Data Center Design Manager

Churchill; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Churchill is seeking a Project Manager to support hyper-scale data center design and construction projects for a Fortune 100 technology client. Embedded within the client’s project management team, this role serves as the primary point of contact for delivery, directing design execution, contract administration, and cross-functional coordination.

The ideal candidate will bring 5–10+ years of PM experience in construction and a strong track record in managing complex design, engineering, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related commercial or technical field.
• 5–10+ years of project management experience in construction, with a focus on data centers, mission-critical infrastructure, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Serve as point of contact interfacing with client leadership, managing project teams, and reporting on project health, schedule, and budgets.
• Facilitate kickoff, design review, and technical alignment workshops with cross-functional internal groups and external partners.
• Build optimal design teams and coordinate design activities closely with procurement and construction phases to ensure seamless execution and continuous improvement.
• Develop, maintain, and deliver key project governance tools, including baseline scopes, schedules, risk logs, decision trackers, constructability reviews, and change control logs.
• Draft, execute, and administer engineering and design contracts, managing scope amendments and contract change control processes.
• Oversee construction administration services, publish progress reports and meeting minutes, manage third-party as-built design model updates, and maintain the building configuration tracking system through completion.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Contract management

Risk management

Education

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

Job description

Churchill is seeking a Project Manager to support hyper-scale data center design and construction projects on behalf of a Fortune 100 technology client.

About the Role

Embedded within the client’s project management team, this Project Manager serves as the primary point of contact for project delivery, directing design execution, contract administration, and cross-functional team coordination. This role demands a blend of technical capability, leadership, contract management, and clear communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as point of contact interfacing with client leadership, managing project teams, and reporting on project health, schedule, and budgets.
• Facilitate kickoff, design review, and technical alignment workshops with cross-functional internal groups and external partners.
• Build optimal design teams and coordinate design activities closely with procurement and construction phases to ensure seamless execution and continuous improvement.
• Develop, maintain, and deliver key project governance tools, including baseline scopes, schedules, risk logs, decision trackers, constructability reviews, and change control logs.
• Draft, execute, and administer engineering and design contracts, managing scope amendments and contract change control processes.
• Oversee construction administration services, publish progress reports and meeting minutes, manage third-party as-built design model updates, and maintain the building configuration tracking system through completion.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related commercial or technical field.
• 5–10+ years of project management experience in construction, with a focus on data centers, mission-critical infrastructure, or similar.

Required Skills

• Proven expertise in design execution, scope drafting, change management, cost/schedule controls, and risk management.
• Direct experience issuing, administering, and managing complex design, engineering, and architectural contracts.
• Exceptional verbal and written English skills, with a track record of driving consensus across multi-disciplinary stakeholder groups.