Senior Project Manager
Location: USA - Midwest
Industry: Mission Critical / Data Center Construction
Experience Required: 5+ Years
This is an opportunity to oversee complex, high-value mission critical developments while managing client relationships, project teams, budgets, schedules, and overall project execution from preconstruction through turnover.
Responsibilities
- Lead the planning and execution of large-scale data center construction projects.
- Manage project teams, consultants, contractors, and key stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
- Oversee project budgets, schedules, procurement strategies, and risk management activities.
- Drive project performance to ensure safety, quality, cost, and schedule objectives are achieved.
- Coordinate closely with MEP, commissioning, design, and construction teams.
- Lead client meetings, progress reviews, reporting, and executive-level communication.
- Manage project changes, issue resolution, and critical decision-making processes.
- Support project startup, commissioning, turnover, and closeout activities.
- Mentor and develop junior project management staff.
Requirements
- Minimum 8 years of project management experience within construction.
- Proven experience delivering data center, mission critical, or other highly technical construction projects.
- Strong understanding of construction project delivery from preconstruction through completion.
- Experience managing large project budgets and complex stakeholder groups.
- Ability to oversee MEP coordination, scheduling, and construction execution.
- Strong leadership, communication, and client-facing skills.
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related discipline preferred.
- Willingness to travel or relocate based on project requirements.
What's on Offer
- Opportunity to lead some of the most significant data center projects in North America.
- Long-term project pipeline with leading technology and hyperscale clients.
- Clear progression into Program Management and Senior Leadership positions.
- Competitive compensation, travel support, and comprehensive benefits package.
- Join a growing mission critical team with an industry-leading reputation.
If you have a proven track record delivering complex data center projects and are looking for your next leadership opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.
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