Data Center Project Manager — Lead Mission-Critical Builds

CDM Smith; Rochester (NH); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith is seeking a Data Center Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of complex, mission-critical data center projects for our clients nationwide. This high-impact role focuses on managing scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk while coordinating multi-disciplinary teams and stakeholders across all phases of infrastructure delivery.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience planning, managing, engineering of design build, and/or EPC projects for data centers, including

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field.
• 7+ years of related experience managing design and/or construction projects.
• PMP (PMI) certification is required within 12 months of hire or promotion.
• Travel may be required domestically or internationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead data center projects from concept through closeout for major clients in the U.S.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk with cross-functional teams.
• Coordinate engineering disciplines, constructors, vendors, and clients.
• Oversee project controls, forecasting, invoicing, and risk management.
• Mentor multi-disciplinary teams and lead client-facing delivery.

Skills

Budget development

Project planning

Control and assurance methodologies

Project management software

Finance and accounting concepts

Verbal and written communication

Interpersonal and presentation skills

MS Word

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management

PMP certification

Tools

Project management software

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking a Data Center Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of complex, mission-critical data center projects for our clients nationwide. This high-impact role focuses on managing scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk while coordinating multi-disciplinary teams and stakeholders across all phases of infrastructure delivery.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience planning, managing, engineering of design build, and/or EPC projects for data centers, including