Senior Data Center Construction Project Lead

International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO); Chesterton (IN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) seeks a Senior Data Center Construction Project Manager in Chesterton, IN to oversee critical facilities projects from planning through delivery. You will lead contractors, manage schedules, and ensure quality aligns with design standards while maintaining cost control.

The role requires extensive data center construction experience, strong communication, and the ability to travel to project sites.

Qualifications

• Experience managing Data Center Construction Projects as an Owner or as a General Contractor
• Experience managing a budget
• Minimum of 10 years relevant experience in the Data Center Construction Industry
• Belong and Attend professional organizations such as AFCOM, ASHRAE, 7x24 exchange, PTC, Datacenter Dynamics / 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.

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

Data Center Construction

Project Management

Budget Management

Client Relations

Travel

Education

BA/BS in related field

Tools

MS Project

Excel

P6 Oracle Primavera

AutoCAD

Job description

International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) seeks a Senior Data Center Construction Project Manager in Chesterton, IN to oversee critical facilities projects from planning through delivery. You will lead contractors, manage schedules, and ensure quality aligns with design standards while maintaining cost control.

The role requires extensive data center construction experience, strong communication, and the ability to travel to project sites.