Construction Project Manager (Data Center)

You have taken data centers from bare ground to live load. Now take the whole journey, from first budget to final handover.

Our client is a leading provider of enterprise-class data center services, built around one promise: 100% uptime. They are hiring a Construction Project Manager to deliver the facilities behind it, reporting to the Director of Construction a remote role with travel of up to 60% to get the projects over the line!

What you will own

• Full lifecycle delivery, from planning and budget through design, build, start-up and commissioning
• Several projects at once, on time, on budget and to company design standards
• Greenfield new builds and major phased expansions
• The people who deliver: architects, engineers, general contractors, subcontractors and OEMs
• RFP and buyout, including bid evaluation, negotiation and contractor selection
• Budgets, change orders, schedules and Procore reporting
• Safe sites alongside EHS, and a clean handover to facility operations

What success looks like
Projects land on schedule and on budget. Quality meets design standards. Stakeholders hear about risk early, not late. Operations inherit a facility that is ready to run.

Requirements

What we need from you

• 10+ years leading data center construction projects
• A bachelor’s degree, and a strong technical background in engineering or equivalent hands-on experience
• Strong MEP and trades knowledge, and confidence reading drawings, specifications, schematics and sequences of operation
• Scheduling in MS Project or Primavera P6, with DCMA 14 or similar
• Familiarity with Procore, MOPs, NETA standards, BMS and EPMS, access control and CCTV, and LV and network systems
• Exceptional organisation, and the ability to explain complex issues to non-technical stakeholders
• Readiness to travel 50 to 60% of the time across regions, and comfort on active construction sites

Benefits

What you get

A base salary of $175,000 to $195,000, a full-time remote role, and real ownership of projects from start to finish. Benefits include health, dental and vision cover, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, 401k with company match, three weeks’ paid time off and paid holidays.