Data Center Owner's Representative Project Manager

Data Center Owner's Representative Project Manager - Cedar Rapids, IA

Job ID

239933

Posted

24-Sep-2025

Service line

PJM Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Project Management

Location(s)

Cedar Rapids - Iowa - United States of America

About the Role:

The Data Center New Construction Owner's Representative Project Manager leads all aspects of Data Center construction projects. Must possess demonstrated ability to oversee vendor compliance to construction agreements, while also having the ability to manage the overall project budget & schedule for Hyperscale Data Centers. Strong knowledge of MEP construction management with a solid track record of managing capital projects.

This requires onsite support in Cedar Rapids, IA.

What You'll Do:

• • Work with Contractor(s) / A&E design team to create and establish the Master Project Timeline, based on the Critical Path and key achievements
• • Create and establish the Master Project Budget, including soft costs and hard costs
• • Support Contractor pre-qualification, bid solicitation, bid analysis and recommendations
• • Coordinate Design Team activities
• • Ensure GC is completing the complete list of City and/or other Authority approvals process, permitting, etc
• • Coordinate Constructability review of the project documents
• • Provide / gather cost estimates working with subs and other vendors for scope gaps/changes
• • Review Cash flow projections on a monthly or quarterly basis as required
• • Manage Cost / Change Control, including change order review, negotiation, & recommendations, delay analysis - At program level
• • Coordinate Value Engineering
• • Ensure Budget Management and Tracking
• • Ensure tracking of all key project documents, including submittals, RFI's, change orders, invoices and payments, lien releases, etc is being enforced
• • Coordination and management of all Owner-direct vendors working with supply chain and consultants
• • Periodic confirmation of safe construction practices by GC and vendors
• • Initiate close out process prior to project completion, typically two to three months in advance with Document Control team, setting timelines and responsibilities
• • Establish close out documentation requirements. Ensure receipt of all close out documents until completion, including warranties, as-builds, O&M manuals, etc.
• • Ensure punch list, completion and final completion process through onsite Construction management team
• • Negotiate, resolve and close out any outstanding change orders, quality issues or disputes

What You'll Need:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• • Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from four-year college or university and a minimum of 5-7 years of related project or 10 plus years related experience without a degree.
• • Technical Project Management or Coordination
• • Mission Critical or Industrial facilities project management
• • Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Preferred Experience:

Hyperscale Data Center experience preferred

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