Project Manager, Construction Manager​/ Foreman

Project Manager – Commercial Construction / Data Centers

This Project Manager role supports large-scale vertical commercial construction and data center projects across multiple states. You will serve as an owner's representative on a high-profile, 12-month, $1.1 billion commercial and data center project, ensuring on-time delivery, adherence to quality standards, and seamless coordination with owners, general contractors, and subcontractors. This position offers the chance to work closely with a leading AI chip developer on a cutting-edge AI campus and data center initiative, within a highly supportive and collaborative project team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage vertical commercial construction projects, including data centers, from planning through completion as an owner's representative.
• Oversee a 12-month, $1.1 Billion commercial and data center project, ensuring work stays on schedule, within scope, and aligned with quality and performance standards.
• Collaborate closely with project owners to define expectations, monitor progress, and ensure all project milestones and deliverables meet agreed standards.
• Prepare, review, and process submittals and other project documentation, contributing approximately 30% of your time to entering and managing documentation in project databases.
• Manage and track Requests for Information (RFIs), dedicating about 20% of your time to clarifying design intent, resolving conflicts, and ensuring timely responses.
• Participate in project meetings, including bid reviews, general contractor coordination meetings, and subcontractor meetings, accounting for roughly 20% of your time.
• Coordinate and oversee general contractors on vertical commercial construction and data center projects, ensuring adherence to contract requirements, safety standards, and project goals.
• Support project scheduling activities, including monitoring progress, identifying risks or delays, and collaborating with stakeholders to maintain or recover schedules.
• Ensure all documentation, including RFIs, submittals, schedules, and meeting records, is accurate, complete, and properly stored in the project database.
• Facilitate communication among owners, general contractors, subcontractors, and internal teams to maintain alignment and resolve issues quickly.
• Contribute to a collaborative, high-performing project culture by supporting team members on-site and remotely, sharing knowledge, and promoting best practices in construction management.
• Monitor project performance and provide regular updates and reports to stakeholders on status, risks, and mitigation strategies.

Essential Skills

• 5+ years of construction management or project management experience in commercial construction (CM/PM experience).
• At least 10 years of project management experience if coming from a general contractor (GC) background instead of a construction management (CM) background.
• 5+ years of experience working with RFIs, submittals, scheduling, and overall project management specifically for vertical commercial construction.
• Proven experience managing general contractors on vertical commercial construction projects.
• Experience managing general contractors on data center projects.
• Strong background in commercial construction management, including coordination with owners, GCs, and subcontractors.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex documentation, including submittals, RFIs, and project schedules.
• Solid understanding of data center and AI campus or similar advanced technology facility construction.
• Effective communication skills for leading meetings, coordinating stakeholders, and resolving issues in a timely manner.
• Ability to work independently in a remote capacity while maintaining close coordination with on-site and distributed teams.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with AI campus, data campus, or other technology-driven commercial construction projects.
• Background in healthcare-related construction projects, in addition to commercial and data center work.
• Familiarity with owner's representative and construction management roles on large, complex projects.
• Comfort working with project databases and digital tools for…