Project Manager – Data Center Projects

NextGen | GTA: A Kelly Telecom Company; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Executive-level impact

Career growth in data center market

Job summary

NextGen | GTA: A Kelly Telecom Company is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead high-scale data center initiatives from concept through turnover. You will set strategy, govern the program, and ensure alignment of scope, budget, schedule, and Tier resiliency goals across stakeholders.

You will build and mentor PM teams, coordinate with Superintendents for sequencing, and provide executive reporting on KPI dashboards.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in construction management with 8+ years in mission-critical/data center projects.
• Mastery of project controls and cost management.

Responsibilities

• Set program strategy and governance across multiple MW-scale data center projects.
• Mentor PM teams and coordinate with field Superintendents.
• Provide executive KPI reporting on cost, schedule, quality, and readiness for IT load.
• Oversee procurement, GMP development, cashflow, and contingency management.
• Drive value engineering while maintaining availability.
• Manage external partners and AHJ stakeholders.

Skills

Program management

Leadership

Client-facing communication

Risk management

Cost control & budgeting

Scheduling & critical path

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

P6/MS Project

Procore

Job description

About Us

We partner with hyperscale, enterprise, and colo clients to deliver multi-MW campuses and edge sites with speed, precision, and uncompromising safety and quality.

Position Overview

• Lead multiple concurrent or program-scale data center projects (1–20+ MW) from concept through commissioning and turnover.
• Serve as the executive interface to the client, steering strategy, risk, commercial outcomes, and cross-project standardization.

Key Responsibilities

• Set program strategy and project governance; align scope, budget, schedule, and Tier resiliency goals across stakeholders.
• Build and mentor PM teams; coordinate tightly with Superintendents for constructability, sequencing, and turnover milestones.
• Provide executive reporting on KPI dashboards: cost, schedule, risk, quality, punch/defect burn-down, commissioning progress, and readiness for IT load.
• Oversee cost planning, GMP development, cashflow, buyout strategy, and contingency management.
• Drive value engineering without compromising availability.
• Manage enterprise-level cost controls and commercial outcomes across multiple projects.

Commissioning & Technical Execution

• Direct commissioning strategy including test scripts, sequence of operations, load bank plans, and IST readiness.
• Lead L1–L5 execution and acceptance.
• Ensure design and field work conform to TIA-942 resiliency ratings, Uptime Tier intent, and ASHRAE TC 9.9 thermal guidelines.
• Verify BMS/EPMS integration and alarming.

Procurement & Logistics

• Orchestrate long-lead procurement across OEMs (switchgear, UPS, generators, chillers, cooling distribution).
• Coordinate logistics for phased energization and critical equipment delivery.

Safety & Operational Readiness

• Sponsor safety culture across all project teams.
• Review MOPs, SOPs, and EOPs for hot work, lockout/tagout, and live cutovers in active -facilities.
• Drive readiness planning through commissioning and turnover.

Stakeholder & Partner Management

• Manage external partners including CxA, AE, commissioning agents, utilities, and AHJ stakeholders.
• Coordinate permits, inspections, and energization approvals.
• Serve as the primary executive-level client interface throughout project delivery.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in construction management with 8+ years in mission-critical/data center projects.
• Expert-level knowledge of MEP systems, commissioning sequences, redundancy topologies, and critical path scheduling.
• Proven success delivering accelerated multi-MW projects or programs to budget and schedule.
• Mastery of P6/MS Project, Procore, and enterprise cost control.
• High-impact leadership with polished client-facing communication.

Preferred

• Familiar with Uptime Institute Tier methodology, ANSI/TIA-942 ratings, and ASHRAE TC 9.9 thermal guidance.
• Experience with multi-site rollouts, modular builds, and phased/live environment upgrades.
• Professional credential (PMP, CCM) and commissioning training.

What We Offer

• Executive-level impact on global infrastructure
• Competitive compensation with performance bonus
• Accelerated career growth in the mission-critical market
• Opportunity to lead complex, high-profile data center programs worldwide