Data Center Project Manager

Project Manager

Contract with possible contract extension or hire (fixed weekly salary broken down hourly for invoicing purposes only) - $62.50 - $65.00/HR

Direct Hire (must be open to between 15-50% travel throughout the U.S.): Up to 135K/YR

Standard Site Hours: 7:00am to 4:00pm

Location: Onsite Daily – Client site Dekalb IL 60115

Project Leadership & Execution

• Run daily DC Field Ops (capacity, network services, physical layer).
• Build/manage project schedules and ensure delivery to scope, timeline, and budget.
• Manage change events and drive SLA/KPI performance.
• Serve as on-site escalation for planning, scheduling, prioritization, and ticket flow.
• Set priorities, build roadmaps, and hold cross-functional owners accountable.
• Align stakeholders on scope, timeline, and resource changes.

Safety, Quality & Compliance

• Enforce site safety protocols and standards.
• Maintain quality through consistent documentation and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with construction tech platforms, codes, and industry standards.
• Lead incident/escalation management and drive action items to closure.
• Identify risks early and lead mitigation.
• Standardize SOPs and scale best practices.
• Own QA/QC for physical layer work (incl. structured cabling), plant acceptance, and intake reviews.
• Own EHS compliance through audits and proper routing of out-of-scope work.

Financial & Contract Management

• Support forecasting, budget reviews, and financial reporting.
• Manage contracting models (lump sum, cost-plus, GMP, design-build, T&M).
• Track vendor performance, approve invoices, and monitor spend.

Stakeholder Communication

• Act as primary contact for internal teams, XFN partners, clients, subs, and leadership.
• Communicate status, risks, milestones, and priorities clearly.
• Build presentations and lead briefings.
• Monitor communication portals and manage resource utilization, onboarding, and accountability.
• Represent field needs to improve tools/processes.
• Provide regular roadmap, risk, and mitigation updates.
• Facilitate planning sessions, reviews, and war rooms.

Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement

• Anticipate issues, mitigate risks, and resolve conflicts quickly.
• Use data insights to optimize performance.
• Promote innovation and continuous improvement.
• Serve as customer-facing POC to cross-functional partners.
• Adapt to evolving tools and processes.

Requirements:

• 5 years of telecom construction industry experience in a management or leadership role.
• Knowledge of low voltage/fiber, cable management, and cable audits
• Cost forecasting, and budgeting.
• Prepare and lead presentations and briefings
• Safety enforcement, Quality Control and change management
• Monitor vendor performance, approve invoices, and track project expenditures.
• Assist in leading 40-70+ resources (technicians, project admin, safety personnel, and construction manager)
• Union Environment
• Experience working in union environments, particularly with IBEW technicians
• Comfortable assisting in managing both direct hires vs subcontractor teams
• Prior experience managing large data center or structured cabling construction projects highly preferred.
• Experience across multiple contract and delivery models (GMP, design, build, fixed price, etc.).
• Proficiency - MS Office, Primavera P6, SPI (Scheduling Performance Index), CPI (Cost Performance Index), Bluebeam, Procore, Textura
• Preferred Certifications:
• OSHA 30 (if they don't have it will need to be obtained within 60 days of starting)
• BICSI RCDD
• BICSI RTPM
• PMI PMP