Senior Data Center Fit-Out Project Lead

Equinix; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Equinix is seeking an experienced Senior Construction Project Manager to lead customer fit‑out projects in a live data center development in Minooka, Illinois. You will coordinate with customers, contractors, consultants, and internal teams to ensure delivery of customer-specific infrastructure and white space solutions.

The ideal candidate excels in client relationships, schedule management, change order administration, and project execution with accountability across a fast-paced construction

Qualifications

• Typically 5+ years of direct experience managing customer-facing data center fit-outs.
• Typically 10+ years of total experience in data center development, design, construction, commissioning, or project delivery.
• Proven experience delivering projects within mission-critical or live data center environments.
• Experience serving as the primary customer-facing representative on complex construction projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing schedules, budgets, contractors, consultants, and customer stakeholders.
• Strong experience in contract administration, change order management, and scope control.
• Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders across design, construction, commissioning, and operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for customers throughout the fit-out lifecycle.
• Establish and maintain trusted customer relationships through proactive communication and timely issue resolution.
• Lead customer meetings and maintain detailed meeting minutes, decision logs, risk registers, and action item trackers.
• Manage customer expectations regarding scope, schedule, budget, and delivery milestones.
• Provide regular project updates and executive-level status reporting.

Skills

Customer-facing leadership

Schedule management

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Contract administration

Change order management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or related field

Tools

Procore

Smartsheet

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Equinix is seeking an experienced Senior Construction Project Manager to lead customer fit‑out projects in a live data center development in Minooka, Illinois. You will coordinate with customers, contractors, consultants, and internal teams to ensure delivery of customer-specific infrastructure and white space solutions.

The ideal candidate excels in client relationships, schedule management, change order administration, and project execution with accountability across a fast-paced construction