Data Center Project Executive

Thomas Young Group; Sterling, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

PTO

Performance-based incentives

Professional development

Leadership influence

Job summary

Thomas Young Group is expanding its data center and mission critical portfolio in Sterling, VA, seeking a Data Center Project Executive to drive growth, lead client engagements, and oversee both preconstruction and construction phases of critical facilities.

You will shape strategy for hyperscale, colocation, and enterprise clients while building trusted relationships with owners, developers, and design partners.

Qualifications

• Strong experience delivering data center or mission critical projects.
• Background working with hyperscale, colocation, or enterprise clients.
• Experience in a senior leadership role within construction.
• Proven track record of developing trusted client relationships.
• Deep understanding of data center delivery, commissioning and uptime.

Responsibilities

• Leading the growth of the data center and mission critical business line.
• Developing and driving a strategy focused on hyperscale, colocation, and enterprise clients.
• Building and maintaining relationships with owners, developers, and design partners.
• Acting as the main point of contact for key clients.
• Leading pursuits, proposals, interviews, and contract negotiations.
• Overseeing preconstruction and construction of data center projects.
• Ensuring projects meet key requirements around phasing, commissioning, and uptime.
• Working closely with leadership to shape market approach and project pipeline.
• Building and developing teams to support growth in this area.

Job description

We are working with a growing general contractor in Sterling that has built a strong reputation delivering projects across healthcare, education, and industrial sectors.

They’re now expanding into mission critical and data center work, backed by an established business and experienced leadership team.

They’re now looking to bring on a Data Center Project Executive to support this expansion.

What you'll be doing:

Leading the growth of the data center and mission critical business line

Developing and driving a strategy focused on hyperscale, colocation, and enterprise clients

Building and maintaining relationships with owners, developers, and design partners

Acting as the main point of contact for key clients

Leading pursuits, proposals, interviews, and contract negotiations

Overseeing preconstruction and construction of data center projects

Ensuring projects meet key requirements around phasing, commissioning, and uptime

Working closely with leadership to shape market approach and project pipeline

Building and developing teams to support growth in this area

What we're looking for:

Strong experience delivering data center or mission critical projects

Background working with hyperscale, colocation, or enterprise clients

Experience in a senior leadership role within construction

Consistent track record of delivering high-quality work and developing trusted client relationships

Strong understanding of data center delivery, including commissioning and uptime requirements

Ability to lead both strategy and day to day project delivery

Comfortable establishing and scaling new business lines

More reasons to apply:

Opportunity to build and lead a data center practice within an established contractor

Competitive salary with performance based incentives

Benefits package including health coverage and PTO

Support for professional development and continued growth

Clear visibility and influence within the leadership team

Blend of strategic leadership and hands on involvement

Opportunity to shape the strategic direction and development of the business