Senior Mission-Critical Data Center Project Executive

STO Building Group; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) retirement plan with employer 匹

Life & AD&D Insurance

Long-term Disability Insurance

Paid time off

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Ajax Building Company, part of STO Building Group, seeks a Mission Critical Project Executive to lead large-scale data center projects from preconstruction through commissioning and turnover. You will drive profitability, client satisfaction, and team performance while providing executive oversight of safety, quality, schedule, and risk.

You will manage senior project teams, align with owners, design teams, and trade partners, and ensure successful turnover with complete closeout and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 15 years of commercial general contractor project management experience, including senior leadership of complex projects.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale data center projects from preconstruction through commissioning and turnover; hyperscale experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead project managers, superintendents, and MEP leaders across data center projects.
• Serve as the primary executive contact for owners, design teams, and trade partners; resolve escalated issues.
• Oversee preconstruction, budgeting, constructability, value engineering, subcontractor selection, and procurement strategy.
• Manage financial performance, forecasts, cost controls, billing, changes, and profitability.
• Review contracts, manage commercial risk, and ensure compliance with procedures.
• Drive schedules, long-lead equipment, OFCI packages, and phased turnover milestones.
• Oversee integration of critical electrical and mechanical systems and commissioning.
• Ensure safety and quality; elevate significant budget/schedule risks to leadership.
• Capture lessons learned and ensure complete closeout documentation.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Problem solving

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in CM/Engineering

Job description

Ajax Building Company, part of STO Building Group, seeks a Mission Critical Project Executive to lead large-scale data center projects from preconstruction through commissioning and turnover. You will drive profitability, client satisfaction, and team performance while providing executive oversight of safety, quality, schedule, and risk.

You will manage senior project teams, align with owners, design teams, and trade partners, and ensure successful turnover with complete closeout and