Data Center Construction Project Engineer

Colovore; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive health benefits

Unlimited PTO

10 paid company holidays and sick days

401(k) plan with company participation

Professional development opportunities

Collaborative, inclusive culture

Job summary

Colovore is seeking a motivated Project Engineer, Construction to support high-density data center development projects. You will assist with coordination from pre-construction through commissioning and turnover, working with contractors, vendors, and internal teams to meet safety, schedule, and budget goals.

The role emphasizes hands-on project controls, documentation, and collaboration across Development, Engineering, Operations, Procurement, and Finance to drive successful project delivery.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience supporting construction, engineering, design-build, mission-critical, industrial, or infrastructure projects.
• Experience coordinating project documentation including RFIs, submittals, meeting minutes, schedules, and change management activities.
• Exposure to data centers, critical facilities, MEP systems, commissioning, or technical building infrastructure preferred.
• Willingness to travel to project sites as needed.

Responsibilities

• Support construction projects from pre-construction through commissioning and turnover.
• Track schedules, milestones, risks, and action items to help keep projects on schedule.
• Walk down schedule status against physical reality weekly, open panels, check terminations against checklists.
• Coordinate project meetings and maintain clear communication across stakeholders.
• Assist with coordination between contractors, consultants, vendors, and internal teams.
• Review and track RFIs, submittals, drawings, and project deliverables.
• Support resolution of field issues and constructability challenges.
• Maintain project documentation, logs, meeting minutes, and reporting tools.
• Support schedule updates, budget tracking, and change management activities.
• Perform turnover specification compliance audits, including review of torque records, binder sets, and documentation packages to ensure adherence to company and GC turnover expectations.
• Ensure accurate records are maintained throughout the project lifecycle.
• Participate in site walks to monitor construction progress, quality, and safety compliance.
• Support testing, commissioning, punch-list management, and project closeout activities.
• Help ensure turnover documentation is complete and organized.
• Partner with Development, Engineering, Operations, Procurement, and Finance teams.
• Assist with project handoffs and operational readiness activities.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and lessons learned initiatives.

Skills

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Reading drawings

Communication

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

Procore

Bluebeam

MS Project

Primavera P6

ACC

Job description

Colovore is seeking a motivated Project Engineer, Construction to support high-density data center development projects. You will assist with coordination from pre-construction through commissioning and turnover, working with contractors, vendors, and internal teams to meet safety, schedule, and budget goals.

The role emphasizes hands-on project controls, documentation, and collaboration across Development, Engineering, Operations, Procurement, and Finance to drive successful project delivery.