Data Center Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Cost Management, Engineering, Project Controls, or a related construction discipline.
• At least 7 years of relevant construction cost management, project controls, quantity surveying, or commercial management experience.
• Strong experience in cost management, budgeting, forecasting, change management, contract administration, and commercial controls.
• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining project cost reports, forecasts, and executive-level financial reporting.
• Understanding of CPM scheduling principles, schedule performance analysis, and integrated cost and schedule controls.
• Advanced skills in spreadsheets, reporting, financial analysis, and presentations.
• Skilled in industry-standard cost management and project controls systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting large-scale construction projects valued at $100 million or more.
• Experience in data center, mission-critical, advanced technology, industrial, pharmaceutical, or similarly complex construction environments.
• Experience with Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.
• Experience with schedule management, schedule analysis, and integrated project controls.

Responsibilities

• Manage and implement project controls processes and procedures.
• Lead project cost controls, including budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking, and financial reporting.
• Manage cost and change control activities, including reviewing change orders, supporting negotiations, making recommendations, and analyzing delays.
• Track and review change orders with Project Managers.
• Manage contingency drawdown and reporting.
• Develop and maintain project cost forecasts and cash flow projections.
• Process, track, and report invoices and payment applications.
• Maintain and update owner cost-tracking systems and databases.
• Manage weekly cost and progress reporting with project stakeholders and contractors.
• Produce monthly cost, commercial, and project controls reports for management.
• Provide cost, trend, and variance analyses, and produce earned value and cost performance reports.
• Review contractor cost reports, forecasts, and supporting documentation.
• Support development and maintenance of RFPs, SOWs, change orders, service agreements, and contract documentation.
• Follow up on proposals, reviews, and negotiations to support timely execution of contracts and purchase orders.
• Support procurement, supplier coordination, and delivery tracking; track proposal reviews, negotiations, contract execution, and supplier performance.
• Report the status of open contracts, SOWs, and commercial actions.
• Coordinate project financial closeout, including purchase order and work order closure.
• Review financial reports periodically to check compliance with approved budgets and contract commitments.
• Reconcile contractor actual costs against approved budgets, GMPs, and schedules of values.
• Administer contracts, including retention, terms and conditions, insurance requirements, allowances, contingency, and incentives.
• Monitor schedule performance and key milestones to identify potential cost and delivery impacts.
• Analyze critical schedule trends, progress updates, delays, and recovery plans for integrated project controls reporting.
• Partner with project teams to evaluate schedule changes and their effects on forecast costs, risk, and project outcomes.
• Support earned value management, schedule performance analysis, and project controls reporting.
• Attend risk meetings and maintain project risk logs, including schedule-related risks and mitigation actions.
• Compile historical cost data and benchmarking information, and maintain cost benchmarking databases and reporting tools.
• Maintain project records and document control systems.
• Track commercial documents, including change orders, invoices, payments, lien releases, and contract documentation.
• Initiate closeout processes before project completion, establish closeout documentation requirements, and track deliverables such as warranties, as-builts, and O&M manuals.
• Coordinate and participate in cost, change control, commercial, and project controls review meetings.
• Support project governance, compliance, QA/QC, and internal controls requirements, including applicable SOX controls.

Benefits

• A flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
• An inclusive workplace that celebrates diversity and encourages applications from all sectors of the community.