Senior Project Manager

SLS Consultants is one of the fastest growing real estate development and construction consulting firms in the industry today. We are embedded in the ever-expanding Data Center market, as well as Advanced Manufacturing, Life Science, and Healthcare asset classes. As we enter the next phase of our growth journey, we are hyper focused on providing career opportunities for our employees, maintaining our quality and culture, and consistently delivering excellence for our clients. Join SLS to fast-track your career, maximize your industry impact, and partner with iconic brands to build the digital infrastructure of tomorrow!

The Senior Project Manager will serve as a senior owner representative embedded within one of our most complex, high-velocity mission critical programs. This is a leadership position for someone who has earned the autonomy to make consequential decisions, command the confidence of demanding hyperscale clients, and orchestrate multi-disciplinary teams through the full construction lifecycle of large-scale data center infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior owner representative on-site, leading cross-functional delivery teams and maintaining full accountability for program outcomes from construction mobilization through commissioning and closeout.

• Recruit, structure, and mentor a high-performing project team; establish clear roles, escalation paths, and performance expectations commensurate with program complexity and client demands.

• Own the construction phase of the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS); govern activity durations, sequence logic, float management, and resource loading across all trade and system packages.

• Maintain full ownership of the construction-phase project budget, integrating GMP contract values, design assist commitments, and owner-direct procurement into a unified cost model aligned with total cost of development.

• Evaluate and challenge GC cost proposals with informed scrutiny; leverage market data and mission critical benchmarks to protect owner value.

• Track and manage Level 1 through Level 5 commissioning milestones across all critical systems: power, cooling, fire suppression, BMS/EPMS, and structured cabling infrastructure.

• Serve as the primary conduit between the owner and all delivery partners, managing expectations, resolving conflicts, and maintaining alignment across a complex stakeholder ecosystem.

• Support program leadership in procurement strategy, drafting and issuing RFPs, conducting bid leveling, and preparing selection recommendations with documented rationale.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of project management experience with 3+ years in mission critical / data center construction, with preference for hyperscale or enterprise-scale programs ($200M+)

• Demonstrated experience as an Owner Representative or Construction Manager at-Risk, with documented accountability for budget, schedule, and delivery outcomes

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; proven ability to lead executive-level conversations with confidence and control

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field; PMP, CCM, or equivalent credential preferred