Construction Project Manager

Atlas Connections; Remote; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading project management firm is seeking a Data Center Owner’s Representative to oversee large-scale, mission-critical data center projects in the U.S. The ideal candidate shall have 7–10 years of experience in construction/project delivery along with a background in data center environments. This role involves significant responsibilities ranging from design and construction to operational readiness while ensuring adherence to budget and safety standards. The position requires frequent travel and offers a remote work option.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years in construction/project delivery with 5+ years in mission-critical environments.
• Experience supporting or leading large builds with significant MEP complexity.
• Comfortable working directly with owners, A/E teams, and GCs.

Responsibilities

• Act as the owner-side lead across design, construction, and closeout.
• Monitor performance against scope, schedule milestones, and cost expectations.
• Support testing and validation activities during commissioning.

Skills

Construction/project delivery

Mission-critical environments

MEP complexity

Project controls

Education

7–10 years in construction/project delivery

OSHA 30 preferred; PMP, CxA, PE, LEED AP helpful

Tools

Procore

MS Project

Primavera P6

MS Office

Job description

Data Center Owner’s Representative (Project Manager)

• Remote (U.S.-based)
• Travel: Frequent travel required (40–50%+) to active project sites (regional/national), based on project phase and needs.

Atlas Connections is partnering with a confidential client delivering large-scale, mission‑critical data center developments. As their program continues to grow, they’re adding an Owner’s Representative / Client‑Side Project Manager to help drive execution from early planning through commissioning and handover—ensuring facilities are delivered predictably, safely, and ready for operations.

What You’ll Do:

Represent the Owner and Lead Delivery

• Act as the owner-side lead across design, construction, commissioning, and closeout.
• Run recurring working sessions and milestone reviews with designers, builders, vendors, commissioning partners, and operations stakeholders.
• Provide clear reporting on schedule, budget, quality, risk, safety, and open decisions—ensuring accountability across teams.

Design & Preconstruction Support

• Participate in early due diligence (site evaluation, feasibility, scope definition, constructability input).
• Review design packages and basis‑of‑design documentation with an eye toward reliability, scalability, maintainability, and standards alignment.
• Support procurement planning and contractor/vendor selection (bid reviews, scope comparisons, contract strategy input).

Construction Execution & Issue Management

• Monitor GC and trade performance against scope, schedule milestones, cost expectations, and QA/QC requirements.
• Own the owner-side workflow for RFIs, submittals, ASIs, pay applications, and change orders—keeping decisions moving and documentation tight.
• Maintain readiness for inspections and coordinate with third parties / AHJs when required.
• Reinforce site safety expectations and ensure alignment to project‑specific EHS requirements.

Commissioning & Operational Readiness (L1–L5)

• Support testing and validation activities including FAT/SAT, functional testing, integrated systems testing, and turnover deliverables.
• Drive punch/deficiency tracking to closure through a structured process and clear ownership.
• Ensure handover materials are complete and usable (training, SOP alignment, sequences of operation, documentation integrity).

Cost, Controls, and Contract Discipline

• Track contingency and change management, forecast‑to‑complete, and cost exposure; elevate risks early with recommended actions.
• Review invoices and pay apps against progress reporting and contractual requirements.
• Support contract compliance, warranties, insurance documentation, and performance obligations.

Closeout & Transition

• Ensure as‑builts, O&M manuals, commissioning documentation, training, and warranty packages are delivered and organized.
• Help transition the facility from construction to operations while capturing lessons learned for continuous improvement.

What We’re Looking For:

• 7–10+ years in construction/project delivery with 5+ years in mission‑critical, high‑reliability environments (data centers strongly preferred).
• Experience supporting or leading large, fast‑paced builds with significant MEP complexity; experience on $100M+ projects preferred.
• Comfortable working directly with owners, A/E teams, GCs, trades, vendors, commissioning providers, and operations teams.
• Strong working knowledge of MEP systems plus solid fundamentals in civil/structural/site coordination.
• Familiarity with commonly applied codes/standards (e.g., NEC, NFPA 70E, ASHRAE, ANSI/NETA, SMACNA, IBC, OSHA, or similar).
• Understanding of commissioning strategy, testing protocols, and the L1–L5 commissioning lifecycle.
• Comfortable with project controls and reporting tools such as Procore, Bluebeam, MS Project and/or Primavera P6, and MS Office (SharePoint/Power BI a plus).
• OSHA 30 preferred; PMP, CxA, PE, LEED AP helpful.