Data Center Project Manager - Construction

Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited; Georgia; Hybrid; USD 162,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company contribution

Generous PTO and paid holidays

Professional development support

Job summary

Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited in Atlanta, GA is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead mission critical/data center projects from planning through completion.

You will manage schedules, budgets, and multidisciplinary teams, build client relationships, and mentor junior engineers while growing the Mission Critical practice. This role offers hybrid work and opportunities to work on hyperscale and colocation data center developments.

Qualifications

• PM experience delivering mission critical or data center projects.
• Background in engineering consultancy, owner's representative, or mission critical design environment preferred.
• Strong understanding of electrical and/or mechanical building systems in data centers.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary projects and client relationships.
• Knowledge of budgeting, scheduling, and resource management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with hyperscale, enterprise, or colocation data center projects is highly desirable.
• PMP certification is advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple mission critical/data center projects from planning through completion.
• Act as the primary point of contact for clients, contractors, and internal teams.
• Lead project schedules, budgets, deliverables, and resource planning.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams (electrical, mechanical, plumbing, technology).
• Monitor performance, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies.
• Review technical deliverables to ensure quality and client expectations.
• Support construction administration, commissioning, and project close-out.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships and pursue repeat business.
• Mentor junior engineers and grow the Mission Critical group.

Skills

Project management

Data center experience

Budgeting & scheduling

Stakeholder management

Client relationships

Mentoring

Cross-disciplinary coordination

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management

Job description

Are you an experienced Project Manager looking to play a key role in delivering some of the most technically advanced data center projects in the US?

Join a leading integrated engineering consultancy with decades of experience delivering high-performance building solutions across engineering, technology, sustainability, commissioning, and operations. By combining multidisciplinary expertise with a focus on long-term performance, the organization partners with clients to design resilient, efficient, and future-ready buildings that create lasting value.

The nationally recognized engineering consultancy is continuing to expand its Mission Critical team in Atlanta. This is an opportunity to join a business that partners with some of the world's leading hyperscale and colocation providers, delivering high-profile projects from design through commissioning and operational readiness.

If you're looking to work on complex, large-scale data center developments, collaborate with some of the industry's best technical specialists and continue progressing your career within a growing mission critical team,

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple mission critical/data center projects from planning through project completion.
• Act as the primary point of contact for clients, contractors, and internal engineering teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead project schedules, budgets, deliverables, and resource planning to ensure successful project execution.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams across electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and technology disciplines.
• Monitor project performance, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies to keep projects on schedule.
• Review technical deliverables to ensure quality standards and client expectations are achieved.
• Support construction administration, commissioning activities, and project close-out.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, identifying opportunities for repeat business and future projects.
• Mentor junior engineers and project team members while contributing to the continued growth of the Mission Critical group.

Skills/Must Have

• Previous Project Management experience delivering mission critical or data center projects.
• Background within an engineering consultancy, owner's representative, or mission critical design environment preferred.
• Strong understanding of electrical and/or mechanical building systems within data centers.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering projects and client relationships.
• Knowledge of project budgeting, scheduling, and resource management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience supporting hyperscale, enterprise, or colocation data center projects is highly desirable.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline preferred.
• PMP certification is advantageous but not essential.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary with annual bonus.
• Hybrid working environment.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) with company contribution.
• Generous PTO and paid holidays.
• Ongoing professional development and certification support.
• Opportunity to work on industry-leading hyperscale and AI-driven data center developments.
• Clear progression into Senior Project Manager and leadership opportunities within a rapidly growing Mission Critical practice.

Salary

• Up to $180,000 basic salary