Construction Project Manager - data center projects

International Erosion Control Association; Covington, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

International Erosion Control Association in Covington, GA seeks a project manager responsible for directing and delivering renovations of data centers, ensuring deadlines, standards, and budgets are met.

You will lead cross-functional teams, manage scope from entitlement through closeout, and travel across the U.S. to sites as needed.

A Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of related experience are required; PMP preferred; valid driver's license and travel readiness essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field or 3+ years of related experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of related experience; in lieu of degree, 5 years or more.
• Valid driver's license with clean driving record.
• Current PMP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead overall direction, completion, program management, and financial outcomes of multiple projects.
• Direct and manage project development from beginning to end, coordinating with consultants, contractors, vendors and internal teams.
• Manage all project phases from entitlement to closeout, ensuring on-time and within-budget delivery.
• Monitor budgets, schedules, and client delivery across projects and states.
• Travel to client sites across the U.S. as needed (up to ~90% of the workweek).

Skills

Project management

Construction coordination

Client communication

Budget management

Schedule management

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

3+ years of related experience

Tools

PMP certification

Job description

Responsible for leading the overall direction, completion, and outcome of all assigned projects as contracted by the client. Monitor project progress to assure deadlines, standards, and cost targets are met.

This position will focus on renovations of data centers and must be local to Covington, GA.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for leading the overall direction, completion, program management, and financial outcome of multiple retail projects within the construction services realm. Projects may range from retail, restaurant, big-box store, convenient stores, gas stations, etc. Project scope may include tenant improvements, building renovation, building expansions, and ground up work.
• Direct and manage project development from beginning to end, including managing consultants, general contractors, vendors, specialty contractors, budgets, internal departments, and developers for each project, ensuring the project delivery is on time per the scope and within budget.
• Manage each phase of the project including entitlement, design, permitting, bidding, contracting, construction, store start up, store turnover, and project close out.
• Knowledge of buildings, construction, and technical standards with ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex project documents. Must be able to discuss the project site with site contact and municipal facilities.
• Navigate and oversee contract administration, change orders, budgets, schedules, and client delivery of each project.
• Provide project management for multiple sites and states concurrently with stellar organization across multiple initiatives.
• Experience with proposal preparation, budget development, forecasting, and financial management.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, and resource allocation.
• Identify and mitigate project risks, ensuring proactive problem-solving throughout the project lifecycle.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, implementing feedback loops to enhance team efficiency and productivity.
• Ability to identify, navigate and forecast the needs of the project/client.
• Required to travel by Plane, Motor Vehicle, Train (may be up to 90% of workweek) to client sites across the U.S.
• Responsible for leading the overall direction, completion, and outcome of all assigned projects as contracted by the client. Projects will vary in complexity due to the scope of work, project location, budget, schedule, facility type, local regulations and code, climate and site conditions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project objectives, scope, and deliverables.
• Ability to communicate clearly with team members and client representatives, providing project updates, and setting and managing stakeholder expectations, both internally and externally.
• Monitor project milestones and deliverables providing regular status reports to leadership and stakeholders.
• Create and maintain detailed project documentation.
• Perform regular assessments of project execution to identify areas for improvement.
• Serve as a liaison between technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and alignment of goals.
• Encourage a collaborative and transparent working environment that promotes interdepartmental accountability and ownership to ensure smooth project execution.
• Aware of industry best practices, techniques, and standards for effective project execution.
• Comply with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying new and existing legislation, anticipating future legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on necessary action.
• Delivers outstanding customer service through timely response and proactive solutions to clients’ needs.
• Protects operations by keeping company information confidential. Use of professional discretion and judgement is mandatory.
• Demonstrates BV’s guiding principles in support of the company's strategic goals.
• Follows all documented policies, Standard Operating Procedures, and Work Instructions applicable to the position and support of BV's quality standards and strategic initiatives.
• Maintains safe and clean work area by complying with all procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Must be able to meet the physical demands of the job.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This job does not have specific supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) from four-year college or university in related field; minimum of three years of related experience. In lieu of degree, five years or more of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Valid driver's license required with no significant MVA points/violations (clean driving record).
• Personal credit sufficient to charge business travel expenses of up to $3,000 required.
• Current PMP preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the onsite/field duties, the employee is required to:

• Walk (material part of an 8-hour workday, up to 3 to 4 continuous hours at one time.)
• Stand (material part of an 8-hour workday, up to 3 to 4 continuous hours at one time. )
• Sit, Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl to observe basement and grade-level crawl spaces, and/or to read equipment data plates when necessary (at least once for each building assessed)
• Climb and balance Stairs (at least once for each building assessed)
• Climb and balance various types of ladders to access flat roofs/hatch access (at least once for each building assessed)
• Repetitive use of hands/fingers for keyboard interaction (frequently)
• Reach with hands and arms
• Talking (communicate with onsite contact)
• Vision (close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus)
• Lift and or move (occasionally up to 40 pounds)
• Operate an electronic tablet in the field for live data collection.
• Operate a computer (up to 100% of workweek)
• Operating a motor vehicle
• Travel by Plane, Motor Vehicle, Train to client sites across the U.S.
• Onsite visits can occur up to one continuous week at a time. As a general expectation, for approximately 2 to 3 days of the workweek, travel and onsite work is anticipated and expected. Overnight stays away from home may be required.
• Work Environment: The employee is regularly exposed to outdoor weather conditions, moving mechanical components and assemblies, frequently exposed to work near energized electrical components and assemblies. The employee is occasionally exposed to work in high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold (non-weather), extreme heat (non-weather), and risk of electrical shock. The noise level at the project site is usually moderate.

While performing the office/offsite duties of this job:

The employee is regularly required to use hands. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the home or company office environment is usually quiet.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability. An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.