Data Center Project Manager Lead

AtkinsRéalis; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision care

401(k) with vesting

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Flexible work options

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Data Center Project Manager to lead planning, execution, and delivery of data center projects from initiation through handover. You will work with design, engineering, procurement, and construction teams to drive schedule, budget, and risk management to achieve client objectives.

You will coordinate with client representatives, vendors, and site teams, develop integrated schedules and dashboards, manage change control, and support commissioning and turnover.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years managing mission-critical, industrial, infrastructure, or data center projects.
• Data center project delivery experience preferred.
• Construction consultancy experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of project controls, scheduling, budgeting, forecasting, contract administration, and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery of data center projects from initiation through commissioning and handover.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk.
• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules, milestones, and dashboards.
• Monitor performance against budget, schedule, and client objectives.
• Identify risks, develop mitigation strategies, and manage issues.
• Lead project meetings and coordinate with client representatives, contractors, consultants, vendors, and site teams.
• Support commissioning, turnover planning, and client handover activities.
• Travel to client sites as required.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Analytical skills

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Project Management, Quantity Surveying, or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a Data Center Project Manager to join our Mission-Critical Data Center Team. This team is growing rapidly and is delivering some of the most exciting hyperscale, colocation, and mission-critical infrastructure projects across North America.

Your Role

• Lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery of data center projects from initiation through commissioning and handover.

• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk to ensure successful project outcomes.

• Work closely with Cost Management, Scheduling, Supply Chain, Design, Engineering, and Construction teams to provide project certainty and alignment.

• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules, milestones, and reporting dashboards.

• Monitor project performance against budget, contractual obligations, schedule commitments, and client objectives.

• Identify project risks, develop mitigation strategies, and proactively manage issues throughout the project lifecycle.

• Analyze project documentation to identify risks, opportunities, constructability concerns, and potential cost-saving measures.

• Lead project meetings and provide ongoing support to project teams through all phases of delivery.

• Coordinate with client representatives, contractors, consultants, vendors, and site teams to ensure seamless execution.

• Support program-wide initiatives to improve project performance, increase delivery certainty, and optimize cost and schedule outcomes.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for data center clients, ensuring project objectives are achieved and stakeholder expectations are effectively managed.

• Manage change control, project governance, reporting, and executive communications.

• Support commissioning, operational readiness, turnover planning, and client handover activities.

• Travel to client sites and project locations as required.

About You

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Project Management, Quantity Surveying, or a related field.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience managing mission-critical, industrial, infrastructure, or data center projects.

• Data center project delivery experience strongly preferred.

• Construction consultancy experience preferred.

• Strong understanding of project controls, scheduling, budgeting, forecasting, contract administration, and risk management.

• Experience with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, and project reporting platforms preferred.

• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams across engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning functions.

• Excellent client-facing, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with exceptional attention to detail.

• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience delivering hyperscale or colocation data center projects.

• PMP certification or equivalent project management credential.

• Familiarity with commissioning, operational readiness, and mission-critical environments.

• Experience managing projects exceeding $100M in total installed cost.

• Understanding of MEP systems, utility infrastructure, and critical power systems.

Why This Role Matters

The Data Center Project Manager serves as the central leader responsible for aligning engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and client stakeholders to successfully deliver mission-critical data center facilities. This role is instrumental in ensuring projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

Rewards & benefits

At AtkinsRéalis, our values—Safety, Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation, and Excellence—are more than just words. They are the foundation of who we are and how we work. These principles shape our culture, guide our decisions, and inspire us to create an environment where every team member feels empowered to grow, succeed, and make a meaningful impact.

Depending on your employment status, AtkinsRéalis benefits may include medical, dental, vision, company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits, employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting, employee stock purchase plan, Paid Time Off, leaves of absences options, flexible work options, recognition and employee satisfaction programs, employee assistance program, and voluntary benefits. You can review our comprehensive benefits page here.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Find out more.

Additional information

Expected compensation range is between $140,000 - $200,000+ annually hourly depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.

AtkinsRéalis is an equal opportunity, Drug-Free employer EOE/Veteran/Disability

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