Senior Project Manager

CTCI Americas Inc; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical / Dental / Vision plans

401k with company match

Life & AD&D - company paid

Job summary

CTCI Americas Inc. is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead complex data center projects from award through energization and turnover.

You will coordinate engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning, serving as the Client's primary contact and guiding multidisciplinary teams across multiple offices to deliver projects on time, on budget, and to quality standards. You will oversee scope, cost, schedule, risk, and vendor management, while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance

Qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field required; M.S. or MBA preferred.
• PMP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the project from award through Client turnover; develop PEP, baseline schedule, budget, and procedures.
• Own project cost, schedule, scope, and quality; forecast at completion and implement corrective actions.
• Manage fast-track, phased data center delivery to meet ready-for-service dates.
• Direct procurement strategy and expediting for long-lead electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Coordinate utility interconnection and energization milestones with utility and Client.
• Direct multidisciplinary engineering across Asia design offices and Houston offices; ensure IFC drawings.
• Manage Client relationships, reports, change requests, and claims per contract.
• Develop and administer subcontractor and vendor contracts; review invoices and performance.
• Oversee construction execution and field coordination with Construction Manager; resolve design issues via RFIs.

Skills

Project management

Scheduling

Cost control

Change management

Contract administration

Leadership

Communication

Education

B.S. in Engineering or Construction Management

M.S. or MBA preferred

PMP certification preferred

Tools

Primavera P6

Procore

Job description

The Senior Project Manager is accountable for the safe, on-schedule, on-budget, and on-quality delivery of assigned data center projects, from award and kickoff through energization, commissioning, and Client turnover. Typical projects include new-build and expansion data halls, utility and electrical infrastructure, cooling plants, and supporting facilities for hyperscale, colocation, enterprise, and high-density/AI compute clients. The Senior Project Manager integrates engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning into a single coordinated execution plan, serves as the Client's primary point of contact, and leads the multidisciplinary project team, including coordination between CTCI's offices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the project from award through Client turnover; develop and issue the Project Execution Plan (PEP), baseline schedule, budget, and project procedures in alignment with the contract and Client requirements.
• Own project cost, schedule, scope, and quality performance; maintain forecasts and estimates at completion, report variances to management and the Client, and implement corrective action to recover performance.
• Manage fast-track, phased data center delivery, sequencing design, procurement, site construction, and commissioning to meet Client capacity-on-line (ready-for-service) dates.
• Direct procurement strategy and expediting for long-lead electrical and mechanical equipment (switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS systems, chillers, and cooling distribution units), managing delivery risk against the construction and energization schedule.
• Coordinate utility interconnection, power availability, and energization milestones with the serving utility and the Client and manage permitting and Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) requirements for the project.
• Direct the multidisciplinary engineering effort across the Asia design and engineering offices and the Houston engineering/EOR offices, ensuring the design, review, and PE stamping workflow delivers stamped Issued-for-Construction (IFC) drawings for each discipline scope on schedule.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for the Client; manage expectations, regular progress reporting, change requests, change orders, and claims in accordance with the contract.
• Develop and administer subcontractor and vendor contracts; evaluate bids, recommend awards, review invoices, and manage subcontractor performance and field coordination.
• Oversee construction execution and site coordination with the Construction Manager and Site Manager, including constructability reviews, sequencing in live or adjacent operating environments, and field resolution of design issues through RFIs and field change requests.
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks and opportunities; maintain the risk register and recommend appropriate contingency and mitigation measures.
• Lead, develop, and evaluate project team members; establish the project organization, assign responsibilities, and foster a collaborative, high-performance team culture.
• Review and approve the monthly project status report prior to issue to management; conduct project reviews and escalation significant issues to the Project Director.
• Lead project close-out, including contract close-out, final accounting, lessons learned, and archiving project records.

Required Skills

• Demonstrated ability to deliver complex mission-critical facilities, with working knowledge of data center electrical power systems (medium-voltage distribution, UPS, generators, PDUs) and cooling systems (chilled water, air-side, and liquid/high-density cooling).
• Strong command of project controls, including scheduling (Primavera P6 or equivalent), cost control, earned value, forecasting, and document control platforms such as Procore.
• Working knowledge of contract administration, change management, and claims avoidance on EPC, design-build, or similar delivery models.
• Familiarity with data center standards and practices, including Uptime Institute Tier concepts, TIA-942, ASHRAE thermal guidelines, NFPA 70/70E, and commissioning methodology.
• Must be an initiator and a finisher, able to perform under schedule and budget pressure while maintaining safety and quality.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to manage executive-level Client relationships and to coordinate teams across multiple offices and time zones.
• Ability to lead and develop a multidisciplinary project team and to manage subcontractors and vendors effectively.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field required; M.S. or MBA preferred. PMP certification preferred.
• Minimum 12 years of project management experience in EPC, design-build, or construction environments, including a minimum of 5 years managing data center or other mission-critical facility projects.
• Proven record of delivering at least one large-scale data center project (hyperscale, colocation, enterprise, or AI/high-density compute) from award through commissioning and turnover.
• Proven managerial experience required, including leadership of multidisciplinary project teams. OSHA 30-hour certification preferred.

Pay range and compensation package

• Pay Range is depending on experience
• Medical / Dental / Vision plans
• Basic Life & AD&D - company paid
• 401k Program - with company match

Equal Opportunity Statement

CTCIA is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. All employment decisions are made without regard to these factors. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds and experiences to apply, as we believe a diverse workforce fosters innovation and success.