Assistant Project Manager – Data Centers

Peter Kazella and Associates, Inc; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) plan

Competitive salaries and benefits package

Job summary

A leading general contractor in Chicago is seeking an Assistant Project Manager for Data Center Construction. This role involves managing critical facility projects while supporting the Onsite Project Manager. Key responsibilities include liaising with contractors, managing project schedules, and ensuring project scope meets company standards. Ideal candidates should have 2-5 years of experience in data center construction, strong communication skills, and familiarity with project management tools. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in Data Center Construction projects.
• Experience as a General Contractor required.
• Familiarity with MEP and CSA trades essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist Onsite Project Manager with managing data center construction projects.
• Liaison with contractors and vendors.
• Manage project schedules and deliverables.

Skills

Client Management

Project Management

Communication

Attention to Detail

Tools

Autodesk

REVIT

AutoCAD

MS Project

P6 Primavera

Excel

Job description

Overview

Assistant Project Manager – Data Center Construction – Chicago, IN
This opportunity is with a leading general contractor of data center construction services. This company provides a complete life cycle of solutions that are custom-fit to the requirements of their client’s mission-critical facilities. They build mission-critical facilities for data center facilities nationwide for Enterprise, Colocation and Hyperscale Companies. This opportunity provides a career-growth minded role with exciting projects with leading-edge technology and innovation as well as competitive salaries and benefits.

We are looking for an Assistant Data Center Construction Project Manager to support critical facility construction projects. The Assistant Construction PM will be responsible to assist the Onsite Project Manager of the project with all aspects of managing a data center construction project. This will include providing leadership to contractors and vendors associated with the delivery of company projects. Project assignments for the most part will be regional. The candidate will have overall responsibility for the delivery of assigned projects on budget on time and assurance that the project scope and quality meet company design standards and the objectives set for the project. The successful candidate will have to be exceptionally organized and be great with back-office work (change orders, budgets, paperwork driven, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Maintain liaison with various contractors and vendors in order to manage the day-to-day activities that impact the delivery of company’s critical facilities construction projects
• Ensure that all day-to-day project responsibilities are met by the contractors and vendors on the project
• Assist the PM with the management of multiple projects simultaneously when needed
• Assist with creating and managing project schedules
• Assist the PM with project plans – size up, costs, budget, scheduling, timeline, manage change orders, etc.
• Assists with reporting and RFPs to Contractors
• Deliver Built to Suit projects with a heavy emphasis on value-engineering
• Drive Company Standards uniformly as it regards to Project Delivery by all project participants on all projects
• Manage financial aspects of contracts (progress billing, rental equipment, income / expenses) to protect the company’s interest and simultaneously maintain good relationship with the client
• Represent the company in project meetings
• Act as a Liaison with managers of all company departments
• Maintain all logs required to track the progress of the project

Qualifications

• Regional travel required
• Experience supporting Data Center Construction Projects as a General Contractor
• Minimum of 2-5 years relevant experience in the Data Center Construction Industry
• Client Facing / Client relationship / Client Management skills
• Experience working in or working with trades that are MEP or CSA
• Must be familiar with the design process of building systems for data center and mission critical projects
• Solid Construction Project Management experience
• Effective Communicator – emails, phone and face to face
• Ability to work independently
• Solid Admin skills
• Experience writing / following revising MOPs and SOPs for critical MEP systems a HUGE plus
• Experience with Autodesk, REVIT, AutoCAD a HUGE plus
• Computer savvy: MS Project, P6 Primavera, Excel a plus
• Attention to detail
• Previous experience in the Military / Military veterans in all branches that have experience with Electrical / Mechanical is a huge plus (Navy nukes- EMN, ETN, MMNs, Seabees, Army – Power Generation, Air Force – Power Production, Generator Techs, Maritime, Coast Guard, Army National Guard, etc.)

Submittal Instructions

Please apply directly by clicking the link below, alternatively you can forward your resume directly to: [e-mail]

After applying, if you have further questions, you may call 973-895-5200 and ask for Iggy. You can also submit via our career portal and take a look at other Critical Facility openings we are working on at, https://www.pkaza.com/jobs/

Notes

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Company offers competitive salaries and benefits package including medical insurance, a 401(k) plan
EOE/AA Employer M/F/D/V

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