Project Manager – Data Center Construction

Peter Kazella and Associates, Inc; Bloomsburg (Columbia County); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) Plan

Job summary

Peter Kazella and Associates, Inc. is seeking a Senior Data Center Construction Project Manager in Bloomsburg, PA. This role involves managing all aspects of data center construction projects, ensuring timely and budget-compliant delivery. Ideal candidates have 5-10 years of experience in data center construction, strong project management skills, and effective communication abilities.

The position offers competitive salaries alongside a comprehensive benefits package, including medical insurance and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years relevant experience in the Data Center Construction Industry.
• Experience managing Data Center Construction Projects.
• Solid Admin skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of data center construction projects.
• Ensure timely delivery and budget adherence.
• Negotiate contracts with vendors and manage project schedules.

Skills

Project Management

Client Management

Budget Management

Construction Knowledge

Effective Communication

Education

BA / BS

Tools

MS Project

Excel

P6 Oracle Primavera

AutoCAD

Job description

Senior Data Center Construction Project Manager – Bloomsburg, PA

This opportunity is with an established General Contractor that specializes in converting existing Buildings and Structures into complex buildings / industrial complexes and is looking to expand its foothold even further into the Critical Facilities Market. Our client is taking their expertise and focus and applying it towards brownfield data center projects – which is the process for converting an existing building to a data center for the Hyperscale, Colo or Enterprise Marketplace. This company will provide a complete life cycle of solutions that will be custom-fit to the requirements of their client’s mission‑critical facility. This opportunity provides a career‑growth minded role with exciting projects with leading‑edge technology and innovation as well as competitive salaries and benefits.

We are looking for a Senior Data Center Construction Project Manager to support critical facility construction projects. They will be responsible for all aspects of managing a data center construction project. This will include providing leadership to contractors and vendors associated with the delivery of company projects. Project assignments for the most part will be regional. The candidate will have overall responsibility for the delivery of assigned projects on budget on time and assurance that the project scope and quality meet Company Design Standards and the objectives set for the project. The successful candidate will have to be exceptionally organized and be great with back office work (change orders, budgets, paperwork driven, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Maintain liaison with various contractors and vendors in order to manage the day to day activities that impact the delivery of company’s critical facilities construction projects
• Ensure that all day to day project responsibilities are met by the contractors and vendors on the project
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously. Responsible for negotiating contracts with vendors as necessary. Responsible for creating and managing project schedules
• Put together Project plans – size up, costs, budget, scheduling, timeline, manage change orders, etc.
• Assists with reporting and RFPs to Contractors
• Deliver Built to Suit projects with a heavy emphasis on value‑engineering
• Drive Company Standards uniformly as it regards to Project Delivery by all project participants on all projects
• Manage financial aspects of contracts (progress billing, rental equipment, income / expenses) to protect the company’s interest and simultaneously maintain good relationship with the client
• Represent the company in project meetings
• Act as key Liaison with managers of all company departments
• Maintain all logs required to track the progress of the project

Qualifications

• BA / BS a plus
• Experience managing Data Center Construction Projects as an Owner or as a General Contractor
• Experience managing a budget
• 5-10+ years relevant experience in the Data Center Construction Industry
• Belong and Attend professional organizations such as AFCOM, ASHRAE, 7×24 exchange, PTC, Datacenterdynamics / DCD, Uptime, iMasons, Bisnow etc.
• Client Facing /Client relationship / Client Management skills
• Must be familiar with the design process of building systems for data center and mission critical projects
• Solid Construction Project Management experience
• Effective Communicator – emails, phone and face to face
• Ability to work independently
• Travel as needed to project sites
• Solid Admin skills
• Computer savvy: MS Project, Excel, P6 Oracle Primavera, AutoCAD a plus
• Previous experience in the Military / Military Veterans a huge plus! Experience with Electrical / Mechanical: Navy nukes – EMN, ETN, MMNs, Seabees, Army – Power Generation, Air Force – Power Production, Generator Techs, Maritime, Coast Guard, Army National Guard, etc.

Company offers competitive salaries and benefits package including medical insurance, a 401(k) plan

EOE/AA Employer M/F/D/V