Senior Construction Project Manager; Data Center

Overview

Senior Construction Project Manager (Data Center) – New York and New Jersey area. Join Cumming Group’s Program & Project Management team to lead data center and mission‑critical infrastructure projects in a dynamic environment. The role includes client‑facing responsibilities, cost and schedule management, and project ownership.

• Plan, manage, and coordinate all aspects of the project schedule, scope, and cost.
• Value engineer projects, identify savings opportunities, and ensure material substitutions meet performance requirements.
• Communicate with and manage project stakeholders, including preparing the Project Management Plan and fee budget/proposal at project outset.
• Evaluate documents, clarify client goals and expectations, and develop action plans to guide the project team.
• Re‑evaluate contract scope as the project progresses and recommend adjustments as necessary.
• Coordinate with cost management for cost estimates, cost studies, actual job cost reviews, and budget reconciliation.
• Organize and maintain project documentation and records in electronic and physical formats.
• Drive the permitting process, prepare required documents for local, state, and federal agencies, and ensure timely permit approval.
• Ensure design management follows client project documents – budget, scope, schedule, and design standards.
• Prepare cost and revenue projections.
• Attend work during normal business hours.

• Experience preparing Project Management Plans and fee/budget proposals.
• Experience developing and driving action plans.
• Demonstrated ability to monitor scope throughout the project and recommend adjustments.
• Ability to prepare and communicate cost and revenue projections.
• Knowledge of permitting processes and ability to drive timelines.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Understanding of the organization’s goals and the role’s contribution.
• Ability to deliver quality work and model core values.
• Strong collaboration and relationship‑building skills with peers, leaders, and clients.
• Proactive self‑development to enhance skills and prepare for career progression.
• Dependable, diligent, thorough, and resourceful project management in compressed timelines.

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Architecture, or a related field is required. 8+ years of project management, engineering, or construction management experience, with a focus on data center or mission‑critical infrastructure projects. Preferred certifications include CCM, PMP, PE, AIA, or LEED.

Salary range: $ – $ per year (base salary only). The range reflects base salary only and does not include total compensation.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with company matching
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Short‑term and Long‑term Disability Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program

Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. Our policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law.

All decisions are based on individual merit, qualifications, and competence and the promotion of equal opportunity principles.