Data Center Construction Project Manager

Peter Kazella and Associates, Inc; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) Plan

Competitive salaries and benefits package

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Richmond, VA is seeking a Construction Project Manager to oversee data center construction projects. The role demands strong leadership, budget management, and client-facing skills, requiring 3-8+ years of experience in the data center construction industry. The ideal candidate should be organized, proficient in project management software, and able to work independently. Competitive salaries and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• 3-8+ years of relevant experience in the Data Center Construction Industry.
• Experience managing Data Center Construction Projects.
• Familiar with the design process of building systems for data center projects.

Responsibilities

• Maintain liaison with contractors and vendors for project delivery.
• Manage multiple projects and create project schedules.
• Drive company standards for project delivery.

Skills

Client relationship management

Leadership

Budget management

Construction project management

Effective communication

Tools

MS Project

Excel

AutoCAD

Job description

Construction Project Manager – Data Center – Richmond, VA

This opportunity is working directly with a leading mission‑critical data center colo developer / provider. This company provides turnkey data center solutions for High Performance Computing (HPC) to custom‑fit to the requirements of their client’s ever‑changing mission‑critical facility’s operational needs. They accomplish this by providing reliability of mission‑critical facilities for many of the world’s largest organizations (Hyperscale and Enterprise Customers). 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 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. 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 in order to manage the day to day activities that impact the delivery of company’s critical facilities construction projects
• Ensure that all day to day project responsibilities are met by the contractors and vendors on the project
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Assist the Senior Project Manager in negotiating contracts with vendors as necessary
• Responsible for creating and managing project schedules
• Put together Project plans – size up, costs, budget, scheduling , timeline, manage change orders, etc.
• Assists with reporting and RFPs to Contractors
• Deliver Built to Suit projects with a heavy emphasis on value‑engineering
• Drive Company Standards uniformly as it regards to Project Delivery by all project participants on all projects
• 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
• Ability to know best practices in construction and relate that to the vendors / be able to push back when needed
• Act as key Liaison with managers of all company departments
• Maintain all logs required to track the progress of the project
• Possess an extensive network within the mission critical data center facilities market
• Background in Critical Facilities Design, Architecture, Engineering and Construction Services

Qualifications:

• Experience managing Data Center Construction Projects as an Owner, as a General Contractor, or from a Trade
• Previous DC Construction projects supporting Hyperscale level Power 100MW and above
• Minimum of 3 to 8+ years relevant experience in the Data Center Construction Industry
• Budget and P/L experience
• Client Facing / Client relationship / Client Management skills
• Willingness to travel to project site
• 50% Travel Required
• Preference will be for relo candidates
• Must be familiar with the design process of building systems for data center and mission critical projects
• Solid Construction Project Management experience
• Effective Communicator – emails, phone and face to face
• Ability to work independently
• Solid Admin skills
• Computer savvy: MS Project, Excel, AutoCAD a plus

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

EOE/AA Employer M/F/D/V

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