Project Manager – Mission Critical, Data Center Construction Projects

Jobtailor; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jobtailor seeks an accomplished datacenter construction leader to drive multiple projects from planning through turnover, coordinating design, permitting, construction, and handover to Operations. You will align architects, engineers, and vendors with client goals, ensuring schedules, quality, and risk management across complex facilities.

The ideal candidate holds a PE or RA (or equivalent), PMP/CMIT, OSHA 10, with 7+ years in construction or design and 3+ in datacenter environments.

Qualifikationen

• Engineering degree in architecture, civil, structural, mechanical, or construction.
• 7+ years in construction or design, with 3+ years in datacenter environments.
• PE or RA is a plus.
• Strong collaboration and ability to work with technical and non-technical teams.
• Ability to lead engineering teams, manage budgets and schedules.
• PMP and/or CMIT certification (or active pursuit); OSHA 10.
• Experience with commercial/high-tech construction, including retrofits.
• Demonstrated success managing multiple design projects of varying complexity.
• Understanding of regulatory land-use and change management.
• Excellent oral and written communication; meeting facilitation.
• Familiarity with AI tools, SharePoint, Smartsheet, Bluebeam, MS Office, MS Project, and CM software.
• Experience managing projects in a virtual/remote environment; willingness to travel.

Aufgaben

• Lead multiple concurrent datacenter construction projects from planning through completion.
• Oversee greenfield, brownfield, and retrofit projects through all phases, including permitting and turnover.
• Manage internal and external resources for building, power, cooling, telecom, and controls.
• Coordinate stakeholders and consultants, including architects, engineers, contractors, and vendors.
• Facilitate problem-solving and adoption of new equipment and processes.
• Provide design and construction coordination, guiding key decisions and client goals.
• Oversee datacenter design and construction across the Americas for consistency and quality.
• Build strong relationships with clients and partners to ensure delivery.
• Collaborate and cross-train with Otak team members to improve efficiency.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Collaboration

Communication

PMP certification

CMIT certification

Facilitation

Travel readiness

Ausbildung

Engineering degree in Architecture, Civil, Structural, Mechanical, or Construction disciplines

Tools

SharePoint

Smartsheet

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office Suite

Microsoft Project

Construction management software

Jobbeschreibung

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple concurrent datacenter construction projects of varying size, complexity, and phase, from early planning through completion.
• Oversee the delivery of greenfield, brownfield, and retrofit engineering and design projects through all phases, including site due diligence, land development, detailed design, permitting, construction administration, and turnover to Operations.
• Manage internal and external resources to support building, power, cooling, telecom, and controls scope in alignment with client capacity roadmaps.
• Coordinate internal client stakeholders and external consultants, including architects, engineers, contractors, and specialty vendors.
• Facilitate problem-solving and support the incorporation of new equipment and operational processes.
• Provide design and construction coordination for datacenter projects, guiding key decisions and maintaining alignment with client goals.
• Oversee datacenter design and construction work across the Americas, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and quality.
• Build strong, productive relationships with clients and project partners while providing subject matter insight and ensuring successful project delivery.
• Collaborate and cross-train with Otak team members to improve efficiency, quality, and project delivery.

Requirements

• Engineering Degree in: Architecture, Civil, Structural, Mechanical, or Construction disciplines
• 7+ years of progressively responsible experience in construction or design-related fields, including 3+ years in datacenter or mission-critical construction environments and/or Owner Representation
• Professional Engineer (PE) or Registered Architect (RA) a plus
• Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical teams in a fast-paced, dynamic setting and adapt quickly to shifting priorities
• Proven ability to lead engineering teams in advanced engineering and operational processes for large datacenter and critical-facility environments, while managing personnel, budgets, schedules, and complex project portfolios
• PMP and/or CMIT certification (or active pursuit); OSHA 10 Certification
• Experience with commercial and high-tech construction, including retrofits; familiarity with all phases of design and construction management
• Demonstrated success managing multiple design projects of varying complexity and stage
• Solid understanding of regulatory requirements, land-use processes for green-field construction/site, and contractual change management
• Advanced oral and effective written communication skills and experience in meeting facilitation and a growing competency in exercise facilitation (e.g., RACI and other project management tools)
• Working knowledge of AI tools, SharePoint, Smartsheet, Bluebeam, Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project, and construction management software
• Proven experience managing projects in a virtual/remote environment, with willingness to travel as needed.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading datacenter construction projects, including design coordination, project management, and stakeholder collaboration. Possesses strong knowledge of regulatory requirements and advanced engineering processes in mission-critical environments.