Project Manager – Data Centers

KCI Technologies; Sparks Corner (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

KCI Technologies, Inc. seeks a Project Manager – Data Center Development to lead planning, coordination, and delivery of complex, multi‑site data center programs from due diligence through design and construction support.

You will oversee cross‑disciplinary teams, manage budgets, schedules, and risk, and collaborate with clients and utilities to ensure high quality outcomes across fast‑paced, high‑visibility projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in engineering, construction management, planning, or related field.
• 8–15 years of program or project management experience on large infrastructure or mission‑critical developments.
• Experience with data center development, power/utility projects, or complex industrial sites.
• Strong permitting, entitlements, and utility coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple data center development projects and manage schedules, budgets, and risk.
• Coordinate site, environmental, utility, energy, and permitting efforts.
• Serve as a client‑facing representative and maintain strong relationships.
• Integrate inputs into a cohesive development strategy and manage risk.
• Monitor financial performance and support proposals and growth initiatives.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Budgeting & scheduling

Permitting & entitlements

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Planning, or a related field

Job description

Overview

Join us as we Rise to the Challenge

At KCI, we’re building an enduring community that provides unparalleled value to our employee-owners. We make our mark designing and delivering our world-class solutions, so we invest deeply in supporting and developing our team. We reward integrity and commitment, and when we do well, you do well. Our employees have the freedom to innovate, unlimited growth, a voice that matters, a lifestyle that works, and skin in the game. Achievements are shared and celebrated. As a team, we are motivated to better ourselves, each other, and the world around us.

THE COMPANY

KCI Technologies, Inc. is a 100% employee-owned engineering, consulting and construction firm serving clients throughout the United States. KCI is recognized as an industry leader, employing cutting-edge technologies, management practices and strategic growth initiatives. Employee ownership fosters an entrepreneurial spirit, encourages technical expertise, and shapes strategic planning.

KCI is currently ranked #56 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 design firms in the nation.

KCI BENEFITS INFORMATION

We offer a competitive compensation package, family friendly benefits, a collaborative working environment, and the training, mentoring and resources you need to advance in your career.

We understand that you have choices, and we know that together we will make a great team!

KCI is committed to building a diverse and inclusive staff, and we encourage women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, and individuals with disabilities to apply.

KCI Technologies, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Duties, Responsibilities & Other

Position Summary

TheProject Manager – Data Center Developmentis responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering complex, multi‑site data center development programs from early due diligence through design, permitting, and construction support. This role serves as the primary integrator across technical disciplines, internal teams, consultants, utilities, and client stakeholders to ensure data center projects are executed safely, on schedule, within budget, and to required quality and performance standards.

The ideal candidate brings experience managing large infrastructure or mission‑critical development programs and is comfortable operating in fast‑paced, high‑visibility environments with sophisticated clients.

Program & Project Delivery

• Lead multiple concurrent data center development projects or workstreams within a larger program, coordinating site/civil, environmental, utility, energy, and permitting efforts
• Develop and manage program execution plans, schedules, budgets, risk registers, and reporting frameworks
• Oversee consultants and subconsultants to ensure alignment with scope, schedule, quality, and contract requirements
• Coordinate complex permitting and entitlement strategies across local, state, and federal jurisdictions
• Support transition from development into design and construction phases, ensuring continuity and risk mitigation

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Serve as a key client‑facing representative, supporting strong, trust‑based relationships with data center developers, owners, and end users
• Facilitate communication among internal teams, external consultants, utilities, municipalities, and regulatory agencies
• Prepare and deliver program updates, executive briefings, and issue‑resolution strategies

Technical & Strategic Leadership

• Integrate multidisciplinary technical inputs (site selection, site/civil, environmental, utilities, power, and energy systems) into a cohesive development strategy
• Identify development risks related to schedule, permitting, utilities, environmental constraints, and constructability, and implement mitigation strategies
• Contribute to the development of standardized best practices, templates, and lessons learned for data center program delivery

Financial & Commercial Management

• Assist with scope definition, fee development, contract negotiations, and change management
• Monitor program financial performance, including budgets, forecasts, and earned value metrics
• Support proposal development, pursuits, and strategic growth initiatives related to data center development

Team Leadership & Collaboration

• Coordinate and mentor project managers and technical staff assigned to data center programs
• Foster collaboration across service lines and geographies to support integrated delivery models
• Support resource planning and workload balancing across active programs

* Essential Duties and Responsibilities are the basic job functions that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Planning, or a related field
• 8–15 years of experience in program or project management for large‑scale infrastructure, industrial, or mission‑critical developments
• Demonstrated experience with data center development, power/utility‑intensive projects, or complex industrial sites
• Strong understanding of permitting, entitlements, and utility coordination
• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders and competing priorities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with hyperscale or enterprise data center clients
• Familiarity with on‑site power generation, transmission, water/reuse infrastructure, or energy systems
• Professional Engineer (PE), Project Management Professional (PMP), or similar credential
• Experience working in multi‑state or fast‑track development environments

Key Competencies

• Program leadership and execution
• Risk management and problem solving
• Client relationship management
• Financial and schedule control
• Cross‑disciplinary collaboration
• Strategic thinking with attention to detail