Project Manager

MXI Partners; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

MXI Partners represents a top-tier national general contractor seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead large-scale data center and mission-critical construction projects from preconstruction through handover.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of construction PM experience in data centers or technically complex environments, with strong MEP coordination, budgeting, and scheduling skills, and proficiency in Primavera P6, Procore, Bluebeam, and MS Project.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of construction project management experience.
• Experience delivering data centers, mission critical facilities, or similar complex projects.
• Strong knowledge of ground-up construction and MEP coordination.
• Experience managing budgets, schedules, change orders, and risk.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end delivery of large-scale data center and industrial projects.
• Oversee budgeting, scheduling, procurement, subcontractor management, quality control, safety, and financial performance.
• Coordinate scopes across civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing disciplines.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive construction schedules with identified milestones.
• Lead subcontractor relationships and commercial administration.
• Collaborate with owners, architects, engineers, and internal teams on objectives and delivery.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Subcontractor mgmt

Leadership

Communication

MEP coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related

Tools

Primavera P6

Procore

Bluebeam

Microsoft Project

Job description

We are representing one of the largest, most established, and highly respected general contractors in the United States, recognized nationally for delivering some of the country's most significant and technically complex construction projects.

With an extensive national footprint, an exceptional reputation in the construction industry, and a substantial pipeline of high-value projects, our client is continuing to expand its presence within the rapidly growing data center and mission critical construction markets.

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to join their established construction operations, overseeing the delivery of large-scale data center and technically complex construction projects.

This opportunity is particularly attractive to construction professionals looking to advance their careers with a top-tier national general contractor, benefiting from the resources, financial stability, industry relationships, and long-term career progression associated with one of the country's leading construction organizations.

The ideal candidate will bring strong project management experience across data centers, mission critical facilities, complex commercial construction, semiconductor facilities, laboratories, advanced manufacturing, heavy industrial, or similarly technically demanding construction environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end delivery of large-scale data center, mission critical, commercial, and industrial construction projects, ensuring successful execution from preconstruction through commissioning and handover.
• Oversee all aspects of project delivery, including budgeting, scheduling, procurement, subcontractor management, quality control, safety, and financial performance.
• Coordinate complex construction scopes across civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing disciplines, ensuring seamless integration between trades.
• Lead project planning and execution, developing comprehensive construction schedules, identifying critical milestones, and proactively addressing potential delays.
• Manage subcontractor relationships, including procurement, contract negotiations, scope coordination, performance management, and commercial administration.
• Work closely with owners, owner's representatives, architects, engineers, and internal construction teams to ensure alignment on project objectives and delivery expectations.
• Oversee project financials, including cost forecasting, budget management, change orders, cost reporting, and risk mitigation to maintain project profitability.
• Coordinate the installation, integration, testing, and commissioning of complex building systems, particularly within technically demanding or mission critical environments.
• Ensure all construction activities meet project specifications, regulatory requirements, safety standards, and quality expectations.
• Identify opportunities to improve project delivery processes, operational efficiency, and construction methodologies while supporting the company's continued growth.

Experience & Qualifications

• 5+ years of construction project management experience, ideally working for an established general contractor delivering large-scale or technically complex construction projects.
• Proven experience delivering projects within data centers, mission critical facilities, semiconductor manufacturing, laboratories, pharmaceutical facilities, advanced manufacturing, heavy industrial, or complex commercial construction.
• Strong understanding of ground-up construction, building systems, MEP coordination, and the integration of complex mechanical and electrical infrastructure.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple subcontractors, construction disciplines, project budgets, schedules, and client relationships on large-scale developments.
• Experience overseeing projects from preconstruction and procurement through construction, commissioning, and final handover.
• Strong commercial awareness, including experience managing project financials, forecasting, contracts, change orders, and risk.
• Familiarity with construction scheduling and project management software such as Primavera P6, Procore, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Project.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to operate independently and take full ownership of project delivery.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related discipline preferred, although equivalent practical construction experience will be considered.