Data Center Project Executive - Mission-Critical Leader

Your Talent Team; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Your Talent Team is seeking a Project Executive for data center construction in Atlanta, GA, traveling as required. You will lead large-scale mission-critical projects as a General Contractor, overseeing all phases from concept to closeout with focus on MEP, commissioning, safety, and cost control.

The successful candidate will have 10+ years in construction management, including 5+ years in data centers or mission-critical environments, and strong leadership and client-management skills.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of construction management experience, with 5+ years in data center or mission-critical environments.
• Proven success managing multi-million-dollar projects with complex MEP and commissioning requirements.
• Strong understanding of prefabrication, modular assembly, and IST.
• Bachelor’s degree in CM/Engineering; advanced degree preferred.
• PMP, CCM, or similar certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full lifecycle of data center construction projects—from preconstruction through commissioning and turnover.
• Serve as the primary client interface, ensuring clear communication, satisfaction, and alignment of expectations.
• Review contracts, scopes of work, budgets, and schedules; proactively identify and mitigate risks.
• Drive cost control and forecasting practices to maintain financial health and meet margin targets.
• Oversee quality assurance programs to ensure compliance with client specs and industry standards.
• Manage project risk and change control processes to address scope, schedule, and cost impacts.
• Enforce safety protocols across all job sites in compliance with OSHA and company standards.
• Optimize workforce planning, including subcontractor coordination and self-perform labor deployment.
• Lead vendor management including prequalification, procurement, performance tracking, and compliance.
• Apply deep knowledge of data center infrastructure — including power, cooling, redundancy, and commissioning standards — to guide project decisions.
• Implement best-in-class project management tools and methodologies (Lean, BIM, Procore, etc.) to ensure consistency and efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Cost control

Risk management

Safety management

Vendor management

Project management

Lean

BIM

Procore

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Procore

Primavera P6

MS Project

BIM

Job description

Your Talent Team is seeking a Project Executive for data center construction in Atlanta, GA, traveling as required. You will lead large-scale mission-critical projects as a General Contractor, overseeing all phases from concept to closeout with focus on MEP, commissioning, safety, and cost control.

The successful candidate will have 10+ years in construction management, including 5+ years in data centers or mission-critical environments, and strong leadership and client-management skills.