Senior Project Manager Data Center

CBRE; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE seeks an experienced Senior Project Manager to support large-scale Data Center campuses in Atlanta, GA. You will manage stakeholders, track milestones, and ensure governance and best practices across multiple construction projects.

Ideal candidates have 5–7 years of PM experience, strong communication and presentation skills, and proficiency with Procore and MS Office tools. On-site work is required, with coordination across design teams and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, civil engineering, or applicable bachelor's degree and or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5-7 years of relevant project management experience.
• Strong organizational and management skills - the ability to work effectively and collaboratively with the broader team.
• Effective presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Procore, and construction project management tools.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage stakeholders including architects, engineers, and supply chains to deliver compliant projects.
• Analyze, track, and effectively manage critical milestone activities to avoid schedule slips.
• Verify that effective project governance, processes and systems are utilized
• Ensure application of best practice on all projects.
• Production of formal project status reports and other reports as required.
• Monitor the progress of multiple construction projects simultaneously to ensure that the approved design standards are applied correctly.
• Manage the interface between all suppliers through monthly trackers and weekly reviews.
• Manage the flow of project information between the project team through regular meetings and written communications.
• Forecast and update key project milestones.
• Manage and monitor local design teams in accordance with commission criteria.
• Provide technical support to owners, architects, general contractors and regional stakeholders.
• Rapid response to RFIs from the field.
• Provide expertise for cost control, value engineering, and constructability guidance where required.
• Independent review of status reports, drawing submittals, timelines and costs from architects, contractors and suppliers.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
• Client Management
• Assist in developing excellent working relationships with Clients, with a view towards maximizing new opportunities.
• Strategic Thinking
• Provide advice to project teams on approaches that can be adopted to successfully achieve both clients' objectives and business objectives.
• Knowledge Management
• Ensure that key information and learnings generated from each project is captured.
• Process improvement
• Identify ways to improve internal systems and processes.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Excellent communication skills

Effective presentation skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management, civil engineering, or applicable bachelor's degree and or equivalent experience

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Procore

Construction project management tools

Job description

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join our team in support of large-scale Data Center campuses in Atlanta, GA. The ideal individual will have prior experience supporting large-scale construction projects.

What you'll do

• Manage stakeholders including architects, engineers, and supply chains to deliver compliant projects.

• Analyze, track, and effectively manage critical milestone activities to avoid schedule slips.

• Verify that effective project governance, processes and systems are utilized

• Ensure application of best practice on all projects.

• Production of formal project status reports and other reports as required.

• Monitor the progress of multiple construction projects simultaneously to ensure that the approved design standards are applied correctly.

• Manage the interface between all suppliers through monthly trackers and weekly reviews.

• Manage the flow of project information between the project team through regular meetings and written communications.

• Forecast and update key project milestones.

• Manage and monitor local design teams in accordance with commission criteria.

• Provide technical support to owners, architects, general contractors and regional stakeholders.

• Rapid response to RFIs from the field.

• Provide expertise for cost control, value engineering, and constructability guidance where required.

• Independent review of status reports, drawing submittals, timelines and costs from architects, contractors and suppliers.

• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

• Client Management

• Assist in developing excellent working relationships with Clients, with a view towards maximizing new opportunities.

• Strategic Thinking

• Provide advice to project teams on approaches that can be adopted to successfully achieve both clients' objectives and business objectives.

• Knowledge Management

• Ensure that key information and learnings generated from each project is captured.

• Process improvement

• Identify ways to improve internal systems and processes.

What you'll need

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, civil engineering, or applicable bachelor's degree and or equivalent experience.

• Minimum 5-7 years of relevant project management experience.

• Strong organizational and management skills - the ability to work effectively and collaboratively with the broader team.

• Effective presentation skills.

• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Procore, and construction project management tools.

• Excellent communication skills.

Additional Information

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our clients' needs.

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV's that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list or that have not followed due process. Any speculative or unsolicited CV's will be treated as a direct application.

Disclaimer:

Please be advised that effective January 1, 2025, CBRE Project Management and Turner & Townsend was consolidated into a single global business entity. As a candidate applying for a position, you should be aware that while your initial employment may be with Turner & Townsend PJM US LLC, you will subsequently transfer directly to Turner & Townsend at a date to be determined.

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company’s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at [e-mail] or via telephone at [phone] (U.S.) and [phone] (Canada).

CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affiant Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)