Project Manager - Mission Critical Plus/Day 2

Job Description:

What You’ll Do:

• Manage project execution to ensure alignment with contract terms, scope, schedule, and budget.
• Lead risk management and mitigation efforts across assigned project(s).
• Coordinate construction activities within active, mission-critical environments to ensure safety and uninterrupted operations.
• Partner with client operations teams, engineers, and stakeholders to maintain system reliability and support outage planning.
• Support development and execution of project schedules, phasing plans, and operational strategies for work in live facilities.
• Oversee subcontractor performance, ensuring compliance with safety standards, procedures, and contract requirements.
• Manage project documentation, including RFIs, submittals, inspections, audits, and change orders.
• Track material and equipment delivery, identify impacts to cost or schedule, and manage requests for change.
• Lead preconstruction activities, including scheduling, constructability reviews, buyout, and scope development.
• Negotiate and manage subcontracts and purchase orders; review and approve pay applications within authority.
• Prepare and manage project financials, including billing, forecasting, and risk assessments.
• Oversee multiple projects simultaneously, balancing competing priorities and constraints.
• Lead project meetings, coordinate teams, and maintain strong relationships with clients, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Drive use of project tools, virtual design coordination, and Lean construction practices.
• Identify value engineering opportunities to improve cost, schedule, and project outcomes.
• Manage project closeout, including punch lists, as-builts, warranties, and final documentation.
• Mentor and develop team members; support performance management and team growth.
• Resolve conflicts and support dispute resolution with subcontractors, vendors, and clients.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience:
  • A minimum of five years of project construction project management experience is required.
  • Experience in mission-critical data center facilities, industrial facilities, healthcare, or other operational environments is preferred.
  • Proven history of leading others successfully and teaching, developing, and mentoring others.
  • Familiarity with data center infrastructure systems, including electrical distribution, generators, UPS systems, cooling infrastructure, and structured cabling, is beneficial.
• Skills:
  • Excellent leadership skills with a desire to mentor, coach, and develop a team
  • Ability to compare and analyze various systems and related cost impacts
  • Excellent verbal and written communication
  • Ability to balance and prioritize projects with impending deadlines
  • Detail-oriented and highly organized
  • Strong negotiation skills
  • Business acumen and relationship-building skills
• Technology:
  • Candidate should have experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Apple products (iPhone & iPad) and have the ability to learn specific software.Solid systems experience with JDE, Procore, Bluebeam, Asta, etc. is preferred.
  • Training will be provided on company standards.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position at this time.

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