Data Center Project Manager

Project Manager

• • Contract
    with possible contract extension or hire (fixed weekly salary broken down hourly for invoicing purposes only) -$62.50 - $65.00/HR
  • Direct Hire (must be open to between 15-50% travel throughout the U.S.):
    Up to 135K/YR
• Standard Site
  
  Hours:
  
  7:00am to 4:00pm
• Location:
  
  Onsite Daily - Client site Dekalb IL 60115

• Run daily DC Field Ops (capacity, network services, physical layer).
• Build/manage project schedules and ensure delivery to scope, timeline, and budget.
• Manage change events and drive SLA/KPI performance.
• Serve as on-site escalation for planning, scheduling, prioritization, and ticket flow.
• Set priorities, build roadmaps, and hold cross-functional owners accountable.
• Align stakeholders on scope, timeline, and resource changes.

• Enforce site safety protocols and standards.
• Maintain quality through consistent documentation and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with construction tech platforms, codes, and industry standards.
• Lead incident/escalation management and drive action items to closure.
• Identify risks early and lead mitigation.
• Standardize SOPs and scale best practices.
• Own QA/QC for physical layer work (incl. structured cabling), plant acceptance, and intake reviews.
• Own EHS compliance through audits and proper routing of out-of-scope work.

• Support forecasting, budget reviews, and financial reporting.
• Manage contracting models (lump sum, cost-plus, GMP, design-build, T&M).
• Track vendor performance, approve invoices, and monitor spend.

• Act as primary contact for internal teams, XFN partners, clients, subs, and leadership.
• Communicate status, risks, milestones, and priorities clearly.
• Build presentations and lead briefings.
• Monitor communication portals and manage resource utilization, onboarding, and accountability.
• Represent field needs to improve tools/processes.
• Provide regular roadmap, risk, and mitigation updates.
• Facilitate planning sessions, reviews, and war rooms.

• Anticipate issues, mitigate risks, and resolve conflicts quickly.
• Use data insights to optimize performance.
• Promote innovation and continuous improvement.
• Serve as customer-facing POC to cross-functional partners.
• Adapt to evolving tools and processes.

• 5 years
  of
  telecom construction
  industry experience in a management or leadership role.
• Knowledge of low voltage/
  fiber
  , cable management, and cable audits
• Cost
  forecasting
  , and
  budgeting
  .
• Prepare and lead
  presentations
  and briefings
• Safety
  enforcement,
  Quality Control
  and
  change management
• Monitor vendor performance, approve invoices, and track project expenditures.
• Assist in leading
  40-70+ resources
  (technicians, project admin, safety personnel, and construction manager)
• Union Environment
• Experience working in union environments, particularly with
  IBEW
  technicians
• Comfortable assisting in managing both direct hires vs subcontractor teams
• Prior experience managing large
  data center
  or structured cabling construction projects highly preferred.
• Experience across multiple contract and delivery models (
  GMP, design, build, fixed price
  , etc.).
• Proficiency
  - MS Office
  , Primavera
  P6
  ,
  SPI
  (Scheduling Performance Index),
  CPI
  (Cost Performance Index),
  Bluebeam, Procore
  , Textura
• Preferred
  
  Certifications:
• OSHA 30 (if they don't have it will need to be obtained within 60 days of starting)
• BICSI RCDD
• BICSI RTPM
• PMI
  PMP