Traveling Data Center Executive - Mission-Critical

Confident Search Consultants; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Confident Search Consultants seeks a seasoned Project Executive with deep data center construction expertise to lead large-scale mission-critical projects in Atlanta, GA, with travel. You will oversee the full lifecycle from preconstruction to turnover as a General Contractor, ensuring alignment with financial, technical, and quality goals.

The role requires 10+ years in construction management, 5+ years in data centers, and strong leadership, negotiation, and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field required; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of construction management experience, incl. 5+ years in data center or mission-critical environments.
• Experience managing multi-million-dollar projects with complex MEP and commissioning requirements.
• Proficiency with project management software (Procore, Primavera P6, MS Project).
• Certifications such as PMP or CCM are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full lifecycle of data center construction projects from preconstruction through commissioning and turnover.
• Serve as primary client interface; ensure clear communication and alignment of expectations.
• Review contracts, scopes of work, budgets, and schedules; identify and mitigate risks.
• Drive cost control and forecasting to meet margin targets.
• Oversee quality assurance to comply with client specs and industry standards.
• Manage risk and change control for scope, schedule, and cost impacts.
• Enforce OSHA safety protocols across all job sites.
• Optimize workforce planning; coordinate subcontractors and self-perform labor.
• Lead vendor management including prequalification and procurement.
• Apply data center knowledge of power, cooling, redundancy, and commissioning standards.
• Implement Lean, BIM, Procore and other PM tools to ensure consistency and efficiency.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Procore

Primavera P6

MS Project

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Procore

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Confident Search Consultants seeks a seasoned Project Executive with deep data center construction expertise to lead large-scale mission-critical projects in Atlanta, GA, with travel. You will oversee the full lifecycle from preconstruction to turnover as a General Contractor, ensuring alignment with financial, technical, and quality goals.

The role requires 10+ years in construction management, 5+ years in data centers, and strong leadership, negotiation, and communication skills.