Data Center Project Manager

HDR; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 115,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Data Center Project Manager to join our Building Engineering Services team in Ohio/Pennsylvania. You will lead design teams and manage projects from proposal to construction administration, coordinating with clients, architects, engineers, and contractors.

The role emphasizes mentoring, business development, and establishing strong client relationships while delivering high-quality, on-time, within-budget solutions for mission-critical data center projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years related experience in project management.
• Experience leading data center/mission-critical projects in an architectural/engineering or engineering consulting firm.
• Ability to mentor and train younger project managers.
• Excellent organizational, project management and communication skills.
• Understanding of industry standards and document management tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary design teams from concept to completion.
• Manage client relationships and coordinate with architects, engineers and contractors.
• Develop proposals, scopes, schedules and budgets.
• Oversee project quality, schedule, scope and budget.
• Mentor staff and support business development efforts.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Client relations

Mentoring

Communication

Budget management

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Newforma Project Center

ProjectWise

Job description

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

Watch Our Story:' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story'

Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

HDR is looking for a Data Center Project Manager to join our Building Engineering Services team in Ohio/Pennsylvania. Our team is looking for a candidate to meet the demands of our client base including Science and Technology, Mission Critical and Commercial projects. We are actively seeking candidates with experience within the mission critical environment. This individual should also have a desire to mentor and train younger project managers. The Data Center Project Manager will be responsible for leading design teams and projects from start to finish. This will include coordinating and working closely with clients, architects, engineers, contractors, marketing members, and all other team members. They will be responsible for maintaining client relationships and managing team members through all phases of the project from proposal/fee development, site feasibility reports, construction documents, and overall construction administration. Passion, work ethic, self-motivation, and strong leadership skills are a must to deliver technically excellent design solutions for our clients. Additional responsibilities include:

Primary Duties

This position is an opportunity to join one of the largest, fastest growing, and comprehensive TMT (Tech, Media and Telecom) practices in the industry. In additional to managing and delivery projects (which is the primary focus of this role), the successful candidate must possess the drive, experience and charisma needed to develop and secure work from a robust global client base and expand upon HDR’s reputation within these markets. This individual will manage multi-disciplinary design teams from project conception to completion. Keen focus on organizational skills and follow-through are required to be successful in this role.

• Mentoring/Managing:
• Help grow a team that works together to create a collaborative environment that promotes career growth, the production of high-quality construction documents, client satisfaction, and acts as a safety net for each other.
• Coordinate the work of multidiscipline design teams.
• Mentor, organize, and facilitate the growth of staff.
• Coordinate workload through the entire project development to complete documents on schedule.
• Mission Critical staff recruiting and retention.
• Marketing:
• Establish client relations, and participate in marketing, design, and production meetings.
• Assist Marketing and Business Development groups in developing 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 the established goals and objectives of the business group, region and company.
• Technical:
• Ensure product deliverables meet quality standards.
• Manage and lead project teams to ensure successful project delivery and client satisfaction.
• Control project quality, schedule, scope, and budget.
• Forecasting, invoicing, and contract management.
• Create vital proposal content including scope, schedule, and budget.
• Assist HDR in interview and interview preparation/presentations.
• Work cooperatively with local office leads, other business groups, technical directors and marketing managers.
• Perform other duties as needed.
• Travel: Some travel to job sites or other HDR offices could be required. This would be communicated in advance to give adequate coordination time with project work and personal life.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years leadership experience in the areas of site programming, project planning, design, construction and/or commissioning
• Previous Data Center/Mission Critical experience an architectural/engineering, or engineering consulting firm is desired.
• Strong desire to stay current with the trends of the fast-paced industry of mission critical.
• Must have the ability to interact with various design teams, have excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) skills
• Working knowledge of the following standards: Uptime Topology standards, ASHRAE TC 9.9, and the ISO standards regarding PUE, CUE, and WUE.
• Working knowledge of Newforma Project Center and/or ProjectWise Document Management Software
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Strongly motivated and showing professional initiative.
• Focused on client outcomes.
• Working knowledge of current industry standards
• Strong organizational and time management skills to effectively work on multiple projects simultaneously.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field
• 7 years related experience
• A minimum of 2 years project management experience
• Must have the ability to interact with various design teams, have excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

What We Believe

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.) $114,730 - $188,485

Primary Location: United States-Ohio-Columbus Other Locations: United States-Ohio-Cleveland, United States-Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh Industry: Building Engineering Schedule: Full-time Employee Status: Regular BusinessClass: Program Management Job Posting: Aug 3, 2026

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.hdrinc.com/equal-employment-opportunity-employer). We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.