Project Manager | Data Center

Balfour Beatty US; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance

Health Savings Account

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Tuition Assistance

Employee Referral Bonus

Job summary

Balfour Beatty US seeks a Project Manager in Atlanta, GA, to oversee mission critical construction projects. The role involves directing project completion, contract administration, and ensuring adherence to safety standards. Ideal candidates have 5-10 years of construction project management experience, excellent leadership and communication skills, and familiarity with project management software. Join us to innovate and challenge industry assumptions about safety and quality in construction.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-10 years of construction project management experience.
• Strong portfolio of mission critical projects.
• Familiarity with public works bidding and documentation processes.

Responsibilities

• Direct and supervise activities related to contract administration.
• Develop construction schedules in collaboration with teams.
• Ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.

Skills

Construction project management

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

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

Tools

Constructware

P6

Timberline

Job description

Balfour Beatty US is an industry-leading provider of general contracting, at‑risk construction management and design‑build services for public and private sector clients across the nation. Performing heavy civil and vertical construction, our teams build the unique structures and infrastructure that play an important role in how people live, work, learn and play in our communities. Our teammates have an instinctive passion for innovating that is fueled by a relentless curiosity, a drive to employ lean practices and processes and the determination to find a better way. Through Zero Harm® we are challenging the construction industry’s assumptions about safety. We believe that no level of harm should come to anyone as a result of our business.

Consistently ranked among the nation’s largest building contractors by Engineering News‑Record, our US business is a subsidiary of London‑based Balfour Beatty plc (LSE: BBY).

Our Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Referral Bonus
• And more!

The Role

Balfour Beatty is seeking a Project Manager to join our team in Atlanta, GA. The Project Manager is responsible for the overall direction, completion, and financial outcome of assigned construction projects, with specific focus on mission critical projects and data centers. You will direct and supervise activities related to contract administration, change orders, submittals, procurement, project financial projections, and schedule requirements to ensure projects are completed with quality, profitability, and in adherence to our Safety/Zero Harm culture.

Essential Functions

• Collaborate with scheduling, superintendent, subcontractors, and suppliers to create a construction schedule.
• Develop an organizational and responsibilities matrix at the start of each project and determine the resources needed for the project (e.g., people, tools, equipment, materials, internal and external services).
• Review the contract documents with all project participants (e.g., customers, employees, subcontractors, suppliers, government regulators, utilities) to ensure work is completed on time and within budget.
• Coordinate and deliver all requirements for subcontractors and suppliers to meet project schedules.
• Responsible for project administration and daily operations. Prepares and maintains the project schedule, milestone dates, and close‑out checklist. Reviews with project staff each quarter and assigns responsibilities, execution, and follow‑up plans.
• Ensure that project site and company assets are secure and maintain a safe and respectful working environment at all times by implementing programs for safety and loss prevention, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), risk management, training, and quality control. Implements and facilitates project specific SAP.
• Develop and complete monthly Projected Final Cost Report (PFR) and Labor Cost Report (LCR) projections on time.
• Build effective relationships with customers, design team, subcontractors, suppliers, and user groups that reflect and support company core values and meet or exceed the customer’s expectations.

What You Will Need

• Minimum 5‑10 years of construction project management experience, with a strong portfolio of mission critical projects.
• Minimum 10 years of mission critical project experience, either as General Contractor, Sub‑contractor or combined.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Familiarity with public works bidding and documentation processes.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills.
• Proven experience with project manager software (Constructware, P6, Timberline, etc.).

Balfour Beatty is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by federal, state or local law.