Senior Data Center Project Manager & Lead Consultant

WSP Global Inc.; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. in Tempe, AZ is seeking a Data Center Project Manager, Lead Consultant to lead multi-disciplinary teams from project initiation through completion with minimal oversight.

You will coordinate with clients, manage schedules, budgets, proposals, and invoicing, and drive successful delivery of complex data center projects. Responsibilities include developing scope, fee estimates, change orders, and closeout activities while mentoring junior staff and maintaining strong stakeholder

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 7+ years of experience in Project and/or Program Management and experience on large, engineering and/or construction projects
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams of project professionals; concurrently managing issues, scope and quality while bringing projects to successful completion within the cost and time requirements
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills, including experience making presentations to senior management
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well with people from many different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience
• Clear, concise, and tactful communication with senior management, clients, peers and staff
• Strategic, conceptual analytical thinking and decision-making skills
• Adaptability and flexibility including the ability to manage deadline pressure, ambiguity and change
• Experience negotiating contract terms
• Proficiency with computer office productivity (MS Office) and project management software tools
• Detail oriented with ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Familiarity reading drawings and specifications

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-disciplinary teams of Engineers, Designers and other staff through completion of multiple simultaneous projects ranging from small to large with a wide range of complexities and requirements
• Independently prepare project work plans, proposals, and schedules, and obtain management/client approval
• Lead and initiate regular communications with clients regarding project status and project quality, and proactively resolve issues
• Manage relationships with project stakeholders, including internal and external clients and vendors, regulatory authorities and technical agencies, and the public
• Address change management matters promptly and professionally with clients and internal departments
• Maintain awareness of project budget maintenance, key performance indicators and forecasting
• Lead and manage business development initiatives including Requests for Qualifications and Requests for Proposals
• Compile a comprehensive and realistic scope of work, and prepare a complete and accurate fee estimate, in a format suitable for obtaining the required management approvals
• As Team Leader, provide mentoring, assistance, encouragement and motivation to team members and junior Project Managers
• Provide strong administrative and technical leadership for the project and maintain all project records and monitor correspondence
• Schedule and facilitate all project meetings required to successfully coordinate work activity
• Administer subconsultant agreements as assigned. Have thorough knowledge of the company's contracts and understanding of all parties involved.
• Implement and manage the kW Quality Control Plan for each project
• Proactively track and report workload management throughout the project
• Manage client and subconsultant invoicing

Skills

Written and oral communication

Interpersonal skills

Analytical thinking

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

MS Office

Project management software

Job description

WSP Global Inc. in Tempe, AZ is seeking a Data Center Project Manager, Lead Consultant to lead multi-disciplinary teams from project initiation through completion with minimal oversight.

You will coordinate with clients, manage schedules, budgets, proposals, and invoicing, and drive successful delivery of complex data center projects. Responsibilities include developing scope, fee estimates, change orders, and closeout activities while mentoring junior staff and maintaining strong stakeholder