Project Manager – Data Center Projects

About Us We partner with hyperscale, enterprise, and colo clients to deliver multi-MW campuses and edge sites with speed, precision, and uncompromising safety and quality.

Position Overview Lead multiple concurrent or program-scale data center projects (1–20+ MW) from concept through commissioning and turnover.

Serve as the executive interface to the client, steering strategy, risk, commercial outcomes, and cross-project standardization.

Key Responsibilities Set program strategy and project governance; align scope, budget, schedule, and Tier resiliency goals across stakeholders.

Build and mentor PM teams; coordinate tightly with Superintendents for constructability, sequencing, and turnover milestones.

Provide executive reporting on KPI dashboards: cost, schedule, risk, quality, punch/defect burn-down, commissioning progress, and readiness for IT load.

Oversee cost planning, GMP development, cashflow, buyout strategy, and contingency management.

Drive value engineering without compromising availability.

Manage enterprise-level cost controls and commercial outcomes across multiple projects.

Commissioning & Technical Execution Direct commissioning strategy including test scripts, sequence of operations, load bank plans, and IST readiness.

Lead L1–L5 execution and acceptance.

Ensure design and field work conform to TIA-942 resiliency ratings, Uptime Tier intent, and ASHRAE TC 9.9 thermal guidelines.

Verify BMS/EPMS integration and alarming.

Procurement & Logistics Orchestrate long-lead procurement across OEMs (switchgear, UPS, generators, chillers, cooling distribution).

Coordinate logistics for phased energization and critical equipment delivery.

Safety & Operational Readiness Sponsor safety culture across all project teams.

Review MOPs, SOPs, and EOPs for hot work, lockout/tagout, and live cutovers in active -facilities.

Drive readiness planning through commissioning and turnover.

Stakeholder & Partner Management Manage external partners including CxA, AE, commissioning agents, utilities, and AHJ stakeholders.

Coordinate permits, inspections, and energization approvals.

Serve as the primary executive-level client interface throughout project delivery.

Qualifications 15+ years in construction management with 8+ years in mission-critical/data center projects.

Expert-level knowledge of MEP systems, commissioning sequences, redundancy topologies, and critical path scheduling.

Proven success delivering accelerated multi-MW projects or programs to budget and schedule.

Mastery of P6/MS Project, Procore, and enterprise cost control.

High-impact leadership with polished client-facing communication.

Preferred Familiar with Uptime Institute Tier methodology, ANSI/TIA-942 ratings, and ASHRAE TC 9.9 thermal guidance.

Experience with multi-site rollouts, modular builds, and phased/live environment upgrades.

Professional credential (PMP, CCM) and commissioning training.

What We Offer Executive-level impact on global infrastructure

Competitive compensation with performance bonus

Accelerated career growth in the mission-critical market

Opportunity to lead complex, high-profile data center programs worldwide

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