Construction Project Manager – Data Center Construction (Contract)
Please note that this is a contract role providing services to Microsoft through external staffing partners of Allegis Global Solutions. If you are selected for this role, you will be employed by AGS and will not be an employee of Microsoft.
Summary
We are seeking an experienced Construction Project Manager to support large-scale, mission-critical data center construction projects in Phoenix, AZ. This role will provide onsite project leadership across construction execution, contractor coordination, scheduling, project controls, commissioning, risk management, and turnover activities.
The successful candidate will bring strong construction project management experience with the ability to manage multiple aspects of complex projects from active construction through commissioning and operational turnover. This position requires close coordination with general contractors, trade partners, vendors, operations teams, and project stakeholders to ensure safety, quality, cost, schedule, and project objectives are achieved. Experience with electrical, mechanical, mission-critical, data center, or critical infrastructure construction is highly preferred.
Job Responsibilities
- Provide onsite construction project management and leadership for large-scale construction projects.
- Conduct regular field walks to monitor construction progress, field conditions, contractor performance, and project milestones.
- Coordinate construction activities across general contractors, trade partners, vendors, engineering teams, commissioning teams, operations, and project stakeholders.
- Monitor project schedules, milestones, critical path activities, dependencies, and overall construction progress.
- Utilize project schedules and project controls to identify potential delays, constraints, and impacts to project delivery.
- Lead and participate in construction meetings, schedule reviews, progress meetings, coordination discussions, and issue-resolution activities.
- Track project risks, issues, action items, and commitments and proactively drive appropriate mitigation and resolution.
- Review construction progress and support delivery against established safety, quality, cost, schedule, and performance objectives.
- Coordinate technical activities and help resolve construction and field issues across electrical, mechanical, civil, and infrastructure scopes.
- Support design reviews, constructability reviews, technical coordination, and construction execution activities.
- Support commissioning activities and coordinate with construction, commissioning, vendors, and operations teams throughout the project lifecycle.
- Assist with project turnover activities from construction through commissioning and operations.
- Monitor contractor and vendor deliverables and help maintain accountability against established project requirements.
- Support cost management and change control activities throughout project execution.
- Review project documentation, construction drawings, schedules, reports, scopes of work, contracts, cost information, and related technical materials.
- Maintain a strong focus on jobsite safety and support compliance with established project safety requirements and procedures.
- Support quality management activities and help ensure completed work meets project requirements and design intent.
- Provide clear project status updates, findings, risks, issues, and recommendations to stakeholders and leadership.
- Facilitate effective communication between field teams, contractors, technical teams, project management, commissioning, and operations.
- Support additional construction project management and project delivery activities as needed.
Requirements
- 8-10 years of relevant construction or project management experience preferred.
- 5+ years of construction project management experience supporting commercial, industrial, mission-critical, data center, or similarly complex construction projects.
- 3+ years of construction scheduling and project controls experience, including milestone tracking, critical path analysis, project reporting, and schedule management.
- Experience using Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or equivalent construction scheduling tools.
- 3+ years of technical construction experience involving electrical, mechanical, mission-critical, or infrastructure systems.
- Experience supporting design reviews, field execution, technical troubleshooting, and/or commissioning activities.
- Strong experience managing project schedules, cost, quality, risks, issues, milestones, and contractor deliverables.
- Demonstrated experience coordinating general contractors, trade partners, vendors, engineering teams, and project stakeholders.
- Strong understanding of construction processes, field operations, project controls, quality management, cost management, and project execution.
- Experience conducting field walks and assessing construction progress against schedules, milestones, and project requirements.
- Experience supporting commissioning and turnover activities preferred.
- Previous data center, mission-critical, critical infrastructure, or large-scale industrial construction experience preferred.
- Strong construction safety knowledge and experience supporting safe execution on active jobsites.
- Strong problem-solving and decision‑making skills with the ability to proactively identify and mitigate project risks.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with field teams, contractors, technical stakeholders, and leadership.
- Strong organizational, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and drive issues through resolution in a fast‑paced construction environment.
- Experience with Bluebeam preferred.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and related business applications.
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
- PMP or PMI certification preferred.
Additional Details
- Location: Phoenix, AZ (100% Onsite)
- Duration: 12 Months
- Pay Range: $82.00 - $87.00 per hour
- Weekly Schedule: 40 hours
- Work Schedule: Monday-Friday
- Overtime: Not anticipated
- Job Status: Non-Exempt
- Application Deadline: Apply within 72 hours of the posting date to ensure consideration.
Benefit plans are available to eligible employees, with employee contributions and plan costs varying based on the coverage options selected.
This Role Is Eligible For The Following Benefits
- Medical, dental & vision
- Hospital plans
- 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
- Life Insurance (Company paid Basic Life and AD&D as well as voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
- Company paid short and long-term disability
- Health & Dependent Care Spending Accounts (HSA & DCFSA)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Time Off/Leave (PTO, Allegis Group Paid Family Leave, Parental Leave)
Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.
AGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any characteristic protected by law.
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Please note that we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to screen, assess, or select applicants for this position. These tools may analyze application materials and assist our team in identifying candidates whose qualifications best match the requirements of the role. If you have questions about our use of AI in the hiring process, or would like more information, please contact us.
We reserve the right to pay above or below the posted wage based on factors unrelated to protected classifications.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.