Senior Project Manager

Overview

Senior Project Manager – Data Center D&B (AI/DLC). Location - Georgia. Duration til 2028.

Role Mission:
Lead the full lifecycle of a Design & Build project for a next-generation AI/HPC data center featuring Direct Liquid Cooling (DLC). This role holds end-to-end responsibility for scope, cost, schedule, quality, safety, performance, and stakeholder alignment. The Senior Project Manager acts as the central authority steering engineering, planning, construction, commissioning, and client engagement.

• Strategic Project Leadership
  • Define and oversee the full project roadmap, maintaining alignment with baseline scope, budget, and schedule.
  • Establish project governance, reporting cycles, decision frameworks, and leadership communication.
  • Represent the project in front of clients, executives, contractors, and authorities.
• Planning & Controls
  • Develop and maintain the master schedule and milestone plan across design, procurement, logistics, construction, and commissioning.
  • Monitor actual progress, evaluate risks and deviations, and implement recovery plans as needed.
  • Coordinate all work streams to ensure cohesive execution and alignment with the critical path.
• Cost & Contract Management
  • Own CAPEX control, forecasting, cost tracking, and project cash flow.
  • Lead procurement strategies, long lead item management, and negotiation with key suppliers (electrical, mechanical, DLC equipment, racks, etc.).
  • Manage contracts with GC, subcontractors, and vendors, including variations and claims.
• Technical Coordination & Design Leadership
  • Actively participate in the design process, driving technical decision making, assessing alternatives, and managing technical risks.
  • Serve as the primary technical counterpart to the client, presenting solutions, defending design choices, and resolving design related challenges.
  • Coordinate all engineering disciplines (MEP, civil/architectural, IT/OT) to maintain technical coherency and functional alignment.
  • Lead design reviews with the client and internal teams, ensuring fast resolution of comments and design blockers.
  • Oversee value engineering, constructability reviews, and compliance with project performance requirements.
  • Ensure proper integration of electrical systems (MV/LV, UPS, generators, redundancy) with mechanical/DLC systems (CDUs, loops, RDHx, thermal and hydraulic performance).
• Construction Leadership
  • Lead all onsite activities throughout construction, supervising daily and weekly coordination.
  • Ensure adherence to quality plans, EHS guidelines, inspection/test plans, and documentation requirements.
  • Oversee logistics, equipment delivery, installation, pressure testing, and DLC loop cleaning procedures.
• Commissioning & Handover
  • Oversee all commissioning phases: FAT, SAT, functional testing, and Integrated Systems Testing (IST).
  • Manage punch lists, verification processes, and final operational turnover. Ensure delivery of complete as-built documentation and O&M materials.
• Compliance
  • Ensure compliance with applicable codes and standards including NEC, NFPA, IBC, OSHA, ASHRAE, and local AHJ requirements.
  • Support inspections, permitting, and necessary certification steps.
• Team Leadership
  • Lead engineering, construction, commissioning, planning, QA/QC, HSE, and procurement teams.
  • Drive accountability, communication, and cross functional coordination. Foster a culture of technical excellence and high performance.

• 10+ years of experience managing D&B/EPC mission critical or Data Center projects.
• Demonstrated experience in high density environments and/or DLC or advanced cooling technologies.
• Deep understanding of MEP systems and multidisciplinary integration in mission critical environments.
• Strong experience in construction management, commissioning oversight, and lifecycle project leadership.
• Proven capability in cost control, contract management, risk management, and stakeholder communication.

• Experience in AI/HPC focused data center projects.
• Familiarity with Tier standards (Uptime Institute), TIA
  942, or equivalent.
• Project management certifications (PMP, Prince2, etc.).
• Experience managing large, diverse, cross disciplinary teams.