Civil Project Manager – Data Center Construction

Peter Kazella and Associates, Inc; Chesterton (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) plan

Competitive salary

Job summary

A general contracting firm in Chesterton, IN is seeking an experienced CSA Project Manager to oversee data center construction projects. The role involves managing contractors and ensuring project milestones are met, with a focus on civil, structural, and architectural scope. Candidates should have 5-10 years of relevant experience in the data center construction industry, strong leadership, and problem-solving skills, as well as proficiency in various engineering software. This position offers competitive salaries and a range of benefits.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of relevant experience in the Data Center Construction Industry with knowledge of conventional practices.
• Experience managing budgets in excess of $200 million.
• Proficiency in understanding and applying building codes, permitting, and local regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day activities of contractors and vendors for project delivery.
• Ensure all project responsibilities are met by contractors with an emphasis on milestones.
• Create and manage project schedules including site/civil phasing and architectural fit-out.
• Deliver Built to Suit projects focusing on value-engineering and optimizing civil scope.

Skills

Data Center Construction Management

Client Management

Problem-solving

Leadership

Education

BA/BS/Associates Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Structural Engineering, or Architecture

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Bluebeam

Revit

BIM

MS Office

Job description

CSA Project Manager – Data Center Construction – Chesterton, IN

This opportunity is with an established General Contractor that specializes in converting existing Buildings and Structures into complex buildings / industrial complexes and is looking to expand its foothold even further into the Critical Facilities Market. Our client is taking their expertise and focus and applying it towards brownfield and greenfield data center projects – including site development, building shell, structural scope, architectural build‑outs, and campus expansions for the Hyperscale, Colo or Enterprise Marketplace.

This company will provide a complete life cycle of solutions that will be custom‑fit to the requirements of their client’s mission‑critical facility. 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 a Civil / Structural / Architecture – CSA – Data Center Construction Project Manager to support critical facility construction projects. The Construction PM will be responsible for all aspects of managing a data center construction project with a heavy emphasis on Civil / Site Development, Structural, and Architectural scope (site layout, grading, utilities, building shell, foundations, envelope, permitting, and constructability). This will include providing leadership to contractors and vendors associated with the delivery of company projects. 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 – Civil, Structural and Architecture – in order to manage the day to day activities that impact the delivery of company’s layout and footprint of critical facilities and utility interconnection, including civil/site contractors, structural steel, concrete, envelope trades, architectural trades, and specialty vendors.
• Ensure that all day to day project responsibilities are met by the contractors and vendors on the project, with emphasis on site readiness milestones, early works, permitting packages, and long‑lead CSA procurement.
• Follow site layout concepts using Civil 3D, incorporating grading, utilities, and circulation patterns while maintaining flexibility for design evolution.
• Manage multiple aspects of the project simultaneously. Assist the Senior Project Manager in negotiating contracts with vendors as necessary. Responsible for creating and managing project schedules, including site/civil phasing, foundation / slab sequencing, steel erection, enclosure, and architectural fit‑out.
• Put together Project plans – size up, costs, budget, scheduling, timeline, manage change orders, etc., including site development budgets, utility interconnect timelines, and constructability planning.
• Assists with reporting and RFPs to Contractors, including civil/site RFPs, structural packages, shell/envelope bid docs, and architectural scopes.
• Deliver Built to Suit projects with a heavy emphasis on value‑engineering, including civil scope optimization (grading, stormwater, paving), structural efficiencies, and enclosure/material alternates.
• Drive Company Standards uniformly as it regards to Project Delivery by all project participants on all projects, including site design standards, building prototypes, and documentation / turnover requirements.
• 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, including permitting meetings, utility coordination meetings, and design coordination calls.
• Effectively communicate construction standards to internal and external project partners.
• Maintain strategic relationships with in‑region stakeholders.
• Maintain all logs required to track the progress of the project.
• Coordinate with internal and external architectural, structural, and MEP design engineers to ensure scope alignment, constructability, and schedule adherence.
• Managing diligence efforts, optimizing utility and network interconnections, working with design and construction teams.
• Support site assessments / due diligence efforts where applicable (brownfield conversions), including evaluating site constraints, existing conditions, and feasibility for data center development.
• Foresee and manage project‑specific cost and schedules variables, including stormwater requirements, utility capacity constraints, and permitting lead times.
• Manage multiple fast paced projects simultaneously.
• Lead initiatives aimed at improving cost, quality, schedule, and consistency.

Qualifications

• Experience managing Data Center Construction Projects as an Owner or as a General Contractor, with preference for CSA‑driven delivery (Civil, Structural, Architectural).
• Experience with converting an existing building into a data center a huge plus / brownfield data center construction a big plus, including site constraints, existing utility conditions, and retrofit / reinforcement scope.
• Experience managing budgets in excess of 200mm and above.
• Minimum of 5‑10 years relevant experience in the Data Center Construction Industry within the CSA space with working knowledge of land use and land development conventional practices.
• BA / BS / Associates Degree a plus (ideally in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Structural Engineering, or Architecture).
• Experience with hyperscale / colo / enterprise data center / mission critical facilities construction projects.
• Site selection and / or existing asset acquisition experience a plus; someone that can assist with determining the viability / assessments of converting existing building / property to a Data Center.
• Proficiency in understanding and applying building codes, permitting, variances, local regulations, and standards.
• Must be familiar with the design process of building systems for data center and mission critical projects, including site layout, grading, utilities, stormwater, pavement, structural systems, and architectural coordination.
• Previous experience working with engineering consulting / construction firms.
• Client Facing / Client relationship / Client Management skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate complex project details and market information and analysis at all organizational levels to include senior leadership, utility partners, and local stakeholders.
• Self Starter, self motivated, Strong problem‑solving skills and should prioritize well and have the ability to successfully work independently and within a team.
• Proficient in AutoCAD Civil 3D, Bluebeam, Revit, BIM and MS Office / review high level drawings and one‑lines.
• Previous experience in the Military / Military Veterans a huge plus! Experience with Electrical / Mechanical: Navy nukes – EMN, ETN, MMNs, Seabees, Army – Power Generation, Air Force – Power Production, Generator Techs, Maritime, Coast Guard, Army National Guard, etc.
• Active participant in local data center organizations (7×24, AFCOM, DCD, Uptime Institute, DICE Bisnow, 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/.

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Company offers competitive salaries and benefits package including medical insurance, a 401(k) plan.

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