Senior Data Center Construction Project Leader

Cumming Management Group, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

401(k) Matching

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Short and long‑term disability

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Cumming Group is hiring a Senior Project Manager to lead data center construction and fit‑out activities across multiple locations, including Atlanta. You will orchestrate design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and turnover to meet scope, schedule, budget and operational readiness requirements.

The role requires 6+ years in construction project management, with data center or mission‑critical experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience managing data center, mission‑critical, industrial, or other complex construction projects.
• Strong understanding of data centre design, construction, fit‑out, commissioning, and turnover.
• Experience managing projects from design through construction and operational handoff.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer‑specific construction and fit‑out scope within large‑scale data center projects.
• Coordinate customer requirements with design, engineering, construction, procurement, commissioning, and operations teams.
• Manage scope, budget, schedule, procurement, risk, and change management through turnover.
• Review customer requirements and impacts to architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, controls, security, and life‑safety systems.
• Lead design coordination and technical reviews with customers, consultants, contractors, and internal teams.
• Develop scopes of work, bid packages, cost estimates, and procurement plans.
• Manage change orders, commercial impacts, and cost recovery related to customer‑driven changes.
• Track long‑lead equipment and materials and drive procurement to protect project milestones.
• Coordinate field execution with General Contractors, trade partners, vendors, commissioning teams, and customer representatives.
• Monitor progress, critical‑path activities, and project risks; drive mitigation and recovery plans as needed.
• Serve as a primary customer interface throughout construction, commissioning, and turnover.
• Lead punch list, closeout, documentation, and operational readiness activities.
• Provide regular reporting on cost, schedule, procurement, risk, and key customer commitments.

Skills

Data center project mgmt

Cross-functional leadership

Budget control

Scheduling

Stakeholder management

Education

BS in Construction, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Cumming Group is hiring a Senior Project Manager to lead data center construction and fit‑out activities across multiple locations, including Atlanta. You will orchestrate design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and turnover to meet scope, schedule, budget and operational readiness requirements.

The role requires 6+ years in construction project management, with data center or mission‑critical experience preferred.