Data Center Project Manager Lead

slihrms; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life and disability insurance

401(k) with vesting

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid Time Off

Leaves of absence options

Flexible work options

Recognition programs

Employee assistance program

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Data Center Project Manager to lead planning, execution, and delivery of hyperscale, colocation, and mission-critical data center programs across North America. You will manage scope, schedule, budget, risk, and reporting while coordinating with engineering, procurement, and construction teams.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in mission-critical or data center delivery, strong project controls, and familiarity with Primavera P6 and MS Project.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in construction-related field.
• Minimum 5 years managing mission-critical/infrastructure or data center projects.
• Data center project delivery experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery of data center projects.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, quality and risk to ensure outcomes.
• Develop integrated schedules, milestones, and dashboards.
• Coordinate with engineering, design, procurement, and construction teams.
• Lead meetings and manage client and stakeholder expectations.

Skills

Project controls

Scheduling

Budgeting

Contract administration

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Analytical thinking

Multidisciplinary leadership

Problem solving

Education

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

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Project reporting platforms

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

• 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
• 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.

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