Project Director

Metric DCX; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Metric DCX is seeking a Project Director to lead the delivery of a next-generation data center campus in Forsyth, Georgia, coordinating pre-development through handover. This senior role requires guiding budget, schedule, risk, and team performance to meet investor expectations.

The ideal candidate has 15+ years in construction or development management, a proven hyperscale data center track record, and strong stakeholder and contract-management skills.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in construction or development project management.
• Experience delivering hyperscale or mission-critical data center projects.
• Strong understanding of data center MEP systems, power infrastructure and commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of a large-scale data center campus from pre-development to handover.
• Lead the project’s budget, schedule and risk, and report progress to senior leadership and investors.
• Appoint and manage general contractors, design teams, MEP engineers and specialist consultants.
• Work with utility providers on power, water and fiber, and keep long-lead equipment procurement on track.
• Manage entitlements, permitting and relationships with local authorities and community stakeholders.
• Work closely with hyperscale and enterprise end users to meet their technical requirements and delivery dates.
• Drive quality, safety and commissioning standards across a fast-track, phased program.
• Build and lead a project team as the data center platform grows.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Data center experience

Budget & risk management

Stakeholder management

Georgia/Southeast market experience

Education

Engineering, Construction Management or related field

Job description

Lead the delivery of a next-generation data center campus from the ground up.

Our client is one of the largest industrial real estate developers in North America, and it is expanding fast into data centers. The plan is to develop a gigawatt of capacity over the next five years, with each facility between 100 and 500 MW. They’re now hiring a Project Director to lead delivery of their data center development in Forsyth, Georgia, one of the hottest data center markets in the US.

What you’ll do

• Own end-to-end delivery of a large-scale data center campus, from pre-development and design through construction, commissioning and handover
• Lead the project’s budget, schedule and risk, and report progress to senior leadership and investors
• Appoint and manage general contractors, design teams, MEP engineers and specialist consultants
• Work with utility providers on power, water and fiber, and keep long-lead equipment procurement on track
• Manage entitlements, permitting and relationships with local authorities and community stakeholders
• Work closely with hyperscale and enterprise end users to meet their technical requirements and delivery dates
• Drive quality, safety and commissioning standards across a fast-track, phased program
• Build and lead a project team as the data center platform grows

What you’ll bring

• 15+ years in construction or development project management, including senior leadership of large, complex projects
• A proven track record delivering hyperscale or mission-critical data center projects
• Strong understanding of data center MEP systems, power infrastructure and commissioning
• Experience on the developer, owner’s rep or general contractor side managing $100M+ programs
• Commercial confidence across contracts, cost control and change management
• Excellent stakeholder skills, from contractors and utilities to tenants and investors
• Experience in the Georgia/Southeast market is a strong advantage
• A degree in Engineering, Construction Management or a related field

Why apply

• A senior role at the start of a major data center growth story
• The backing of a developer with a huge track record and a strong balance sheet
• Real influence over how the platform is built and delivered