Data Center Project Manager

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Data Center Project Manager

HDR is looking for a Data Center Project Manager to join our Building Engineering Services team in Denver, Colorado. Our team is looking for a candidate to meet the demands of our client base including Science and Technology, Mission Critical and Commercial projects. We are actively seeking candidates with experience within the mission critical environment. This individual should also have a desire to mentor and train younger project managers.

The Data Center Project Manager will be responsible for leading design teams and projects from start to finish. This will include coordinating and working closely with clients, architects, engineers, contractors, marketing members, and all other team members. They will be responsible for maintaining client relationships and managing team members through all phases of the project from proposal/fee development, site feasibility reports, construction documents, and overall construction administration.

Passion, work ethic, self‑motivation, and strong leadership skills are a must to deliver technically excellent design solutions for our clients.

Additional responsibilities include:

This position is an opportunity to join one of the largest, fastest‑growing, and comprehensive TMT (Tech, Media and Telecom) practices in the industry. In addition to managing and delivering projects (which is the primary focus of this role), the successful candidate must possess the drive, experience and charisma needed to develop and secure work from a robust global client base and expand upon HDR’s reputation within these markets.

This individual will manage multi‑disciplinary design teams from project conception to completion. Keen focus on organizational skills and follow‑through are required to be successful in this role.

• Mentoring/Managing:
  • Help grow a team that works together to create a collaborative environment that promotes career growth, the production of high‑quality construction documents, client satisfaction, and acts as a safety net for each other.
  • Coordinate the work of multidisciplinary design teams.
  • Mentor, organize, and facilitate the growth of staff.
  • Coordinate workload through the entire project development to complete documents on schedule.
  • Mission Critical staff recruiting and retention.
• Marketing:
  • Establish client relations, and participate in marketing, design, and production meetings.
  • Assist Marketing and Business Development groups in developing fee proposals and scope of work documents.
  • Promote HDR through regular client interface.
  • Collaborate on development strategies, new business prospects, technical services, quality, and production methods and standards, to achieve the established goals and objectives of the business group, region and company.
• Technical:
  • Ensure product deliverables meet quality standards.
  • Manage and lead project teams to ensure successful project delivery and client satisfaction.
  • Control project quality, schedule, scope, and budget.
  • Forecasting, invoicing, and contract management.
  • Create vital proposal content including scope, schedule, and budget.
  • Assist HDR in interview and interview preparation/presentations.
  • Work cooperatively with local office leads, other business groups, technical directors and marketing managers.
• Perform other duties as needed.
• Travel:
  Some travel to job sites or other HDR offices could be required. This would be communicated in advance to give adequate coordination time with project work and personal life.