Data Center Construction Project Manager

Janestreet; New York (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Janestreet is looking for an experienced Construction Project Manager/Engineer in New York City to lead data center construction projects effectively. You will oversee planning and execution, ensuring project timelines and budgets are adhered to while collaborating with various stakeholders.

Ideal candidates will have over 7 years of relevant experience, a strong background in mechanical and electrical systems, and proficiency in managing contractors and procurement processes. A proactive approach and excellent communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of construction project management experience in data center projects.
• High level experience in mechanical and electrical systems.
• Extensive background in procurement, contractor management, and construction planning.

Responsibilities

• Plan and oversee multiple data center projects to meet schedules and budgets.
• Liaise between internal stakeholders and external consultants.
• Ensure projects run smoothly from concept to completion.

Skills

Construction project management

Mechanical and electrical systems

Procurement

Contractor management

Construction planning

Design oversight

Schedule development

Quality control

Workflow management

Risk management

Education

Project management or engineering degree

Tools

PlanGrid

Autodesk Build

Procore

Bluebeam

MS Project

AutoCAD

REVIT/BIM

MS Office

Job description

About the Position

We are looking for an experienced Construction Project Manager/Engineer to join a highly technical group responsible for designing, constructing, and operating our network of data centers.

In this role, you will be responsible for planning and overseeing multiple data center projects of varied capacities to ensure schedules and budgets are met. Projects are typically focused on end user fit out, in coordination with the landlord fit out, and you’ll be working to interweave these construction timelines.

Our team is highly collaborative in nature, spanning many internal departments and external vendors, contractors, consultants, and landlords. You’ll liaise between internal stakeholders, data center providers, and external consultants across multiple projects at once to ensure they run smoothly from the concept stage to completion.

About You

• Have 7+ years of construction project management, project coordination, or superintendent experience in data center construction
• Have a high level of experience in mechanical and electrical systems, including liquid‑cooled data centers
• Have extensive experience in procurement, contractor management, construction planning, and design oversight, including schedule development, quality control, workflow management, milestone tracking, risk management, long‑lead material coordination, and collaboration with internal and external teams
• Proven ability to deliver results no matter the task, with the solid technical experience to back it up
• Motivated self‑starter who can work independently and proactively follow up to close the loop on tasks and projects
• Makes well‑reasoned decisions backed by data
• Excellent written and spoken communicator; able to describe detailed problems with brevity and accuracy
• Creative, collaborative, and enthusiastic team player; eager to learn and take initiative
• Organized with strong time management skills and able to prioritize tasks, solve problems, and meet deadlines across multiple projects without losing attention to detail
• Having a project management or engineering degree is a plus
• Having experience working with PlanGrid, Autodesk Build, Procore, Bluebeam, MS Project, AutoCAD, REVIT/BIM, and/or MS Office is a plus
• Willing to travel 4-6 weeks per year