Project Manager - Data Center Construction

Michael Page; Fredericksburg (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped annual bonus

Profit-sharing program

Career development opportunities

Job summary

MPI is seeking a Mission Critical Project Manager to lead large-scale data center construction programs on a major campus in Fredericksburg, VA. You will oversee planning through closeout, manage safety, quality, schedule, budget, and client satisfaction with a multidisciplinary team.

Ideal candidates will have experience delivering data center or complex industrial projects, strong scheduling and cost control skills, and the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders on-site.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering data center, mission-critical, industrial, or complex projects.
• Strong knowledge of scheduling, budgeting, and contract administration.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage multiple stakeholders.
• On-site work in Fredericksburg, VA.

Responsibilities

• Manage all phases of large-scale data center construction projects from planning through closeout.
• Lead project execution across safety, quality, schedule, budget, and client satisfaction objectives.
• Coordinating project teams, subcontractors, consultants, and key stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Developing and maintaining project schedules, ensuring milestones and deliverables are achieved.
• Overseeing cost control, forecasting, budgeting, and change management processes.
• Driving site safety initiatives and ensuring compliance with company and regulatory standards.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, project partners, and field personnel.
• Identifying project risks and implementing mitigation strategies to support successful delivery.
• Mentoring and developing project team members while fostering a collaborative culture.
• Providing regular project performance reporting to senior leadership.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Scheduling & budgeting

Safety compliance

Construction software

Team mentoring

Communication

Problem solving

Multidisciplinary leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Description

Lead the successful delivery of large-scale data center base building projects on a major campus development in Fredericksburg, VA. This role offers the opportunity to oversee complex, multi-year construction programs while working with an established mission-critical construction team.

This nationally recognized construction organization has built a reputation for delivering complex, high-profile projects across some of the fastest-growing markets in the country. With a strong culture centred on integrity, employee development, and long-term growth, they offer the resources of a large contractor while maintaining a people-first environment.

The Mission Critical Project Manager will be responsible for:

• Managing all phases of large-scale data center construction projects from planning through closeout.
• Leading project execution across safety, quality, schedule, budget, and client satisfaction objectives.
• Coordinating project teams, subcontractors, consultants, and key stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Developing and maintaining project schedules, ensuring milestones and deliverables are achieved.
• Overseeing cost control, forecasting, budgeting, and change management processes.
• Driving site safety initiatives and ensuring compliance with company and regulatory standards.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, project partners, and field personnel.
• Identifying project risks and implementing mitigation strategies to support successful delivery.
• Mentoring and developing project team members while fostering a collaborative culture.
• Providing regular project performance reporting to senior leadership.

Profile

A successful Mission Critical PM should have:

• Previous experience delivering data center, mission-critical, industrial, or similarly complex projects preferred.
• Strong knowledge of construction operations, scheduling, budgeting, and contract administration.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced project environment.
• Experience managing multiple stakeholders, subcontractors, and client relationships.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with construction management software and project controls tools.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence.
• Ability to work on-site in Fredericksburg, VA.

Job Offer

Reasons to apply for this Mission Critical Project Manager role:

• Opportunity to join a major multi-building data center campus at project inception.
• Work on long-term, large-scale projects that often span 4-5+ years.
• Uncapped annual bonus structure combined with a profit-sharing program.
• Outstanding stability with less than 5% employee turnover.
• Strong career development opportunities within a nationally recognised ENR-ranked contractor.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.