Data Center Construction Project Leader

Yates Construction; Ellisville (MS); On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Yates Construction seeks a Project Executive with deep data center and mission-critical experience to lead large-scale projects from concept to turnover. You will manage client interfaces, contracts, budgets, schedules, and commissioning while driving safety, quality, and financial performance.

The role requires a proven track record delivering complex MEP and IST requirements, strong leadership, and expertise with Procore, Primavera P6, and BIM-based workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field (advanced degree preferred).
• 10+ years of construction management experience, with 5+ years in data center or mission-critical environments.
• Proven success managing multi-million-dollar projects with complex MEP and commissioning requirements.
• Strong understanding of prefabrication, modular assembly, and integrated systems testing (IST).
• Exceptional leadership, negotiation, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full lifecycle of data center construction projects - from preconstruction through commissioning and turnover.
• Serve as the primary client interface, ensuring clear communication, satisfaction, and alignment of expectations.
• Review and approve contracts, scopes of work, budgets, and schedules; proactively identify and mitigate risks.
• Drive cost control and forecasting practices to maintain financial health and meet margin targets.
• Oversee quality assurance programs to ensure compliance with client specs and industry standards.
• Manage project risk and change control processes to address scope, schedule, and cost impacts.
• Enforce safety protocols across all job sites in compliance with OSHA and company standards.
• Optimize workforce planning, including subcontractor coordination and self-perform labor deployment.
• Lead vendor management including prequalification, procurement, performance tracking, and compliance.
• Apply deep knowledge of data center infrastructure - including power, cooling, redundancy, and commissioning standards - to guide project decisions.
• Implement best-in-class project management tools and methodologies (Lean, BIM, Procore, etc.) to ensure consistency and efficiency.

Skills

Data center construction

Leadership

Contract management

Risk management

Communication

Procore

IST testing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Procore

Primavera P6

MS Project

BIM

Job description

Yates Construction seeks a Project Executive with deep data center and mission-critical experience to lead large-scale projects from concept to turnover. You will manage client interfaces, contracts, budgets, schedules, and commissioning while driving safety, quality, and financial performance.

The role requires a proven track record delivering complex MEP and IST requirements, strong leadership, and expertise with Procore, Primavera P6, and BIM-based workflows.