Senior Project Manager- Critical Environments

Senior Project Manager- Critical Environments

Chicago, IL 60606

$109,735 - $148,465/yearly

Full Time

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As a Senior Project Manager for Critical Environments, you will play a key role in delivering complex capital projects within mission-critical facilities, including data centers and other critical infrastructure environments. In this highly visible position, you will be responsible for guiding projects from planning through execution while ensuring exceptional outcomes in safety, quality, schedule, budget, and client satisfaction.

You will join a team that is committed to empowering individuals, developing high-performing teams, and driving results through collaboration at both local and global levels. Operating in a player‑coach capacity, you will balance hands‑on project delivery with leadership responsibilities, leveraging your technical expertise and industry experience to oversee and guide variable/market project managers, strengthen team capabilities, and promote operational excellence.

Success in this role requires a strong understanding of mission‑critical infrastructure systems, exceptional project management skills, and the ability to lead teams through complex technical challenges while building trusted relationships with clients, consultants, contractors, and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead critical environment and data center projects from initiation through closeout, ensuring successful delivery against scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, schedules, budgets, and risk management strategies.
• Identify, evaluate, and proactively mitigate project risks, issues, and obstacles.
• Manage project financial performance, including forecasting, change management, budget controls, and reporting.
• Ensure project documentation, governance requirements, and reporting standards are consistently maintained.

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Serve as a trusted advisor and primary point of contact for clients and key stakeholders.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients, consultants, vendors, and internal partners.
• Provide clear and concise project communications, executive updates, and decision support throughout the project lifecycle.
• Facilitate meetings, presentations, and stakeholder engagement activities to drive alignment and project success.

Technical Oversight

• Provide technical leadership for critical infrastructure projects involving:
  • Electrical systems, including switchgear, generators, UPS systems, and power distribution
  • Mechanical and cooling systems, including HVAC and mission‑critical cooling infrastructure
  • Fire and life safety systems
  • Building management and monitoring systems
• Review engineering designs, technical specifications, and construction documents to ensure compliance with project objectives and industry standards.
• Oversee installation quality, commissioning activities, integrated systems testing, and operational readiness.
• Support troubleshooting and resolution of complex technical issues throughout project execution.
• Provide oversight and coach assigned variable project managers supporting critical environment projects on the account.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and professional development.
• Conduct regular coaching and development discussions focused on project management best practices and technical proficiency.
• Share lessons learned and promote the adoption of standardized processes, tools, and methodologies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, C