Hyperscale Data Center Project Director

INSPYR Solutions; Canton (OH); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

INSPYR Solutions is seeking a Project Director/Project Manager to lead ground-up delivery of a 50+ MW data center campus in the Canton, OH area. You will manage general contractors, MEP trades, utilities, equipment vendors, and design teams from preconstruction through commissioning and turnover, owning schedule, budget, safety, and quality to meet hyperscale standards.

You will coordinate with utilities, lead commissioning activities, manage procurement of long-lead equipment, and serve as the

Qualifications

• 10+ years in construction PM, incl. data center experience
• 50 MW+ ground-up data center delivery experience
• Experience managing $100–$250M+ projects
• Strong data center MEP knowledge (electrical, cooling, BMS/EPMS)
• Scheduling expertise with Primavera P6 or MS Project
• Experience with Level 1-5 commissioning and IST
• Knowledge of OSHA, NFPA 70/70E, local codes and permitting
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Willing to relocate near Canton, OH area

Responsibilities

• Lead full-lifecycle, ground-up data center delivery: site development to turnover.
• Manage GCs and trades on schedule, cost, quality and safety commitments.
• Own the master project schedule; drive critical-path planning and recovery plans.
• Manage budgets, cost reporting, change orders, and forecasting; report to execs.
• Procure long-lead equipment (generators, switchgear, UPS, cooling) and coordinate delivery.
• Coordinate with utilities on power delivery, substations, interconnection, energization timelines.
• Oversee design reviews, RFIs, submittals, and constructability reviews.
• Drive Level 1-5 commissioning with IST through handover to operations.
• Enforce safety-first culture and OSHA compliance.
• Manage QA/QC, punch lists, and closeout documentation.
• Serve as primary contact for tenant and hyperscaler stakeholders; run meetings.
• Identify and mitigate project risks (supply chain, labor, power, schedule).

Skills

Data center project management

Ground-up delivery

Scheduling

Budgeting and cost control

Stakeholder management

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management/Engineering or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Procore

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Job description

INSPYR Solutions is seeking a Project Director/Project Manager to lead ground-up delivery of a 50+ MW data center campus in the Canton, OH area. You will manage general contractors, MEP trades, utilities, equipment vendors, and design teams from preconstruction through commissioning and turnover, owning schedule, budget, safety, and quality to meet hyperscale standards.

You will coordinate with utilities, lead commissioning activities, manage procurement of long-lead equipment, and serve as the