Description
We are seeking a Construction Project Manager to lead the delivery of mission-critical data center projects from preconstruction through commissioning and turnover. This is an owner-side role responsible for managing scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety across ground-up builds, expansions, and fit-outs of critical facilities.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end project delivery for data center construction, owning cost, schedule, scope, quality, and safety from site selection support and preconstruction through Level 5 commissioning and operational handover.
- Manage general contractors, architects, MEP engineers, and specialty subcontractors, holding the project team accountable to contractual milestones and design intent.
- Drive coordination of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems , including utility power and substations, switchgear, UPS, generators, and air- and liquid-cooling infrastructure , recognizing that power and cooling drive the critical path.
- Develop and maintain integrated project schedules, identify critical-path risks early, and implement recovery plans to protect on-time, on-budget delivery.
- Manage project budgets, change orders, contingency, and forecasting; review pay applications and validate work in place.
- Own the commissioning process in partnership with the CxA, ensuring scripts, levels (L1–L5), and acceptance criteria are met before energization and turnover to operations.
- Enforce a strict safety culture, including the specific hazards of working in and around energized electrical environments and live critical facilities.
- Provide clear, regular reporting to leadership on schedule, budget, risk, and key decisions.
- Manage long-lead equipment procurement and vendor coordination, mitigating supply-chain risk on generators, switchgear, chillers, and cooling units.
- Support due diligence on site selection, including utility power availability, fiber, water, and constructability factors.
Requirements
- 7+ years of construction project management experience, with at least 3 years delivering data centers or comparable mission-critical / critical-environment facilities (hospitals, semiconductor fabs, pharma, or large-scale industrial).
- Direct working knowledge of data center MEP systems: power distribution, redundancy topologies (N+1, 2N), UPS, generators, and air and liquid cooling.
- Familiarity with the commissioning process and Uptime Institute Tier standards.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multimillion-dollar budgets and complex, schedule-driven projects with multiple stakeholders.
- Strong command of project controls, scheduling software (P6 or MS Project), and construction management platforms (Procore or similar).
- Excellent contractor and vendor management skills, with the ability to hold teams accountable while maintaining productive relationships.
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field , or equivalent field experience.
- Willingness to travel to and be on-site at project locations as required.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Career growth and learning opportunities
- Flexibility and ownership
- Collaborative and innovative culture
- Opportunity to work on impactful AI projects
- International environment and talented teams