Senior Project Manager - Data Center Construction

Cumming Group•Atlanta, GA

1d•$121,200 - $169,667

About The Position

The Senior Project Manager will support the data hall portion of new-build data center projects in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, and Des Moines. The role leads customer-specific construction and fit-out activities, coordinating design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and turnover to meet scope, schedule, budget, and operational-readiness requirements.

Requirements

At least 6 years of construction project management experience, including mission-critical or data center projects.
Proven experience managing projects through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout.
Knowledge of data center electrical, mechanical, and critical infrastructure systems.
Experience managing contractors, consultants, budgets, schedules, and stakeholder relationships.
Experience managing data center, mission-critical, industrial, or other complex construction projects.
Strong understanding of data center design, construction, fit-out, commissioning, and turnover.
Working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, controls, security, and other critical systems.
Experience with budgets, cost estimates, contracts, change orders, procurement, and commercial negotiations.
Strong knowledge of construction sequencing, scheduling, long-lead procurement, and risk management.
Ability to manage contractors, consultants, vendors, and multidisciplinary project teams.
Strong customer-facing communication, leadership, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced construction environment.
Bachelor of Science degree in Construction, Engineering, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

Data center experience is highly preferred.
At least 8 years of project management experience, preferably on data center builds.

Responsibilities

Lead customer-specific construction and fit-out scope within large-scale data center projects.
Coordinate customer requirements with design, engineering, construction, procurement, commissioning, and operations teams.
Manage scope, budget, schedule, procurement, risk, and change management through turnover.
Review customer requirements and their impacts on architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, controls, security, and life-safety systems.
Lead design coordination and technical reviews with customers, consultants, contractors, and internal teams.
Develop scopes of work, bid packages, cost estimates, and procurement plans.
Manage change orders, commercial impacts, and cost recovery related to customer-driven changes.
Track long-lead equipment and materials and drive procurement to protect project milestones.
Coordinate field execution with General Contractors, trade partners, vendors, commissioning teams, and customer representatives.
Monitor progress, critical-path activities, and project risks; drive mitigation and recovery plans as needed.
Serve as a primary customer interface throughout construction, commissioning, and turnover.
Lead punch list, closeout, documentation, and operational-readiness activities.
Provide regular reporting on cost, schedule, procurement, risk, and key customer commitments.