Data Center Project Manager

HDR, Inc.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Denver, Colorado, is looking for a Data Center Project Manager to lead design teams and manage projects from start to finish. The successful candidate will coordinate with clients, engineers, and contractors, ensuring project quality, schedule, and budget are met. With a focus on collaborative growth and strong client relationships, this role requires a bachelor's degree, extensive leadership experience, and excellent organizational and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience in site programming, project planning, design, construction, and/or commissioning.
• Previous Data Center/Mission Critical experience.
• 7 years of related experience with at least 2 years in project management.

Responsibilities

• Help grow a collaborative team and oversee project development.
• Coordinate the work of multidisciplinary design teams.
• Lead project teams to successful delivery and client satisfaction.

Skills

Leadership experience

Project management

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Client-focused orientation

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Newforma Project Center

ProjectWise Document Management Software

Job description

Data Center Project Manager

HDR is looking for a Data Center Project Manager to join our Building Engineering Services team in Denver, Colorado. This role will lead design teams and projects from start to finish, coordinating with clients, architects, engineers, contractors, marketing members, and all other team members. The manager will maintain client relationships and manage team members through all phases of the project from proposal/fee development, site feasibility reports, construction documents, and overall construction administration.

Primary Responsibilities

• Help grow a collaborative team that promotes career growth, high-quality construction documents, client satisfaction, and mutual support.
• Coordinate the work of multidisciplinary design teams.
• Mentor, organize, and facilitate staff growth.
• Coordinate workload through the entire project development to complete documents on schedule.
• Recruit and retain mission critical staff.
• Establish client relations and participate in marketing, design, and production meetings.
• Assist marketing and business development groups with fee proposals and scope of work documents.
• Promote HDR through regular client interface.
• Collaborate on development strategies, new business prospects, technical services, quality, and production methods and standards to achieve business goals.
• Ensure product deliverables meet quality standards.
• Lead project teams to successful delivery and client satisfaction.
• Control project quality, schedule, scope, and budget.
• Handle forecasting, invoicing, and contract management.
• Create proposal content including scope, schedule, and budget.
• Assist in interview preparation and presentations.
• Work cooperatively with local office leads, other business groups, technical directors, and marketing managers.
• Perform other duties as needed.
• Travel to job sites or other HDR offices as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience in site programming, project planning, design, construction, and/or commissioning.
• Previous Data Center/Mission Critical experience at an architectural, engineering, or engineering consulting firm.
• Strong desire to stay current with industry trends.
• Ability to interact with various design teams and excellent organizational, project management, and communication skills.
• Knowledge of Uptime Topology, ASHRAE TC 9.9, ISO standards for PUE, CUE, and WUE.
• Experience with Newforma Project Center and/or ProjectWise Document Management Software.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Strong professional initiative and motivation.
• Client-focused orientation.
• Knowledge of current industry standards.
• Strong organizational and time management skills for multiple projects.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 7 years of related experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of project management experience.
• Excellent organizational, project management, and communication skills.
• Commitment to being an active participant in our employee-owned culture.

Location

United States-Colorado-Denver