Senior Project Manager - Mission-Critical Data Centers

The Berg Group; Texas; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Berg Group is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead a cross-functional team on mission-critical commercial construction projects, including hyperscale data centers. You’ll act as the main client contact and drive execution from preconstruction through closeout.

You will balance technical, financial, and safety considerations, mentor the project team, manage schedules and budgets, and engage with executives to ensure profitability and client satisfaction in a fast-paced growth environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of project management experience delivering large-scale commercial construction, infrastructure, or mission-critical projects.
• Experience delivering mission-critical facilities or hyperscale data centers.
• Strong understanding of CSA and MEP delivery.
• Ability to read complex construction documents and use editing tools.
• Estimating experience; Plexxis is a plus.
• Excellent communication with clients and teams; read financials.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary teams across design, engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning.
• Mentor project teams and manage procurement, schedule, and budget.
• Own project budgets, cost forecasting, and cash flow management.
• Drive preconstruction planning, risk reviews, and recovery plans.
• Lead project reviews and lessons learned for continuous improvement.

Skills

Project management

Reading blueprints

Financial literacy

Client communication

Leadership

CSA/MEP knowledge

Education

Technical degree

Tools

BlueBeam

PlanGrid

Plexxis

Excel

MS Office

Job description

Essential Functions

Preconstruction/Estimating/Sales

The Berg Group is looking for a Traveling Senior Project Manager - Mission Critical! The Berg Group, a 55-year-old specialty contractor based in the upper Midwest, offers integrated solutions in pre-construction services, interior/exterior framing, and finishes. Headquartered in Minnesota, with additional offices in Naples, Austin, and Nashville, the company has been led by dedicated professionals. If you want to learn more, please visit our About page on our Berg website at https://berggroup.us/about

Summary

The Senior Project Manager will help construct and lead a team, as well as be the key contact for our clients on all work within his/her portfolio. The Senior Project Manager has extensive experience leading complex commercial construction projects, with demonstrated success delivering mission-critical, hyperscale data center, industrial, or other technically complex facilities.

The Senior Project Manager will lead and act as a mentor to their Project Team to empower employees to succeed in their role. This position requires balancing technical, financial, operational, and client priorities while maintaining exceptional project execution in fast-paced, high-growth environments.

Essential Functions

Preconstruction/Estimating/Sales

• Maintain and enhance Contractor relationships to build new Berg business and be involved in new market development.
• Full review of the contract with the Project Manager before submitting it to the Senior Leadership Team for sign-off.
• Attend pre-construction meetings to understand complete scope while ensuring safety, quality and productions set up to be met.
• Review scope of work and identify any potential risks or scope gaps from estimate to award.
• Maintains strong knowledge of projects and exceeds set standards for their portfolio.
• Lead preconstruction planning efforts including procurement strategy, subcontractor evaluation, vendor selection, constructability reviews, and long-lead material planning.
  
  

Production/Execution

• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across design, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, operations, field leadership, and project stakeholders to ensure alignment throughout the project lifecycle.
• Give advice and direction as needed to their Project Team.
• Projection of manpower needs to leverage resources, utilizing the information for additional/future projects.
• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex commercial and mission-critical construction projects, ensuring coordination across preconstruction, procurement, construction, commissioning, and project closeout.
• Develop and manage integrated project schedules while monitoring project performance against key milestones and implementing recovery plans when necessary.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including design, engineering, procurement, operations, commissioning partners, general contractors, owners, equipment vendors, consultants, and utility providers.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, with particular focus on critical-path activities, schedule impacts, procurement challenges, and long-lead equipment.
• Lead project reviews, lessons learned, and continuous improvement initiatives to improve future project delivery.
• Develop and maintain integrated master schedules encompassing design, procurement, construction, commissioning, turnover, and operational readiness while proactively managing schedule risks and recovery planning.
  
  

Financial Management

• Involved in strategic planning to ensure project profitability- communication with the CFO & Executive Team to discuss financial implications, needs, and manage the cash flow to be positioned for success.
• Review WIP and billing.
• Own project budgets, cost forecasting, financial reporting, cash flow management, contingency planning, change control, and project financial closeout throughout the project lifecycle.
  
  

Strategic Vision

• Participates in the development and execution of Berg’s strategic and business plan including achievement of key objectives.
• Establish and develop relationships with employees, executive leadership, clients, contractors, consultants, commissioning partners, equipment vendors, and external stakeholders.
• Support and continuous improvement of Berg’s high-performance culture.
• Provide visionary leadership for new ideas and approaches and humbly welcomes ideas to innovate and better Berg from all levels of the organization.
• Drive executive-level reporting, project governance, stakeholder communication, and strategic decision-making throughout all phases of project execution.
  
  

Leadership

• Develop trust and maintain a collaborative and supportive leadership presence with your Project Management team.
• Participate in and support recruitment, hiring, onboarding efforts as appropriate to develop an exceptional regional team.
• Foster a collaborative culture that enhances employee satisfaction, engagement, and results-orientation while encouraging innovation and creativity.
• Coach, mentor, and collaborate with direct reports regularly.
• Establishes and achieves specific, measurable, and obtainable objectives that support Berg's overall growth and profitability objectives while creating client, employee, and company success.
• Promote a culture of safety, quality, accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence while ensuring compliance with health, safety, environmental, contractual, and regulatory requirements.
  
  

Qualifications

Experience and Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years of project management experience delivering large-scale commercial construction, infrastructure, or mission-critical projects.
• Demonstrated experience delivering mission-critical facilities, hyperscale data centers, industrial developments, semiconductor facilities, energy infrastructure, healthcare, or similarly complex construction projects.
• Strong understanding of CSA (Civil, Structural & Architectural) and MEP (Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing) project delivery.
• Ability to read and comprehend complex construction documents i.e., blueprints. Base knowledge of document editing software i.e., BlueBeam, Adobe Acrobat, and Plan Grid.
• Estimating experience and software knowledge; Plexxis is a plus.
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external clients and customers.
• Ability to read and understand financials.
• Presentation skills to represent information and updates in a group setting.
• Strong computer skills; proficient in MS Excel, MS Word, and MS Outlook, Mac iPad.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical degree and min 8+ years of related experience in the construction field; or an equivalent mix of education and field experience.
• Bachelor’s degree; Construction Management.
• Detail-oriented, deadline/goal-driven.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced work environment.
• Experience managing integrated project schedules across design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operational readiness.
• Experience managing relationships with owners, general contractors, consultants, commissioning agents, equipment vendors, and utility providers.
• Experience managing projects ranging from several million dollars to large-scale commercial or mission-critical construction programs.
  
  

Sedentary Work

• Sedentary work involves lifting no more than 10 - 15 pounds at a time and occasionally lifting or carrying.
• Although a sedentary job is defined as one which involves sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties.
• Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required occasionally, and other sedentary criteria are met.
  
  

Travel

• Up to 75% primarily in their designated Market.
• Ability to complete regular day travel for site visits and client meetings.
  
  

Benefits Information

• 401(k) with match, medical, dental, vision & PTO
  
  

The Berg Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.