Data Center Project Manager

Job Summary

Black & Veatch is seeking a Project Management Consultant (PMC) Project Manager to support Owner’s Representative Project Management for complex energy and mission-critical infrastructure programs.

This role is home office–anchored , providing project management, integration, and controls leadership across a portfolio of projects, with targeted on-site engagement during key execution phases. The position supports multi infrastructure solutions including, but not limited to data centers, industrial/manufacturing, substations, BESS, water treatment/water supply, and onsite generation programs , requiring cross-sector expertise in large-scale infrastructure delivery.

The PMC Project Manager serves as a trusted advisor to the client, ensuring alignment, integration, and execution assurance across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and turnover—without performing EPC or construction directly.

Key Responsibilities

Home Office Project Leadership & Integration

• Lead project-level coordination, governance, and decision support from the home office
• Serve as a strategic advisor to the client and shareholders on execution approach, risk, and performance 
• Drive alignment across multi-project portfolios, stakeholders, and delivery partners 

Project & Program Oversight

• Oversee scope, schedule, cost, risk, quality, and safety across concurrent projects
• Coordinate complex interfaces across power generation, electrical infrastructure, and mission-critical facilities
• Support integrated delivery across EPCs, OEMs, and contractors
• Program Controls & Reporting

Partner with home office and client teams to maintain:

• Integrated Master Schedules
• Cost forecasts, commitments, and change management logs
• Risk registers and mitigation strategies
• Deliver consistent, executive-level reporting and insights
• Commercial & Risk Management
• Support change management, claims avoidance, and commercial alignment
• Identify and mitigate program risks across both data center and generation scopes

Commissioning & Closeout 

• Coordinate integrated commissioning and turnover strategies
• Support transition to operations, documentation closeout, and lessons learned 

Staffing Model / Work Environment 

• Primarily based in the Black & Veatch home office, supporting multi-project programs
• Augmented by targeted on-site visits during critical execution phases
• Works in close coordination with site management, controls, and discipline SMEs
• Role evolves across project lifecycle (development → execution → commissioning) 

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline
  OR
  15+ years of equivalent field experience in complex infrastructure project execution

• Minimum 12 years of progressive experience in large-scale infrastructure or energy projects

• Demonstrated experience in Owner’s Representative, PMC, or client-side program roles

Minimum Qualifications

• Mega-project execution in large energy infrastructure

  Mission-critical or data center delivery

  Program-level coordination across multiple contractors, EPCs, and stakeholders

  Home office project management and controls leadership (schedule, cost, risk)

  Construction oversight, commissioning, and turnover support

Key Capabilities:

• Ability to lead from the home office while maintaining strong field integration

• Strong program controls acumen and executive communication skills

• Proven ability to manage complexity across mixed asset classes