Senior Project Manager, Mission Critical Data Centers

Metric DCX; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Mental health support

Generous paid time off

401k with employer match

Life insurance

Tax-advantaged savings accounts

Family support benefits

Job summary

Metric DCX is seeking a Senior Project Manager for mission critical data center construction in Austin, TX. The role leads budgeting, change orders, and close-out with a strong focus on risk management and team leadership.

You will oversee procurement, schedule development, and cash flow, while building effective relationships with clients and subcontractors to ensure profitable, on-time project delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of experience relative to project size and scope.
• Proven track record of profitable, well closed out projects with healthy client and subcontractor relationships.
• Excellent command of contract and legal provisions.
• Strong judgment for navigating incomplete data and ambiguity.
• Ability to manage competing priorities across business needs and client relations.
• Comfort with change and evolving processes.
• A strong sense of urgency and the ability to react quickly to complex issues.
• Excellent communication and conflict resolution skills as a team leader.

Responsibilities

• Owns all project administration, including contractual requirements, trade partner agreements, purchase orders, and risk management.
• Manages overall work performance, quality, and team progress against the project plan.
• Budgeting and forecasting: produce cost to complete forecasts, track directives, and build line item exposure analyses.
• Change order management: track proposals, provide status reports, and prepare monthly summaries.
• Project close out: establish close out plan, collect and package documents, and lead compliant close out.
• Requisitions and cash management: ensure pay requisitions are on schedule, manage schedule of values, and maintain cash position.
• Meetings and logs: run disciplined meetings, maintain project logs, and build subcontractor relationships.
• Purchasing and schedule management: develop clear scopes, plan purchasing, and track critical path impacts.
• Risk and quality: manage buy out, issue notices, and champion quality programs.
• Team leadership: build culture, mentor team members, and address conflicts.

Skills

Contract knowledge

Communication

Leadership

Conflict resolution

Decision making

Prioritization

Team collaboration

Risk awareness

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

Job description

Metric DCX is seeking a Senior Project Manager for mission critical data center construction in Austin, TX. The role leads budgeting, change orders, and close-out with a strong focus on risk management and team leadership.

You will oversee procurement, schedule development, and cash flow, while building effective relationships with clients and subcontractors to ensure profitable, on-time project delivery.