Site Project Manager

PINNACLE GROUP (Pinnacle Technical Resources); Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401K contributions

PTO and sick leave

Job summary

PTR Global is seeking a Site Project Manager to own end‑to‑end delivery of onsite data‑center projects in Buffalo, NY (and Abernathy, TX). This direct hire role focuses on expansions, retrofits, upgrades, decommissioning, and ensuring safe, on‑time, and within‑budget execution while minimizing live‑ops disruption.

You will manage scope, budgets, vendors, and contractors, coordinating with operations, facilities, engineering, and construction teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience managing critical‑facility, construction, infrastructure, or data‑center projects end to end.
• Experience managing projects within existing, operational buildings or live environments.
• Ownership of project scope, schedule, budget, vendors, and contractors with minimal oversight.
• Ability to manage expansions, retrofits, upgrades, downgrades, and other capital projects.
• Strong understanding of critical‑facility environments and minimizing live‑ops disruption.
• Excellent organization, communication, decision‑making, and stakeholder management.
• Onsite full‑time work at Buffalo data‑center location.
• Proficiency with Smartsheet, Jira, MS Project or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Own end‑to‑end delivery of onsite projects, including deployments, expansions, retrofits, upgrades, equipment refreshes, and decommissions.
• Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, vendors, contractors, risks, and issue resolution.
• Coordinate work around uptime requirements, maintenance windows, and change‑control processes.
• Partner with operations, facilities, engineering, SMEs, and construction teams to validate scope and execution.
• Hold contractors, vendors, and service providers accountable throughout the project lifecycle.
• Maintain project schedules, budgets, risk and issue logs, change records, and as‑built/closeout documentation.
• Provide clear status, risk, and milestone reporting to site leadership and program stakeholders.
• Develop site‑level process improvements, runbooks, and standards for faster, safer recurring projects.

Skills

Critical facilities experience

Data center projects

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Onsite project delivery

Jira

Smartsheet

MS Project

Education

PMP certification

CAPM certification

DCD certification

CDCP certification

BICSI certification

ITIL Foundation

Tools

Smartsheet

Jira

MS Project

Job description

Site Project Manager IT | Project Manager Buffalo, , New York Perm Placement Sep 25, 2026

Position

Site Project Manager

Location

Buffalo, NY and Abernathy, TX

Duration

Direct Hire

Job ID

179980

Job Overview

The Site Project Manager will serve as the permanent, onsite owner of project delivery at a data center. This role involves managing expansions, retrofits, upgrades, equipment refreshes, downgrades, deployments, and decommissions. The successful candidate will ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and with minimal disruption to live operations. This position requires a strong understanding of critical-facility environments and the ability to work onsite full‑time.

Responsibilities

• Own end‑to‑end delivery of onsite projects, including deployments, expansions, retrofits, upgrades, equipment refreshes, and decommissions.
• Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, vendors, contractors, risks, and issue resolution.
• Coordinate work around uptime requirements, maintenance windows, and change‑control processes.
• Partner with operations, facilities, engineering, SMEs, and construction teams to validate scope and execution.
• Hold contractors, vendors, and service providers accountable throughout the project lifecycle.
• Maintain project schedules, budgets, risk and issue logs, change records, and as‑built/closeout documentation.
• Provide clear status, risk, and milestone reporting to site leadership and program stakeholders.
• Develop site‑level process improvements, runbooks, and standards that make recurring projects faster and safer.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience managing critical‑facility, construction, infrastructure, or data‑center projects end to end.
• Experience managing projects within existing, operational buildings or live environments.
• Demonstrated ownership of project scope, schedule, budget, vendors, and contractors with minimal oversight.
• Ability to manage expansions, retrofits, upgrades, downgrades, and other capital or infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of critical‑facility environments and how to execute projects without disrupting live operations.
• Strong organization, communication, decision‑making, and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Ability to work onsite full‑time at the Buffalo data‑center location.
• Proficiency with project tracking and scheduling tools such as Smartsheet, Jira, MS Project, or similar.

Preferred Qualifications

• Critical‑facility or construction project‑management experience, especially within existing operational buildings.
• Data‑center experience is highly preferred but not required.
• Experience with new deployments, retrofits, upgrades, or capital projects in live data centers or critical facilities.
• Familiarity with commissioning, MEP, power and cooling, structured cabling, or data‑center infrastructure.
• Experience bridging construction or deployment handoff into ongoing operations.
• Experience delivering a data‑center deployment or build.
• PMP, CAPM, DCD, CDCP, BICSI, or ITIL Foundation certification.
• Lean, Six Sigma, SOP‑development, or process‑improvement experience.

About PTR Global

PTR Global is a leading provider of information technology and workforce solutions. PTR Global has become one of the largest providers in its industry, with over 5000 professionals providing services across the U.S. and Canada. For more information visit www.ptrglobal.com

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Pay Range

$200,000-$230,000

The specific compensation for this position will be determined by several factors, including the scope, complexity, and location of the role, as well as the cost of labor in the market; the skills, education, training, credentials, and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. Our full-time consultants have access to benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and 401K contributions, as well as PTO, sick leave, and other benefits mandated by applicable state or localities where you reside or work.

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