Senior Project Executive

Metric DCX; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 260,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Metric DCX seeks a Senior Project Executive to lead a major multi-building data center program, spanning preconstruction to turnover and commissioning. You will direct multiple project teams and senior professionals, while maintaining executive client relationships and delivering on schedule, budget, and profitability.

The role requires extensive experience in hyperscale data center environments, strong leadership, and a track record of guiding complex programs to successful completion.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of commercial construction experience.
• Experience leading large-scale, multi-building programs.
• Proven track record across preconstruction through turnover.
• Experience managing senior project teams and multiple workstreams.
• Strong client-facing and executive communication skills.
• Proven commercial, contractual and financial leadership.
• Experience on projects in the $500M+ range, ideally within hyperscale data centers or similarly complex environments.
• The presence and leadership ability to operate as the senior figure across a major campus.

Responsibilities

• Lead overall leadership of a major multi-billion-dollar data center program.
• Oversee multiple project teams, Project Executives and senior construction professionals.
• Deliver from preconstruction through construction, commissioning and closeout.
• Maintain executive-level client relationships.
• Oversee overall project strategy, schedule, budget and commercial performance.
• Manage risk, procurement, contracts and major trade partner relationships.
• Coordinate across multiple buildings, phases and workstreams.
• Develop and lead a high-performing project organization.
• Maintain accountability for safety, quality, schedule and profitability.

Skills

Construction leadership

Large-scale projects

Multi-building programs

Lifecycle experience

Senior team management

Executive communication

Commercial leadership

High-value projects

Executive presence

Job description

Senior Project Executive – Data Center Construction

Compensation: up to $300,000 Base DOE + Performance / Profit-Sharing Bonus

Travel: 100% Travel

The Opportunity

We are representing one of the largest general contractors in the US on a multi-billion-dollar hyperscale data center program

This is a Senior Project Executiveopportunity for an experienced construction leader who has the ability to take ownership of a major campus, lead multiple project teams, and operate at an executive level with a highly demanding client.

The overall program is expected to span multiple phases and buildings, with individual sections led by Project Executives reporting into the senior leader responsible for the broader program.

This is a genuine 1A leadership hire not a typical Project Executive position.

What You'll Lead

• Overall leadership of a major multi-billion-dollar data center program
• Multiple project teams, Project Executives and senior construction professionals
• Delivery from preconstruction through construction, commissioning and closeout
• Client relationships at the executive level
• Overall project strategy, schedule, budget and commercial performance
• Risk management, procurement, contracts and major trade partner relationships
• Coordination across multiple buildings, phases and workstreams
• Development and leadership of a high-performing project organization
• Maintaining accountability for safety, quality, schedule and profitability

What We're Looking For

• 15+ years of commercial construction experience
• Experience leading large-scale, complex projects or multi-building programs
• A track record across the full project lifecycle, from preconstruction through turnover
• Experience managing senior project teams and multiple workstreams
• Strong client-facing and executive communication skills
• Proven commercial, contractual and financial leadership
• Experience on projects in the $500M+ range, ideally within hyperscale data centers or similarly complex environments
• The presence and leadership ability to operate as the senior figure across a major campus

Why This Opportunity

This is an opportunity to take ownership of one of the most significant data center construction programs currently being developed in Texas.

You will have the scale, resources and senior-level exposure to build and lead a substantial organization, work directly with a major hyperscale client and have meaningful influence over the delivery of the overall campus.