Data Center Project Engineer - Lead Planning & Delivery

CBRE; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Sign-on bonuses

Job summary

CBRE is seeking a Project Engineer to join the site operations team. You will partner with the Project Manager to assess feasibility, develop schedules, manage logs, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery of data center projects.

You will communicate with field technicians and clients, review plans, monitor progress, and implement improvements. This role emphasizes safety, QA/QC, and coordination across teams to meet project goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computerscience, business management, electrical engineering, construction management or similar.
• 5+ years of direct work experience in construction management, data centers, or structured cabling environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Must have demonstrated verifiable ability to define a project, create a project scope of work, develop detailed associated tasks, and manage these to final completion and customer turnover.
• Must have proven high skill level to interpret blueprints and other project documents, including but not limited to, specifications, reporting, and quality requirements.
• Ability to use specialized software for collaboration and time management, including spreadsheets, Bluebeam etc.
• Thorough knowledge of legal issues and safety standards is essential.
• Experience with inventory control and process improvement
• Strong time management and analytical skills
• Proficiency in using MS Office Suite and Windows based computer applications with intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to multitask and lead initiatives.
• OSHA 30

Responsibilities

• Keep all projects on schedule and on budget and meeting required deadlines.
• Supervising and supporting the project manager in keeping all project logs current.
• If challenges arise on the site, the project engineer must work with the client to resolve them.
• Will ensure that submittals are obtained, reviewed, and approved, and that materials and equipment are released for fabrication in time for delivery as required at jobsite.
• Develop detailed project schedule in cooperation with the project manager and superintendent.
• Assist in management of project permit process.
• Drives innovation and efficiency with new technologies, techniques, and pre-fabrication.
• Review design specifications, scope of work and drawing packages for constructability.
• Assist with the modification/development of the construction and resource schedules.
• Update the construction schedule on a regular basis.
• Advise the project team of potential issues or deficiencies.
• Develop project and budget estimates.
• Ensure full visibility and understanding of the construction approach and relevant site standards to the extended team.
• Participate in periodic quality/safety checks to ensure compliance to site standards.
• Analyzedaily progress for compliance to expected schedule.
• Prepare, schedule, coordinate and monitor daily/weekly updates.
• Oversee Test result submittals and documentation submittals.
• Work with extended teams such as Safety, QA/QC to conduct site specific training.
• Review drawings and physically measure rooms to ensure they are true to specs for generating complete as-builds.
• Periodic change of duties upon request.
• Assist site management team with Change Orders, RFI’s, Submittalpackages, and possible design changes.
• Assist site management team with as-builts and other related close-out documents e.g., certified test results, and as-builts.
• Contribute and participate in project lessons learned.
• Understand and communicate to all field personnel the goals regarding construction.
• Maintain positive relationships with the client throughout the project(s).

Skills

Project coordination

Leadership

Schedule management

QA/QC

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, business management, electrical engineering, construction management or similar

Tools

Microsoft Office

Bluebeam

MS Excel

Job description

CBRE is seeking a Project Engineer to join the site operations team. You will partner with the Project Manager to assess feasibility, develop schedules, manage logs, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery of data center projects.

You will communicate with field technicians and clients, review plans, monitor progress, and implement improvements. This role emphasizes safety, QA/QC, and coordination across teams to meet project goals.