Hyperscale Data Center Project Lead

SST Direct; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 200,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Generous PTO

Job summary

SST Direct seeks a Project Manager to lead data center construction from preconstruction through handover, overseeing schedules, budgets, risks, and quality across multiple sites.

The role partners with Design, Construction, Engineering, Procurement, and Operations; requires 10+ years of PM experience and PMP/PRINCE2 or equivalent certification, with ~50% travel and competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related technical field; Construction Management preferred.
• 10+ years of project management experience on hyperscale data center, mission-critical, industrial, or large infrastructure projects.
• Experience with fast-track, multi-site construction across regions.
• PMI-PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead all phases of data center construction from kickoff through commissioning, turnover and handover.
• Develop and manage integrated project schedules using Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project; monitor critical path and recovery plans.
• Own budgets, cash flow, cost tracking, change orders, and financial reporting.
• Coordinate with Design, Construction, Engineering, Procurement, Commissioning, and Operations teams to align with technical requirements.
• Facilitate design reviews, planning sessions, and maintain project documentation (RACI, logs).
• Manage procurement activities including RFPs, prequalification, bid evaluations, contracts, PCOs, and closeout.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies; resolve issues timely.
• Monitor KPIs, prepare executive dashboards, and report to senior leadership and external stakeholders.
• Lead cross-functional teams across regions, with staffing, mentoring, and performance development.
• Conduct stand-ups, reviews, lessons learned, and retrospectives to drive improvement.
• Ensure compliance with contracts, safety regs, codes, and company standards.
• Build relationships with owners, contractors, vendors, and commissioning teams.
• Support multiple fast-track projects while balancing priorities across portfolios.
• Utilize Primavera P6, MS Project, Procore, Ares, Smartsheet, Confluence, Excel for execution and reporting.
• Travel to project sites ~50%+ as required.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Procore

Ares

Smartsheet

Confluence

Microsoft Excel

Job description

SST Direct seeks a Project Manager to lead data center construction from preconstruction through handover, overseeing schedules, budgets, risks, and quality across multiple sites.

The role partners with Design, Construction, Engineering, Procurement, and Operations; requires 10+ years of PM experience and PMP/PRINCE2 or equivalent certification, with ~50% travel and competitive benefits.