Project Manager

Datacenter People; Virginia (IL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Datacenter People is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead commissioning-enabled data centre projects across the US, taking ownership from planning through completion. You will manage client relationships, project teams, schedules and budgets while coordinating vendors and contractors.

The role demands strong leadership, outstanding communication, and proven ability to deliver on time and within budget, with travel to client sites as required.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing data centre or mission-critical projects.
• Strong budgeting, scheduling, and contract management skills.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent planning, organization and time-management abilities.
• Willingness to travel to client sites and on-site project locations.

Responsibilities

• Leading and managing projects from initiation through final close-out.
• Developing and managing milestone schedules.
• Managing budgets, forecasting, billing, and financial performance.
• Reviewing scope of work and potential change orders.
• Coordinating commissioning teams, clients, vendors and contractors.
• Maintaining communication with clients, design teams, and stakeholders.
• Managing document control and project documentation.
• Overseeing project close-out, commissioning reports, and as-built documentation.
• Contributing to proposals and client presentations.
• Leading and supervising project resources, including technical field staff.

Skills

Project management leadership

Stakeholder communication

Budgeting and cost control

Scheduling and planning

Change management

MS Project or project tools

Tools

MS Project

Job description

We are currently looking for an experienced Project Manager to join a specialist team delivering commissioning services across major data centre and mission-critical projects in the US.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Project Manager with experience in data centres, commissioning, construction, MEP, or other mission-critical environments who is looking to take ownership of projects from planning through to completion.

The Role

As Project Manager, you will take a lead role in managing projects through Commissioning Levels 1–5, with responsibility for the client relationship, project team, programme, commercial performance, and successful delivery.

You will be responsible for:

• Leading and managing projects from initiation through to final close-out.
• Developing and managing overall project milestone schedules.
• Managing project budgets, forecasting, billing, costs, and financial performance.
• Reviewing scope of work, estimates, schedules of values and potential change orders.
• Leading and coordinating commissioning teams, client representatives, vendors and contractors.
• Maintaining strong communication with clients, construction teams, design teams and other stakeholders.
• Managing document control and ensuring project documentation is completed accurately.
• Overseeing project close-out, including commissioning reports, as-built documentation, O&M manuals and lessons learned.
• Supporting new project opportunities and contributing to proposals and client presentations.
• Leading and supervising project resources, including technical field staff.

About You

• Experience in project management within data centres, mission-critical, construction, commissioning, MEP or a related environment.
• Strong understanding of project budgets, schedules, contracts and scope of work.
• The ability to manage multiple stakeholders and project resources simultaneously.
• Strong communication, leadership and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent planning, organisation and time-management abilities.
• A good understanding of technical concepts relevant to commissioning and MEP systems.
• Familiarity with energy transfer systems including electrical, mechanical, hydronic and air systems.
• The ability to build effective relationships with clients, contractors, vendors and internal teams.
• A willingness and ability to travel by car and air, including periods of up to two consecutive weeks.