Data Center Project Manager

Position Summary

The Data Center Senior Project Manager is a results‑driven, technically skilled leader responsible for the successful planning, execution, and closeout of fire and life safety construction projects within the data center vertical. This is a high‑accountability, individual‑contributor role focused on managing one to two large‑scale, complex data center programs at a time—each demanding dedicated expertise, mission‑critical precision, and sustained engagement from pre‑construction through system commissioning and closeout.

• Serve as the dedicated senior project manager for one to two large‑scale data center fire and life safety construction programs, maintaining deep familiarity with every aspect of each project at all times.
• Develop comprehensive project plans encompassing scope of work, schedules, budgets, manpower requirements, and procurement timelines across all trade scopes.
• Monitor and manage all assigned projects to comply with safety, quality, productivity, and profitability requirements specific to mission‑critical data center environments.
• Track project expenditures and installation progress through regular review of status reports; modify schedules and plans as required.
• Perform monthly Cost to Complete reports for all ongoing projects and review findings with the Data Center Operations Manager.
• Identify and communicate changes in project scope, schedule, or labor requirements in a timely manner.
• Coordinate change orders promptly across all trade scopes and drive toward overall margin improvement on every project.
• Ensure AHJ requirements, owner specifications, and all departmental procedures are followed on every project.
• Understand and apply all relevant published codes, standards, and project‑specific specifications, including NFPA 13, NFPA 72, NFPA 750, NFPA 2001, and FM Global data sheet requirements.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for customers throughout project execution; positively represent the company in all interactions with data center owners, hyperscale developers, colocation operators, general contractors, and construction managers.
• Provide responsive, concise, accurate, and professional support to all customers and internal personnel; ensure timely follow‑up on all customer concerns and issues.
• Oversee and communicate project progression to all project team members, customers, and management.
• Coordinate with Superintendents to ensure customers receive timely responses and project updates.
• Convey professionalism, fairness, and genuine concern for customers, field labor, and management in all interactions.

• Actively participate in turnover meetings, design meetings, post‑job reviews, and department meetings.
• Attend job site pre‑construction meetings, coordination meetings, and owner/GC meetings as required.
• Attend inspections as a licensed representative, as needed.
• Coordinate with the Data Center Operations Manager on long‑range project planning and scheduling.
• Coordinate with Construction Project Coordinators on pipe‑on‑job schedules, inspections, fabrication deliveries, and equipment deliveries.
• Gather fabrication quotes for Data Center Operations Manager release to suppliers.
• Review loose material quotes on new projects to ensure budgets are accurate prior to award.
• Coordinate with other departments—including Designers, Estimators, Construction Administrators, and trade‑specific teams—to ensure proper handover of project information and cross‑trade alignment.
• Coordinate with individual trade superintendents, project coordinators, and line‑of‑business managers to ensure seamless execution across all scopes on…