Data Center Project Manager

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Company : Black & Veatch Corporation

Req Id : 115570

Job Title : Data Center Project Manager

Location : KCP, RGAUSTIN, RGDALL, RGGREENWD

Business Unit Sector : COR-GMCNC-TIG INTEGRATED FACIL

Department: BVCOR TIG-IF CAMPUS IN INT S&E

Opportunity Type : Staff

Relocation eligible : No

Full time/Part time : Full-Time

Project Only Hire: No

Visa Sponsorship Available: No

Recruiter : Thomas Dobberpuhl

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

Competencies

Builds networks

Develops talent

Customer focus

Directs work

Drives vision and purpose

Financial acumen

Manages complexity

Manages conflict

Tech savvy

Values differences

Business insight

Salary Plan

PMT: Project Management

Job Grade

017

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Our comprehensive benefits portfolio is a key component of this commitment and offers an array of health care benefits including but not limited to medical, dental and vision insurances along with disability and a robust wellness program.

To support a healthy work-life balance, we offer flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time.

A variety of additional benefits are available to our professionals, including a company-matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan and the B&V Credit Union. Professionals may also be eligible for a performance-based bonus program.

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In accordance with local law, the following compensation range is applicable for the job and location associated with this requisition: $126,236.00 - $214,599.00