Data Center Shell GC Project Lead | Mission-Critical

6 Degrees Search; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

6 Degrees Search is seeking a Project Executive with deep data center construction experience to lead large-scale, mission-critical projects from concept to closeout. Based in Atlanta with travel, you will oversee all phases as a General Contractor, ensuring financial, technical, and quality goals are met.

You will coordinate across teams, manage budgets and schedules, ensure safety and compliance, and apply Lean, BIM, and Procore practices to drive efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field (advanced degree preferred).
• 10+ years of construction management experience, with 5+ years in data center or mission-critical environments.
• PMP, CCM, or similar certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full lifecycle of data center construction projects—from preconstruction through commissioning and turnover.
• Serve as the primary client interface, ensuring clear communication, satisfaction, and alignment of expectations.
• Review and approve contracts, scopes of work, budgets, and schedules; proactively identify and mitigate risks.
• Drive cost control and forecasting practices to maintain financial health and meet margin targets.
• Oversee quality assurance programs to ensure compliance with client specs and industry standards.
• Manage project risk and change control processes to address scope, schedule, and cost impacts.
• Enforce safety protocols across all job sites in compliance with OSHA and company standards.
• Optimize workforce planning, including subcontractor coordination and self-perform labor deployment.
• Lead vendor management including prequalification, procurement, performance tracking, and compliance.
• Apply deep knowledge of data center infrastructure — including power, cooling, redundancy, and commissioning standards — to guide project decisions.
• Implement best-in-class project management tools and methodologies (Lean, BIM, Procore, etc.) to ensure consistency and efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Communication

Project management

Procore

Primavera P6

MS Project

PMP

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Advanced degree

Tools

Procore

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

6 Degrees Search is seeking a Project Executive with deep data center construction experience to lead large-scale, mission-critical projects from concept to closeout. Based in Atlanta with travel, you will oversee all phases as a General Contractor, ensuring financial, technical, and quality goals are met.

You will coordinate across teams, manage budgets and schedules, ensure safety and compliance, and apply Lean, BIM, and Procore practices to drive efficiency.