Project Manager

Position Summary
As Project Manager, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the successful execution of data center projects. Working closely with engineers, contractors, and clients, you will coordinate and oversee various aspects of the construction process to ensure timely completion, quality standards, and adherence to budgetary constraints. A Project Manager is solely responsible for the culmination of a successful project.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Manage varying size projects from pre-contract, identifying schedules, scopes, budget estimations, and project implementation plans. This includes being accountable for every aspect of a project from engineering handoff to final payment.
• Develop comprehensive project plans, including scope, schedules, budgets, and resource allocation in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively across internal teams: Solution, Engineering, Sales and Finance to ensure project is executed to contract requirements
• Supervise and lead project teams, including internal trade teams, subcontractors, vendors and external professional services, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.
• Review and maintain accurate project documentation, including, but not limited to, contracts, permits, and change orders.
• Prepare and manger project scope of work, submittals, post project deliverables, and supporting documentation/artifacts throughout project lifecycle
• Prepare and manage project budgets, providing accurate cost estimates/forecasts and monitoring expenditures throughout the project lifecycle
• Prepare and update all project tracking and forecasting to maintain a clear line of site to internal project stakeholders and supporting teams. To include, but not limited to, revenue forecasting, labor forecasting, PO tracking and Change Management.
• Create and maintain project schedules, setting deadlines and milestones to track progress and ensure timely completion.
• Implement quality control processes to ensure that all work meets regulatory and safety standards and is completed to the highest level of craftsmanship.
• Identify potential project risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimize impact on project timelines and budgets, including proper and timely escalation to leadership team
• Serve as the primary point of contact between clients, architects, engineers, and contractors, providing regular updates and addressing any concerns that arise while fostering positive client relationships through clear and effective communication directed at managing proper expectations.
• Ensure all necessary permits and licenses are obtained and that the project complies with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Resolve any issues or conflicts that arise during the construction process, adapting plans as necessary to keep projects on track.
• Review project metrics and progress and notify stakeholders and leaders of any delay or risks associated with the projects.
• Prepare and deliver regular project status reports to senior management and stakeholders, highlighting progress, challenges, and project milestones to manage expectations
• Perpetuate a "Safety First "mindset partnering with Safety Team to assure proper site safety maintains 100% compliance to contract, industry and Accelevation standards and expectations.
• Travel to job site as needed, especially for the kick-off meeting as well as the closing meeting, which will require up to 50% travel.
• Ensures a project is completed safely, accurately, meets industry and company standards and is profitable for the company and their clients.

Experience

• 3-year track record of having managed successful construction and/or data center specific projects.
• Experience with office software, including Word, Excel, and Monday
• The ability to create, update, and own a scope-delineated project schedule with preferable working knowledge of how to utilize Microsoft Projects or other similar project scheduling software.
• An understanding of the correlation between budget and progress within the context of a data center white space construction project.

Minimum Qualifications (knowledge, Skills, And Abilities)

• Must be proficient in reading blueprints and construction plans.
• Must demonstrate proven success working with all levels of management.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Track and manage all change orders and warranty requests for projects.
• The ability to produce project timelines through a written scope of work.
• Expert time management skills.
• Willing to travel up to 50%. (variable frequency)

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in Construction or Data Center build outs (Infrastructure, Low Voltage, or Electrical).
• PMP certification, or equivalent, is a plus.
• Must possess a high school diploma or GED

KEY CHARACTERISTICS

This professional must consistently demonstrate the core value of the organization:

• Judgement
• Safety
• Accountability
• Speed
• Fearless Innovation
• Inclusion

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to hear, speak and exchange information with fellow employees.

• Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment including laptops, keyboards, monitors, and phones.
• The employee is required to sit at a desk/work area for extended periods of time.
• The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as viewing a computer terminal; preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; extensive reading.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Must be able to make transition from employee parking or street into construction work areas and to gain access to all levels of the building, even if the only means of access is by OSHA approved site construction ladder or stairs still under construction but acceptable and safe to use.
• Work in restricted areas: switchgear rooms, manholes, vaults, trenches, utility tunnels, crawl spaces, and attics or other spaces required.
• Be able to wear all (PPE) Personal Protection Equipment.
• Lift minimum of 50 pounds.
• Climb ladders (all types of step ladders, frame ladders, and all size extension ladders). Being able to carry and relocate up to 12 ft. step ladders by oneself. Perform work at various heights, up to 90 feet from ladders, scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks, or other safe work areas.