Senior Project Manager

Socket.dev; McGregor (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Allied Steel Buildings seeks a Senior Project Manager to provide strategic oversight for multiple mission-critical infrastructure programs, including data centers and large industrial projects. You will drive execution from pre-construction through commissioning, with full accountability for structural steel and expanding to other disciplines.

You will lead cross-functional teams, shape project strategy, manage budgets and schedules, and build long-term client partnerships while maintaining

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher in construction management, civil engineering, or related field.
• Master’s degree preferred for advanced roles.
• Experience: 10+ years leading multi-project portfolios in data centers or large-scale industrial construction.
• PMP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop senior-level execution strategies with master schedules, budgets, and risk registers.
• Mentor cross-functional teams of PMs, engineers, and design managers.
• Direct full-cycle delivery for structural steel and related scopes from design to erection.
• Lead high-level estimates, proposals, and value-engineering for competitive bids.
• Manage executive client relationships and governance meetings.
• Oversee performance against hyperscale KPIs and drive mitigation strategies.
• Champion continuous improvement and adoption of BIM/Procore/Primavera best practices.

Education

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

Master’s degree

Tools

Primavera P6

BIM platforms

Procore

Job description

Who We Are:

Allied Steel Buildings is a global manufacturer of steel buildings and structural steel solutions, offering best-in-class design, engineering, and project management seamlessly integrated into our clients' processes. Since 2003, we have successfully delivered over 5,500 metal building projects across 72 countries, delivering building solutions for diverse industries, from data centers, sports & recreational facilities, aviation, manufacturing, equestrian & agricultural to commercial buildings and warehousing worldwide. We have 5 locations, including our two manufacturing facilities, located in Texas and Spain, that utilize cutting-edge technology, including robotics and automation, to ensure our manufactured materials set a new standard for quality in the industry.

Allied Culture:

At Allied, we believe great service matters from the start and finish of everything we do. Going the distance for our clients begins with taking care of our team members. They are our most important asset. We invest in their continuous development and recognize their contribution to our success. Great work starts with creating great work environments, promoting collaboration for a team dedicated to creating value worldwide. The Allied Team is highly resourceful, innovative, and competent with extensive experience. Our culture is open, accessible, adaptive, and flexible, offering work-life balance and empowering our people because everyone’s voice matters. We promote “we” over “me” and solutions-oriented creative thinking. It’s the Allied way.

Job Summary:

The Senior Project Manager provides strategic oversight and direction for multiple concurrent mission-critical infrastructure projects, supporting large-scale data center and industrial programs. This role is responsible for leading project execution from pre-construction through commissioning, with full accountability for structural steel and the expansion into additional disciplines and scopes. Operating at a senior level, the position drives portfolio performance across schedule, cost, quality, and risk, while aligning cross-functional teams including engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction. The Senior Project Manager plays a key role in shaping project strategy, guiding complex decision-making, and ensuring scalable, consistent delivery across a rapidly growing portfolio.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and own senior-level execution strategies, including master schedules, budgets, resource plans, and risk registers that align with hyperscale client demands for speed, redundancy, and scalability.
• Lead and mentor a cross-functional team of Project Managers, Project Engineers, and Design Managers while maintaining direct ownership of the most complex and strategic projects within the portfolio.
• Direct full-cycle project delivery for structural steel and additional scopes and disciplines, ensuring seamless handoffs between design, procurement, fabrication, and erection.
• Conduct high-level customer document analysis and lead the development of senior-level estimates, proposals, and value-engineering recommendations that secure competitive advantage in bid processes.
• Manage senior client and stakeholder relationships through executive reporting, governance meetings, and proactive escalation resolution to build long-term portfolio partnerships.
• Oversee program-wide performance against hyperscale KPIs (schedule compression, cost predictability, quality, safety, and sustainability metrics), identifying systemic risks and driving enterprise-level mitigation strategies.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives across the division, including adoption of hyperscale best practices, digital tools (BIM 360, Procore, Primavera P6), and lessons-learned processes that elevate overall delivery capability.

Travel up to 25% of the time

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Civil Engineering, or a related technical field. Master’s degree preferred.
• Certifications: PMP preferred.
• Experience: 10+ years of progressive project leadership experience in data centers or large-scale industrial construction, with significant focus on structural steel.
• Proven success managing multi-project portfolios and delivering hyperscale or mission‑critical programs on aggressive schedules.
• Strong expertise in structural steel design, fabrication, and erection processes, plus familiarity with expanding into additional construction disciplines.
• Advanced proficiency with scheduling tools (Primavera P6), BIM platforms, and project management software (Procore or equivalent).
• Ability and willingness to expand technical scope into additional disciplines.
• Excellent communication, strategic thinking, and risk-management skills.
• Strong strategic thinking and decision-making skills, with the ability to drive execution while balancing competing priorities across a portfolio.
• Exceptional problem-solving capabilities, with a proactive approach to identifying risks and implementing program-level mitigation strategies.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders, lead client relationships, and drive alignment across functions.
• Strong organizational and program management skills, with the ability to maintain structured reporting, governance, and performance tracking systems.
• Ability to lead and manage subcontractors, vendors, and partners, including performance management, accountability, and escalation resolution.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret project and portfolio data, track KPIs, and drive continuous performance improvement.
• High attention to detail with a focus on quality, accuracy, and excellence at scale.
• Demonstrated ability to operate with a high level of autonomy and accountability in complex project environments.
• Adaptability and resilience in dynamic environments with shifting priorities and aggressive timelines.
• Results-driven mindset with a focus on delivering projects and programs on time, within budget, and to required quality and safety standards.

Allied Steel Buildings and Allied Fabricators L.L.C. is fully committed to Equal Employment Opportunity by attracting, retaining, developing and promoting the most qualified employees without regard to their race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal or state law. We are dedicated to providing a work environment free from drugs, discrimination and harassment, and where employees are treated with respect and dignity.