Data Center Mission-Critical Project Executive

STO Building Group; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) retirement plan with employer 


Life & AD&D Insurance

Long-term Disability Insurance

Paid time off

Paid Holidays

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Ajax Building Company, part of STO Building Group, seeks a Mission Critical Project Executive to lead large-scale data center projects from preconstruction through turnover. You will drive project profitability, client satisfaction, and team performance, providing executive oversight of safety, quality, schedule, and risk while building long-term client relationships.

The role requires 15+ years of senior PM experience in commercial construction, hyperscale data centers, travel across the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 15 years of commercial general contractor project management experience, including senior leadership of complex projects.
• Proven success delivering large-scale data center projects from preconstruction through commissioning and turnover; hyperscale experience preferred.
• Willingness to travel and stay near project sites for extended assignments (primarily across the Eastern region and Midwest).
• Strong understanding of critical power and cooling systems, MEP coordination, equipment procurement, commissioning, and phased delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multiple project teams, manage financial performance and contractual risk, and build lasting client relationships.
• Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead project managers, superintendents, and MEP leaders across assigned data center projects; establish priorities, staffing plans, and accountability.
• Serve as the primary executive contact for owners, design teams, and trade partners; resolve escalated issues and develop repeat business.
• Oversee preconstruction, budgeting, constructability, value engineering, subcontractor selection, and procurement strategy.
• Manage financial performance, including forecasts, cost controls, general conditions, billing, collections, and change orders; identify opportunities to improve profitability.
• Review contracts and scopes, manage commercial risk, and ensure compliance with project obligations and company procedures.
• Drive schedules and coordinate long-lead equipment, owner-furnished contractor-installed (OFCI) packages, utility readiness, and phased turnover milestones.
• Oversee integration of critical electrical and mechanical systems, including commissioning, integrated systems testing, and operational readiness.
• Hold teams accountable for safety and quality; monitor progress and promptly elevate significant budget, schedule, or delivery risks to leadership.
• Ensure complete closeout, warranties, record documentation, and final financial reconciliation; capture lessons learned to improve future projects.

Skills

Project leadership

Data center experience

Executive stakeholder management

MEP coordination

Budgeting & forecasting

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management

Engineering degree

Equivalent experience

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Excel

Job description

Ajax Building Company, part of STO Building Group, seeks a Mission Critical Project Executive to lead large-scale data center projects from preconstruction through turnover. You will drive project profitability, client satisfaction, and team performance, providing executive oversight of safety, quality, schedule, and risk while building long-term client relationships.

The role requires 15+ years of senior PM experience in commercial construction, hyperscale data centers, travel across the