Retrofit Project Manager - Data Center Owner's Rep

Gilder Search Group; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Gilder Search Group is seeking a Retrofit Project Manager to serve as Data Center Owner's Representative in Charleston, SC. Lead critical facilities construction projects, manage budgets, schedules, and vendor performance while upholding company design standards.

Coordinate with contractors, review change orders, and ensure on-time delivery for mission-critical data centers. A background in data center construction, strong communication, and experience with MS Project or Primavera is preferred.

Qualifications

• BA/BS preferred.
• Experience managing Data Center Construction Projects as an Owner or as a General Contractor.
• Experience managing a budget of 20mm or more.
• 5-10 years relevant experience in the Data Center Construction Industry.
• Professional organizations such as AFCOM, ASHRAE, 7x24 exchange, PTC, DatacenterDynamics / DCD, Uptime, iMasons, Bisnow etc.
• Client Facing /Client relationship / Client Management skills.
• Familiar with the design process of building systems for data center and mission critical projects.
• Solid Construction Project Management experience.
• Effective Communicator – emails, phone and face to face.
• Ability to work independently.
• Travel as needed to project sites.
• Solid Admin skills.
• Computer savvy: MS Project, Excel, P6 Oracle Primavera, AutoCAD a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain liaison with various contractors and vendors in order to manage the day to day activities that impact the delivery of company’s critical facilities construction projects.
• Ensure that all day to day project responsibilities are met by the contractors and vendors on the project.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously. Responsible for negotiating contracts with vendors as necessary. Responsible for creating and managing project schedules.
• Put together Project plans – size up, costs, budget, scheduling, timeline, manage change orders, etc.
• Assists with reporting and RFPs to Contractors.
• Deliver Built to Suit projects with a heavy emphasis on value‑engineering.
• Drive Company Standards uniformly as it regards to Project Delivery by all project participants on all projects.
• Manage financial aspects of contracts (progress billing, rental equipment, income / expenses) to protect the company’s interest and simultaneously maintain good relationship with the client.
• Represent the company in project meetings.
• Act as key Liaison with managers of all company departments.
• Maintain all logs required to track the progress of the project.

Skills

Client relationship management

Effective communication

Independent worker

Travel willingness

Admin skills

Education

BA/BS preferred

Tools

MS Project

Excel

P6/Oracle Primavera

AutoCAD

Job description

Retrofit Project Manager - Data Center Owner's Rep - Charleston, SC

This opportunity is with a leading provider of mission‑critical data center solutions as an Owner’s Rep for Construction Services. This firm provides a complete life cycle of solutions that are custom-fit to the requirements of their client’s mission‑critical facilities. This opportunity provides a career‑growth minded role with exciting projects with leading‑edge technology and innovation as well as competitive salaries and benefits. They build mission‑critical facilities for data center facilities nationwide for Enterprise, Colocation and Hyperscale Companies.

We are looking for a Data Center Construction Project Manager to support critical facility construction projects. The Construction PM will be responsible for all aspects of managing a data center construction project and act on the Owner's behalf. This will include providing leadership to contractors and vendors associated with the delivery of company projects. The candidate will have overall responsibility for the delivery of assigned projects on budget on time and assurance that the project scope and quality meet Company Design Standards and the objectives set for the project. The successful candidate will have to be exceptionally organized and be great with back office work (change orders, budgets, paperwork driven, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Maintain liaison with various contractors and vendors in order to manage the day to day activities that impact the delivery of company’s critical facilities construction projects
• Ensure that all day to day project responsibilities are met by the contractors and vendors on the project
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously. Responsible for negotiating contracts with vendors as necessary. Responsible for creating and managing project schedules
• Put together Project plans – size up, costs, budget, scheduling, timeline, manage change orders, etc.
• Assists with reporting and RFPs to Contractors
• Deliver Built to Suit projects with a heavy emphasis on value‑engineering
• Drive Company Standards uniformly as it regards to Project Delivery by all project participants on all projects
• Manage financial aspects of contracts (progress billing, rental equipment, income / expenses) to protect the company’s interest and simultaneously maintain good relationship with the client
• Represent the company in project meetings
• Act as key Liaison with managers of all company departments
• Maintain all logs required to track the progress of the project

Requirements

• BA / BS a plus
• Experience managing Data Center Construction Projects as an Owner or as a General Contractor
• Experience managing a budget 20mm or more
• 5-10 years relevant experience in the Data Center Construction Industry
• Belong and Attend professional organizations such as AFCOM, ASHRAE, 7x24 exchange, PTC, DatacenterDynamics / DCD, Uptime, iMasons, Bisnow etc.
• Client Facing /Client relationship / Client Management skills
• Must be familiar with the design process of building systems for data center and mission critical projects
• Solid Construction Project Management experience
• Effective Communicator – emails, phone and face to face
• Ability to work independently
• Travel as needed to project sites
• Solid Admin skills
• Computer savvy: MS Project, Excel, P6 Oracle Primavera, AutoCAD a plus
• Previous experience in the Military / Military Veterans a huge plus! Experience with Electrical / Mechanical: Navy nukes - EMN, ETN, MMNs, Seabees, Army - Power Generation, Air Force – Power Production, Generator Techs, Maritime, Coast Guard, Army National Guard, etc.

Company offers competitive salaries and benefits package including medical insurance, a 401(k) plan

EOE/AA Employer M/F/D/V