Project Manager / Owner’s Representative – Mission Critical Construction

Formr; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Formr, a digital infrastructure advisory firm, is seeking a Project Manager / Owner’s Representative to support the delivery of a large-scale hyperscale data center development in the Columbus, Ohio area. You will work on the owner’s side, overseeing construction, reporting, project controls, and stakeholder coordination across multi-phase data center projects.

The role focuses on protecting the owner’s interests by monitoring execution, validating reporting, tracking changes, and communicating

Qualifications

• 3–7 years of construction or project management experience.
• On-site experience on large construction projects.
• Experience with data centers or mission-critical projects.

Responsibilities

• Represent the owner’s interests during construction activities.
• Monitor project execution from pre-construction through commissioning.
• Review and validate reporting from the General Contractor.
• Track construction progress, risks, delays, and change management.
• Support project controls and reporting functions.
• Assist with cost tracking and construction performance analysis.
• Prepare clear executive-level progress reporting and updates.
• Coordinate with project stakeholders, consultants, and construction teams.

Skills

On-site PM experience

Construction PM

Data centers exposure

Stakeholder coordination

Job description

A rapidly growing digital infrastructure advisory firm is seeking a Project Manager / Owner’s Representative to support the delivery of a large-scale hyperscale data center development in the Columbus, Ohio area.

This role offers the opportunity to work directly on the owner’s side of major mission critical developments, supporting construction oversight, reporting, project controls, and stakeholder coordination across multi-phase data center projects.

Unlike traditional GC-side project management roles, this position focuses on protecting the owner’s interests throughout the construction lifecycle by monitoring project execution, validating reporting, tracking changes, and helping leadership teams understand project progress and risks.

The organization advises investors, developers, and operators on large-scale digital infrastructure developments across North America and is currently supporting multiple hyperscale projects valued in excess of $1B.

Responsibilities

• Represent the owner’s interests during construction activities
• Monitor project execution from pre-construction through commissioning
• Review and validate reporting from the General Contractor
• Track construction progress, risks, delays, and change management
• Support project controls and reporting functions
• Assist with cost tracking and construction performance analysis
• Prepare clear executive-level progress reporting and updates
• Coordinate with project stakeholders, consultants, and construction teams

Ideal Background

• 3–7 years of construction/project management experience
• Experience working on-site on large construction projects
• Exposure to data centers, mission critical, projects is required
• Backgrounds such as:
• Commissioning Engineer
• Construction PM

What Makes This Opportunity Different

This is a chance to move beyond traditional contractor-side construction into a broader owner/development advisory environment with exposure to:

• Early-stage planning and development strategy
• Power and utility coordination
• Due diligence and redevelopment projects

Additional Information

• Large-scale hyperscale development currently entering major construction phases
• Significant long-term project pipeline and growth opportunity
• Approximately 60–70% on-site presence expected