch’s. Summarized from Epoch AI, AI data centers (updated Nov 1, 2026), CC BY 4.0.

HIRING LINKED MARKET

Current openings.

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Kiewit careers Source updated yesterday

OFCI Field Engineer - Data Center

Kiewit Abilene, TX

This role will assist with the coordination of Owner Furnished Contractor Installed Electrical & Mechanical equipment and materials for, ensuring timely communication, tracking, and documentation throughout all project phases. The OFCI Field Engineer will work onsite and collaborate closely with the owner, vendors, and construction teams to support successful equipment delivery and installation.

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Current employer posting Review role
Vantage Data Centers careers Source updated 8 days ago

Senior Automation Construction Manager, NA

Vantage Data Centers Shackelford County, Texas

This role will be based on site at our Shackelford County, TX location. Vantage is seeking an experienced Automation Construction Manager to lead the planning, installation, integration, testing, and commissioning of automation and controls systems across mission critical data center projects.

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Current employer posting Review role

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Facility Technician, NA

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Telecommunications Field Engineer

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Senior Manager, Environmental Health & Safety, NA

Vantage Data Centers / Shackelford County, Texas

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Quality Control Inspector - Telecommunications / Fiber - Data Center

Kiewit / Abilene, TX

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