Construction Project Manager
Job Description
Data Center Construction Project Manager - $200,000 – Chicago
We are partnering with a fast-scaling global infrastructure developer delivering next-generation data center capacity for enterprise and advanced compute customers.
This role sits at the center of large-scale data center construction delivery, owning projects from early planning through commissioning and handover. You’ll work alongside senior construction and design leadership to execute fast-track builds in multiple regions.
The Role
As a Data Center Construction Project Manager, you will be responsible for end-to-end delivery of complex, mission-critical facilities. You will own schedules, budgets, risk, and stakeholder alignment across design, procurement, construction, and commissioning.
Key Responsibilities
- Own construction delivery from site mobilization through turnover
- Develop and manage integrated construction schedules
- Control project budgets, cash flow, and change management
- Coordinate contractors, consultants, and internal stakeholders
- Identify critical path risks and long-lead procurement challenges
- Lead regular project reporting and executive updates
- Drive safety, quality, and schedule performance on active sites
- Support continuous improvement across delivery processes
Required Experience
- 5+ years of project management experience on data center, mission-critical, or large industrial construction projects
- Proven delivery of fast-track or complex construction programs
- Strong understanding of civil, structural, MEP, and commissioning scopes
- Experience managing contractors, consultants, and vendor partners
- Comfortable owning schedules, budgets, and risk at project level
- Willingness to travel to active sites
Compensation
- $150,000 - $200,000
- Performance-based incentives and long-term upside
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Significant opportunity for growth as the platform scales