Data Center Project Lead — Uptime & Infra Upgrades

CBRE, Inc.; Atlanta, Austin, Phoenix (GA, TX, AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE, Inc. is seeking a Data Center Project Manager to lead capital improvement, end-of-life asset replacement, and data hall expansion projects within live mission-critical data centers.

This role will manage projects from scope development through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, turnover, and closeout, ensuring uptime, redundancy, safety, and operational continuity in a dynamic facility environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-of-life replacement and upgrade projects involving UPS systems, generators, switchgear, STS/ATS, PDUs, RPPs, chillers, CRAH/CRAC units, pumps, VFDs, controls, and related critical infrastructure.
• Lead data hall expansion, whitespace fit-out, capacity upgrades, and MEP infrastructure projects.
• Develop project scopes, budgets, schedules, procurement strategies, risk registers, and execution plans.
• Coordinate engineering firms, contractors, OEMs, commissioning providers, vendors, and data center operations teams.
• Manage projects within operational facilities while maintaining required redundancy, reliability, and uptime.
• Coordinate MOPs, shutdowns, equipment cutovers, temporary power/cooling, change control, and contingency plans.
• Manage long-lead equipment procurement, submittals, manufacturing schedules, delivery, installation, startup, and commissioning.
• Review designs, proposals, bids, RFIs, change orders, schedules, and contractor performance.
• Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies for cost, schedule, safety, and operational impacts.
• Manage commissioning, operational turnover, as-built documentation, O&M manuals, warranties, training, and final project closeout.
• Support capital planning and lifecycle replacement strategies for aging and obsolete infrastructure.

Job description

CBRE, Inc. is seeking a Data Center Project Manager to lead capital improvement, end-of-life asset replacement, and data hall expansion projects within live mission-critical data centers.

This role will manage projects from scope development through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, turnover, and closeout, ensuring uptime, redundancy, safety, and operational continuity in a dynamic facility environment.