Project Manager - Data Center Construction

INSPYR Solutions•St. Louis, MO

About The Position

INSPYR Solutions is hiring a Project Director or Project Manager to lead ground-up delivery of Midwest data center campuses. The project described is a 50+ MW data center in the St. Louis area. The role represents the owner and leads general contractors, MEP trades, utilities, equipment vendors, and design teams from preconstruction through commissioning and turnover. The project lead owns schedule, budget, safety, and quality to ensure facilities meet hyperscale standards and are delivered on time and on budget. The position manages the complete project lifecycle, including site development, shell and core, MEP fit-out, commissioning, integrated systems testing, and operational handover. It also oversees procurement and delivery of long-lead equipment, utility coordination, design reviews, project reporting, risk mitigation, quality control, and closeout documentation. Candidates must live near one of the three sites or be willing to relocate; relocation assistance is provided.

Requirements

10+ years in construction project management, including at least 5 years delivering data center or mission-critical projects.
Proven ground-up delivery of data center builds of 50 MW+ (hyperscale or colocation).
Experience managing general contractors and trade partners on projects of $100–250M+.
Strong working knowledge of data center MEP systems, including medium- and low-voltage electrical systems, generators, UPS, cooling, and BMS/EPMS.
Expertise in scheduling with Primavera P6 or MS Project and in cost control.
Experience with Level 1–5 commissioning and integrated systems testing (IST).
Working knowledge of OSHA, NFPA 70/70E, local building codes, and permitting.
Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Must live near one of the three sites or be willing to relocate.

Nice To Haves

Experience with a data center developer or a general contractor that builds data centers.
Hyperscale or AI/high-density data center experience, including liquid cooling or direct-to-chip.
Utility coordination and substation or interconnection experience.
Experience on campus-scale (multi-building) or fast-track design-build programs.
PMP, CCM, or OSHA 30 certification.
Experience with Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, or similar platforms.

Responsibilities

Lead full-lifecycle, ground-up delivery of data center campuses, from site development and shell and core through MEP fit-out, commissioning, and turnover.
Represent the owner in managing general contractors and trade partners, holding them accountable for schedule, cost, quality, and safety commitments.
Own the master project schedule, including critical-path planning, look-ahead schedules, and recovery plans.
Manage project budgets, cost reporting, change orders, and forecasting; report to executive leadership.
Manage procurement and delivery of long-lead equipment, including generators, switchgear, UPS, transformers, chillers, CRAH/CRAC units, and liquid cooling systems.
Coordinate with utilities on power delivery, substations, interconnection, and energization timelines.
Oversee design reviews, RFIs, submittals, and constructability reviews with architects and engineers.
Drive Level 1–5 commissioning with Commissioning Agents through integrated systems testing (IST) and handover to operations.
Enforce a safety-first culture and compliance with OSHA, local codes, and permitting requirements.
Manage quality control and punch lists and complete closeout documentation.
Serve as the primary point of contact for tenant and hyperscaler stakeholders.
Run project meetings and status reporting.
Identify and mitigate project risks, including supply chain, labor, power availability, and schedule compression.