Project Manager - Data Center Construction

Location: Quanah

Job Title:

Project Manager - Data Center Construction

Location:

Hardeman County, TX

Type:
Direct Hire

Schedule:

Onsite

System One is seeking an experienced, Project Manager to lead the successful execution of complex, fast-paced mission critical and data center construction projects. This position is responsible for managing projects from preconstruction and mobilization through construction, commissioning support, turnover, and closeout while maintaining client expectations for safety, quality, schedule, cost control, communication, and client service.

The Project Manager serves as a primary point of coordination between the Owner, design team, trade partners, vendors, field leadership, and management. The ideal candidate understands that mission critical construction requires disciplined planning, exceptional documentation, rapid problem solving, schedule accountability, and proactive communication.

This is not a remote, work-from-home position. Projects may be located in remote areas of West Texas and other markets, and the successful candidate must be willing and able to maintain a consistent presence where the work is happening.

This individual must be comfortable operating in an environment where project conditions evolve quickly and where problems are identified early, communicated clearly, and driven to resolution before they affect the project.

Key Responsibilities

Project Leadership & Execution

+  Manage assigned mission critical and data center projects from preconstruction and mobilization through construction, commissioning support, turnover, and closeout.

+  Develop a thorough understanding of contract documents, project scope, owner requirements, specifications, schedule, and commercial obligations.

+  Establish and maintain project execution plans, responsibility matrices, communication protocols, and project controls.

+  Coordinate closely with the Superintendent and field leadership to align project management and field execution.

+  Lead project meetings and ensure decisions, commitments, action items, responsible parties, and due dates are clearly documented and tracked.

+  Maintain strong working relationships with clients, design professionals, trade partners, vendors, authorities having jurisdiction, and other project stakeholders.

+  Identify project risks early and develop practical mitigation plans before they affect safety, quality, schedule, or cost.

+  Escalate significant issues early and provide recommended solutions rather than simply identifying problems.

Schedule Management

+  Participate in the development, maintenance, and execution of the project Critical Path Method (CPM) schedule.

+  Work with the Superintendent, scheduling team, subcontractors, vendors, and project stakeholders to maintain realistic and executable schedules.

+  Monitor critical and near-critical activities and identify potential schedule impacts before they become delays.

+  Manage look-ahead planning, procurement milestones, design deliverables, inspections, energization, commissioning, and turnover activities.

+  Evaluate schedule recovery plans when activities fall behind and drive agreed corrective actions to completion.

+  Ensure schedule commitments made during project meetings are documented and followed through.

Financial & Commercial Management

+  Maintain responsibility for assigned project financial performance and accurate forecasting.

+  Develop and manage project budgets, commitments, cost forecasts, change management, and projected final costs.

+  Review subcontractor and vendor proposals for completeness, scope alignment, and commercial reasonableness.

+  Prepare, negotiate, document, and manage owner and subcontractor change orders.

+  Maintain accurate cost-to-complete forecasts and identify financial risks early.

+  Review subcontractor applications for payment and support preparation of owner billing.

+  Monitor contingency usage, allowances, procurement exposure, cash flow, and unresolved commercial issues.

+  Protect client's contractual and financial interests while maintaining professional relationships with clients and trade partners.

Procurement & Trade…