Project Manager - Data Center Construction-Travel
About The Position
LINX is seeking a Data Center Construction Project Manager to lead hyperscale builds at project sites across the country. This is a full-time role requiring significant travel, approximately 75% to 100% of the time. Projects are long-term assignments, typically involving being home about once a month while a project is active. The role offers a per diem, vehicle allowance, and cell phone allowance to cover travel costs. This position is ideal for individuals with at least three years of experience managing schedules, budgets, and crews on large-scale hyperscale data center projects, who are seeking long-term hyperscale assignments rather than general commercial construction.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience managing large-scale hyperscale data center construction projects or 3+ years of general commercial construction project management experience with direct ownership of at least one project budget in the $1 million to $3 million range.
- 5+ years of experience in a construction leadership role, or equivalent labor management experience organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments across multiple crews.
- Ability and willingness to travel 75% to 100% of the time to long-term project sites across the United States, with typical trips home about once a month while a project is active.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
- Valid driver's license.
Nice To Haves
- Low voltage construction experience
- Four-year college degree
- RCDD (Registered Communications Distribution Designer), BICSI
- DCDC (Data Center Design Consultant), BICSI
- PMP (Project Management Professional)
Responsibilities
- Lead project kickoff meetings, define project schedules, and conduct site walkthroughs with clients and stakeholders at each new hyperscale location.
- Adapt project plans to the specific site conditions, local labor market, and client requirements of each new long-term assignment.
- Own the full multi-million dollar project budget, including labor hours, shift costs, materials, and equipment.
- Track spend against budget in real time and flag variances before they become overruns.
- Coordinate with the LINX procurement team to ensure all equipment and materials are ordered, received, and staged before each project's start date.
- Manage vendor and supplier relationships specific to each project site.
- Oversee scheduling, hiring, and performance management of installation technicians on each project.
- Build and lead project teams from the ground up at new sites, since crews and site conditions change with every assignment.
- Track project milestones and manage change orders throughout the project lifecycle.
- Maintain complete, accurate project documentation from kickoff through closeout.
- Deliver final project closeout and conduct client training at project completion.
- Facilitate post-project reviews to carry lessons learned into the next site.
Benefits
- 401(k) with 50% employer match on the first 5% contributed
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance with FSA and HSA options
- Short and long-term disability coverage
- 3 weeks PTO (vacation and sick combined)
- 8 paid holidays
- Cell phone allowance
- Vehicle allowance
- Per diem for all travel expenses
- Manufacturer and industry training and certification support
- Direct advancement path to Senior Project Manager and Operations Manager
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
