Data Center Construction Project Manager – Owners Rep

Peter Kazella and Associates, Inc; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) plan

Competitive salaries and benefits

Job summary

A leading provider of data center solutions is seeking a Data Center Construction Project Manager in Columbus, OH. This role involves managing construction projects, ensuring delivery on budget and time while maintaining quality standards. Candidates should have a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in the industry, strong communication skills, and familiarity with construction project management tools. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years relevant experience in the Data Center Construction Industry.
• Solid Construction Project Management experience.
• Familiar with design process of building systems for data centers.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day activities with contractors and vendors.
• Oversee multiple projects and negotiate contracts.
• Manage financial aspects of contracts.

Skills

Experience managing Data Center Construction Projects

Client relationship skills

Effective communication

Budget management

Ability to work independently

Education

BA/BS degree

Tools

MS Project

Excel

P6 Oracle Primavera

AutoCAD

Job description

Overview

Data Center Construction Project Manager – Owner’s Rep – Columbus, OH. This opportunity is with a leading provider of mission-critical data center solutions as an Owner’s Rep for Construction Services. This firm provides a complete life cycle of solutions that are custom-fit to the requirements of their client’s mission-critical facilities. This opportunity offers career growth with exciting projects, leading-edge technology and innovation, and competitive salaries and benefits. They build mission-critical facilities for data center facilities nationwide for Enterprise, Colocation and Hyperscale Companies.

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 and act on the Owner’s behalf, 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 and on time, ensuring that the project scope and quality meet Company Design Standards and the project objectives. The successful candidate will be exceptionally organized and proficient with back-office work (change orders, budgets, paperwork, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Maintain liaison with various contractors and vendors to manage day-to-day activities that impact the delivery of the 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. Negotiate contracts with vendors as necessary. Create and manage project schedules
• Put together project plans – size up, costs, budget, scheduling, timeline, manage change orders, etc.
• Assist with reporting and RFPs to Contractors
• Deliver Built-to-Suit projects with a heavy emphasis on value-engineering
• Drive Company Standards uniformly as they relate 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 maintain good client relationships
• Represent the company in project meetings
• Act as key liaison with managers of all company departments
• Maintain all logs required to track project progress

Qualifications

• BA/BS a plus
• Experience managing Data Center Construction Projects as an Owner or as a General Contractor
• Experience managing a budget
• Minimum of 10 years relevant experience in the Data Center Construction Industry
• Belong and attend professional organizations such as AFCOM, ASHRAE, 7×24 exchange, PTC, Datacenter Dynamics / DCD, Uptime, iMasons, Bisnow, etc.
• Client-facing / Client relationship / Client Management skills
• Must be familiar with the design process of building systems for data centers and mission-critical projects
• Solid Construction Project Management experience
• Effective communicator – emails, phone and face-to-face
• Ability to work independently
• Travel as needed to project sites
• Solid Admin skills
• Computer savvy: MS Project, Excel, P6 Oracle Primavera, AutoCAD a plus
• 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.

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 view other Critical Facility openings 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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