Senior Project Manager

Megawatt Construction, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Megawatt Construction, Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead mission-critical data center fit-out projects across the United States.

You will oversee one or more projects from preconstruction through turnover, coordinating teams, subcontractors, procurement, scheduling, and financial performance. Ideal candidates have a strong background in mission-critical construction, complex MEP systems, and delivering projects within active data center environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field.
• Over 10 years of commercial construction project management experience.
• Minimum of 5 years managing mission-critical, data center, or highly technical MEP-intensive construction projects.
• Experience delivering tenant improvements in operating data centers.
• Strong understanding of critical power systems, mechanical cooling systems, commissioning processes, and mission-critical construction methodologies.
• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders, fast-track schedules, and complex procurement requirements.
• Experience managing MEP subcontractors, equipment vendors, and commissioning agents.
• Proficiency with Procore, Primavera P6, or MS Project.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, and closeout of mission-critical data center fit-out projects in colocation facilities.
• Manage electrical, mechanical, plumbing, controls, and commissioning scopes for critical operations.
• Develop and monitor budgets, schedules, forecasts, procurement plans, and resource allocations.
• Serve as primary client interface, maintaining relationships with operators, tenants, landlords and design teams.
• Oversee subcontractor procurement, contract admin, change management, and performance.
• Lead design coordination, constructability reviews, and value engineering with engineers and vendors.
• Coordinate activities in active facilities with minimal disruption and adherence to site procedures.
• Manage procurement and delivery of critical equipment (switchgear, generators, UPS, PDUs, CRAH, cooling).
• Support commissioning, IST, turnover, and client acceptance with commissioning teams.
• Ensure compliance with safety programs, quality standards, and project requirements.
• Mentor and lead Project Managers, Assistant PMs, Engineers, and field teams.
• Identify risks, develop mitigations, and resolve schedule, budget, and technical challenges.
• Prepare and present project financials, forecasts, and client updates.
• Support business development by cultivating client relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Client relationships

Problem-solving

Travel-available

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Engineering

Tools

Procore

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Megawatt Construction is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead mission-critical data center fit-out projects within colocation facilities across the United States. Our projects focus on the construction and deployment of highly technical MEP infrastructure that powers and cools critical IT environments, including tenant improvements, white-space deployments, data hall expansions, and capacity upgrades within active facilities.

The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for leading one or more projects from preconstruction through turnover, serving as the primary client contact while overseeing project teams, subcontractors, procurement, scheduling, and financial performance. The ideal candidate possesses a strong background in mission-critical construction, complex MEP systems, and delivering projects within operational data center environments.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Lead the planning, execution, and closeout of mission-critical data center fit-out projects, including white-space deployments, tenant improvements, data hall buildouts, and critical infrastructure upgrades within colocation facilities.
• Manage projects involving complex electrical, mechanical, plumbing, controls, and commissioning scopes supporting critical facility operations.
• Develop, monitor, and maintain project budgets, schedules, forecasts, procurement plans, and resource allocations.
• Serve as the primary client interface, building trusted relationships with colocation operators, tenants, landlords, and design teams.
• Oversee subcontractor procurement, contract administration, change management, and performance throughout project execution.
• Lead design coordination, constructability reviews, and value engineering efforts with engineers, consultants, vendors, and client stakeholders.
• Coordinate project activities within active mission-critical facilities, ensuring minimal disruption to ongoing operations and strict adherence to site procedures.
• Manage procurement and delivery of critical equipment, including switchgear, generators, UPS systems, PDUs, CRAH units, cooling infrastructure, controls systems, and associated MEP equipment.
• Partner closely with commissioning teams to support startup, integrated systems testing (IST), turnover, and client acceptance.
• Ensure compliance with company safety programs, quality standards, and project-specific operational requirements.
• Mentor and provide leadership to Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers, Project Engineers, and field teams.
• Identify project risks, develop mitigation strategies, and proactively resolve schedule, budget, and technical challenges.
• Prepare and present project financials, forecasts, executive reporting, and client-facing project updates.
• Support business development efforts by cultivating client relationships and identifying opportunities for repeat work and program expansion.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• 10+ years of commercial construction project management experience.
• Minimum of 5 years managing mission-critical, data center, or highly technical MEP-intensive construction projects.
• Demonstrated experience delivering tenant improvement, fit-out, retrofit, expansion, or infrastructure upgrade projects within operating data centers.
• Strong understanding of critical power systems, mechanical cooling systems, commissioning processes, and mission-critical construction methodologies.
• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders, fast-track schedules, and complex procurement requirements.
• Experience managing MEP subcontractors, equipment vendors, and commissioning agents.
• Proficiency with Procore, Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or similar project management software.
• Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to travel nationally and work on-site as project requirements dictate.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Colocation data center fit-out and tenant improvement projects.
• White-space and data hall deployments.
• Construction within live operational environments.
• Critical power infrastructure, including UPS systems, switchgear, generators, PDUs, RPPs, and medium-voltage systems.
• Mechanical cooling infrastructure, including CRAH units, chilled water systems, direct expansion systems, and advanced cooling technologies.
• Capacity expansion and infrastructure upgrade programs.
• Commissioning, startup, and Integrated Systems Testing (IST).
• Design-build project delivery and coordination of highly technical MEP systems.