Project Manager (Data Center Construction)

Metric DCX; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Healthcare package

PTO

Job summary

Metric DCX in Houston seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead data center construction from pre-construction through commissioning and turnover. This is a 100% travel/on-site role across the United States, requiring hands-on leadership of safety, schedules, budgets and quality while managing client relationships.

You will coordinate owners, design teams, subs and commissioning agents to deliver projects on time and within budget, ensuring critical infrastructure scopes are completed to spec.

Qualifications

• Strong project leadership for large-scale data center builds.
• Experience managing budgets, schedules and change orders.
• Proven ability to report to clients and owners with accuracy.
• Willingness to travel full-time to project sites across the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day delivery of large-scale data center construction projects.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, forecasting, cost reporting and change orders.
• Coordinate subcontractors, consultants, design teams, commissioning agents and client stakeholders.
• Oversee critical infrastructure scopes including power, cooling, MEP, low voltage and commissioning.
• Manage RFIs, procurement, contract administration, risk mitigation and project reporting.
• Ensure safety, quality and client expectations are maintained throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support and mentor Assistant Project Managers, Project Engineers and field teams.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Client reporting

Risk management

Team mentoring

Travel readiness

Tools

Procore

P6

MS Project

Bluebeam

MS Office

Job description

Texas Travel | Mission Critical Projects

I’m working with a leading General Contractor delivering large-scale data center projects across the United States.

They are looking for an experienced Project Manager to take ownership of project delivery from pre-construction through commissioning and final handover.

This is a 100% travel / on-site role, suited to someone who has already delivered complex data center or mission-critical construction projects and is comfortable leading fast-paced, technical builds.

The Role

You will be responsible for managing project safety, schedule, budget, quality, subcontractors and client relationships across major data center construction projects.

You will work closely with owners, design teams, commissioning agents, subcontractors and internal leadership to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the required standard.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day delivery of large-scale data center construction projects.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, forecasting, cost reporting and change orders.
• Coordinate subcontractors, consultants, design teams, commissioning agents and client stakeholders.
• Oversee critical infrastructure scopes including power, cooling, MEP, low voltage and commissioning.
• Manage RFIs, procurement, contract administration, risk mitigation and project reporting.
• Ensure safety, quality and client expectations are maintained throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support and mentor Assistant Project Managers, Project Engineers and field teams.

Requirements

• 5+ years of construction experience, with strong data center exposure.
• Experience working for a General Contractor is required.
• Proven ability to manage projects from pre-construction through commissioning and turnover.
• Strong understanding of MEP systems, critical power, cooling and technical infrastructure.
• Experience with budgets, schedules, subcontractor management, change orders and client reporting.
• Comfortable using tools such as Procore, P6, MS Project, Bluebeam and Microsoft Office.
• Willingness to travel full-time to project sites across the United States.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary and performance incentives.
• Opportunity to work on major hyperscale and mission-critical data center projects.
• Long-term career progression with a growing data center construction team.
• Full benefits package including healthcare, PTO, retirement and professional development support.