Project Manager – Mission Critical (Travelling)

Datacenter People; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Datacenter People is seeking two experienced Project Managers to support the delivery of complex mission-critical projects across the United States. You will own the delivery from start to finish, managing the client, project team, schedules, budgets and overall project execution with a strong onsite presence.

Travel is highly emphasized, with approximately 50–75% travel across the U.S., typically involving extended onsite engagements followed by remote work.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex technical projects.
• Strong client and stakeholder management.
• Willingness to travel 50–75% across the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage complex mission-critical projects through the full project lifecycle.
• Oversee commissioning activities across all project phases.
• Act as a key point of contact for clients and project stakeholders.
• Manage project schedules, milestones, budgets, billing and financial performance.
• Lead and coordinate technical field teams, contractors, vendors and client representatives.
• Manage project resources and resolve conflicts to keep projects on track.
• Identify and manage risks, issues and changes to scope.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time and in line with contractual requirements.
• Maintain strong communication between the client, design team, construction team and commissioning personnel.
• Support project closeout, documentation, reporting and lessons learned.

Skills

Data centers

MEP

Electrical infra

Mechanical infra

Power & cooling

Infrastructure projects

Job description

We are currently recruiting two experienced Project Managers to support the delivery of complex mission-critical projects across the United States.

This is an opportunity for a strong technical Project Manager to take ownership of the successful delivery of projects from start to finish. You will be responsible for managing the client, project team, schedules, budgets and overall project execution while maintaining a strong onsite presence.

The Role

As a Project Manager, you will:

• Lead and manage complex mission-critical projects through the full project lifecycle.
• Oversee commissioning activities across all project phases.
• Act as a key point of contact for clients and project stakeholders.
• Manage project schedules, milestones, budgets, billing and financial performance.
• Lead and coordinate technical field teams, contractors, vendors and client representatives.
• Manage project resources and resolve conflicts to keep projects on track.
• Identify and manage risks, issues and changes to scope.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time and in line with contractual requirements.
• Maintain strong communication between the client, design team, construction team and commissioning personnel.
• Support project closeout, documentation, reporting and lessons learned.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for Project Managers with experience delivering complex technical projects. Strong backgrounds may include:

• Data centers / mission-critical facilities
• MEP
• Electrical or mechanical infrastructure
• Critical power and cooling
• Complex construction or infrastructure projects

You should have experience managing project schedules, budgets, teams and client relationships, alongside a strong understanding of the technical environments in which you work.

Travel

This is a highly travel-focused role. Candidates should be comfortable with approximately 50–75% travel across the U.S. typically involving:

• 2–3 weeks working onsite
• Followed by approximately 1 week working remotely from home