Senior Project Director – Data Center/Advanced Technology

JL&P; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

JL&P is seeking a Senior Project Director to lead major Data Center, Advanced Technology and Mission Critical projects across North America. You will own the full lifecycle delivery and serve as the senior client-facing leader managing owners, hyperscale clients and stakeholders.

You will direct multi-disciplinary teams to meet schedule, budget, safety and quality targets, provide strategic oversight on risk, negotiations, and constructability, and mentor Project Managers and emerging leaders

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive project leadership experience in Data Center, Advanced Technology, Mission Critical, or large-scale EPC construction.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, with experience managing multi-hundred-million-dollar project portfolios.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and retain high-performing teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Engineering, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own full project lifecycle delivery for large-scale Data Center, Advanced Technology, and Mission Critical projects.
• Serve as the senior client-facing leader, managing key relationships with owners, hyperscale clients, and stakeholders.
• Direct multi-disciplinary project teams, ensuring schedule, budget, safety, and quality targets are met or exceeded.
• Provide strategic oversight on risk management, contract negotiation, and constructability.
• Mentor and develop Project Managers, Superintendents, and emerging leaders within the organization.
• Partner with business development to support pursuits, client relationships, and market growth.

Skills

Project leadership

Client relationship management

Stakeholder management

Mentoring and development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Engineering, or related field

Job description

We are partnering with one of the fastest-growing design-build firms in North America (~$10B in revenue) to identify a Senior Project Director to lead major Data Center, Advanced Technology, and Mission Critical projects. This firm has built a reputation for delivering some of the industry's most complex, high-stakes builds and is investing heavily in its people with a highly competitive compensation and benefits package, clear paths to executive growth, and the flexibility to bring high-performing teams with you.

Activity:

• Own full project lifecycle delivery for large-scale Data Center / Advanced Technology / EPC projects, from preconstruction through closeout
• Serve as the senior client-facing leader, managing key relationships with owners, hyperscale clients, and stakeholders
• Direct multi-disciplinary project teams, ensuring schedule, budget, safety, and quality targets are met or exceeded
• Provide strategic oversight on risk management, contract negotiation, and constructability
• Mentor and develop Project Managers, Superintendents, and emerging leaders within the organization
• Partner with business development to support pursuits, client relationships, and market growth

Requirements:

• 10+ years of progressive project leadership experience in Data Center, Advanced Technology, Mission Critical, or large-scale EPC construction
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, with experience managing multi-hundred-million-dollar project portfolios
• Demonstrated ability to lead and retain high-performing teams
• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Engineering, or related field preferred