Data Center Project Lead

Nesco Resource; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Nesco Data Center is seeking a Data Center Project Manager to lead complex infrastructure projects in the Greater Austin, TX area. You will serve as the primary contact for customers, vendors, subcontractors, and internal teams to ensure on-time delivery within budget.

The ideal candidate has hands‑on data center deployment experience, strong leadership and exceptional organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects in mission‑critical environments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience within the data center industry.
• Hands-on experience in data center operations, deployments, or infrastructure installations.
• Strong scheduling and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple data center infrastructure projects from kickoff through final customer acceptance.
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, milestones, and resource plans.
• Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, risks, and deliverables.
• Coordinate internal technical teams, subcontractors, and third‑party vendors.
• Facilitate project kickoff meetings, status meetings, and customer reviews.
• Track project progress and address schedule or resource constraints.
• Identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Ensure projects meet quality standards, contractual requirements, and customer expectations.
• Prepare project documentation, reports, change requests, and closeout documentation.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for customers throughout the project lifecycle.
• Build relationships through clear communication, transparency, and responsiveness.
• Manage customer expectations regarding schedules, deliverables, and project changes.
• Provide regular project updates, executive summaries, and status reports.
• Coordinate customer approvals, maintenance windows, and project milestones.
• Rack and stack deployments
• Server, storage, and network hardware installations
• Structured cabling projects (fiber and copper)
• Data center expansions and consolidations
• Data center migrations and relocations
• Smart Hands services
• Hardware refresh initiatives
• Equipment decommissioning and asset disposition
• Network infrastructure deployments
• Cross-connect installations
• Cage and suite buildouts
• Raised floor and cabinet installations
• Electrical fit-outs and infrastructure upgrades
• UPS systems
• Power distribution units (PDUs)
• Busway installations
• Generator integration
• Cooling infrastructure
• CRAH/CRAC systems
• CDU and liquid cooling implementations
• Commissioning activities
• Mechanical and electrical contractors
• Low‑voltage contractors
• Security and access control systems
• Building management systems (Client)
• Fire detection and suppression systems
• Coordinate schedules between customers, vendors, field technicians, and subcontractors.
• Manage hardware manufacturers, logistics providers, and commissioning partners.
• Ensure vendor deliverables align with overall project schedules.
• Review statements of work, change orders, and project documentation.
• Escalate issues to maintain momentum.
• Build realistic project schedules using industry‑standard methodologies.
• Coordinate labor requirements and technician assignments.
• Manage dependencies and critical path activities.
• Track budgets, labor utilization, and forecasting.
• Ensure resources are available to meet deadlines.
• Maintain project documentation throughout lifecycle.
• Ensure adherence to safety procedures and site requirements.
• Manage change control documentation.
• Coordinate site access, badging, and project logistics.
• Support commissioning documentation and turnover packages.
• Ensure compliance with safety and operational policies.

Skills

Project management

Customer communication

Scheduling

Vendor management

Leadership

MS Project/Smartsheet/Asana

Infrastructure deployments

Risk management

Tools

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Monday.com

Asana

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Nesco Data Center is seeking a Data Center Project Manager to lead complex infrastructure projects in the Greater Austin, TX area. You will serve as the primary contact for customers, vendors, subcontractors, and internal teams to ensure on-time delivery within budget.

The ideal candidate has hands‑on data center deployment experience, strong leadership and exceptional organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects in mission‑critical environments.