Assistant Project Manager - Data Center Construction

Assistant Project Manager - Data Center Construction

Job

258217

Posted

30-Jan-2026

Service line

GWS Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Construction, Data Centers, Project Management

Location(s)

Memphis - Tennessee - United States of America, West Memphis - Arkansas - United States of America

** About the Role*
* The Assistant Project Manager (APM) will be a member in our operations team and will help drive the delivery of all the various network infrastructure and cabling projects within a particular site. This position will require the individual to have development, management, customer engagement, operational and overall leadership skills.

Key responsibilities will include establishing the program schedule and ensuring the established targets are met regarding schedule, cost, functionality, quality, safety, and customer satisfaction.

The role will also include consulting with clients, delivering presentations, resolving project issues, recommendations for new services or enhancements, estimating, proposal writing, project costs management, directing operations on labor requirements, directing/assisting purchasing with bill of materials.

The Assistant Project Manager is responsible for assisting in the entire successful execution of a project. Their primary responsibilities are to plan, direct, coordinate, and budget activities concerned with the construction of their project. The Assistant Project Manager shall also participate and at times lead the conceptual development of a construction project and oversee its organization, estimating, scheduling, and implementation.

** What You'll Do*
* + The Assistant Project Manager is accountable for      effective project management and delivery of their projects. The APM will      work with the extended site team and the PM to develop the program      schedule and establish key milestones for delivery of the program ensuring      all financial targets and schedule targets are met in alignment to the      customers goals. The APM will assist the PM to identify and acquire all      resources required revising as appropriate to meet changing needs and      requirements.

+ During the pre-construction phase, continuously      evaluate the materials and products being proposed for constructability      and feasibility. Oversee and at times prepare the cost estimate at      multiple stages. Initiate and coordinate the design efforts and the value      engineering processes.

+ Schedule the project in logical steps and budget      time required to meet deadlines.

+ Determine labor requirements and dispatch workers to      construction sites.

+ Facilitate travel for technicians traveling to the      project site.

+ Coordinates with the superintendent.

+ Inspect and review projects to monitor compliance      with codes and other regulations.

+ Interpret and explain plans and contract terms to      staff, workers, and clients, representing the owner.

+ Prepare contracts and negotiate revisions, changes      and additions to contractual agreements with designers, consultants,      clients, suppliers and subcontractors.

+ Obtain all necessary permits and licenses.

+ Direct and supervise team members in the office and      on site.

+ Study job specifications to determine appropriate      construction means and methods.

+ Solicit, negotiate, select, contract, and oversee      material suppliers, subcontractors who complete specific pieces of the      project.

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Requisition supplies and materials to complete      construction projects.

+ Prepare and submit budget estimates and progress and      cost tracking reports.

+ Develop and implement quality control programs

+ Take action to deal with the results of delays, bad      weather, or emergencies at the construction site.

+ Confer with supervisory personnel, owners,      contractors, and designers to discuss and resolve matters such as work      procedures, complaints, and construction problems.

+ Plan, organize, and direct activities concerned with      the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, and systems.

+ Investigate damage, accidents, or delays at      construction sites, to ensure that proper procedures are…