Senior Project Manager (Mission Critical)

Senior Project Manager (Mission Critical)

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead mission-critical construction projects from planning through successful turnover. The role focuses on delivering high-availability facilities such as data centers and other mission-critical infrastructure on time, on budget, and to strict quality and safety standards. The ideal candidate combines advanced project and construction management skills with deep experience in mission-critical systems, strong stakeholder management, and the ability to drive teams across multi-disciplinary environments.

Key Responsibilities

• You must be located in Raleigh NC, or Durham NC, or willing to relocate there.
• Lead end-to-end project delivery for mission-critical construction projects, including planning, design coordination, procurement, construction, commissioning, and turnover.
• Develop and manage detailed project schedules, budgets, forecasts, and change-control processes to ensure projects are delivered within scope, on schedule, and under budget.
• Coordinate engineering, construction, commissioning, and operations teams to ensure integration of mechanical, electrical, and controls systems required for high-availability facilities.
• Implement robust risk management and mitigation strategies specific to mission-critical environments, including contingency planning and redundancy validation.
• Manage contracts and subcontractors, including scope definition, negotiation, performance monitoring, and enforcement of quality and safety standards.
• Serve as primary client and stakeholder point of contact; prepare and present regular status reports, executive summaries, and technical updates to senior leadership and clients.
• Establish and enforce quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) processes, inspection plans, and testing protocols aligned with mission-critical requirements.
• Oversee commissioning and start-up activities, ensuring systems meet performance specifications and reliability targets prior to handover.
• Drive continuous improvement by capturing lessons learned, optimizing construction methodologies, and applying best practices for mission-critical projects.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant codes, standards, permits, and site-specific safety programs; promote a strong safety culture on site.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive construction and project management experience, with a minimum of 5 years managing mission-critical construction projects (e.g., data centers, colocation facilities, high-availability infrastructure).
• Proven expertise in Project Management and Construction Management methodologies, including schedule and cost management, risk management, and change control.
• Demonstrated experience delivering mission-critical construction projects and familiarity with systems critical to uptime (power distribution, UPS, generators, HVAC, fire suppression, controls).
• Strong contract and vendor management skills with experience administering large subcontract packages and negotiating commercial terms.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills, with a history of working effectively with owners, design teams, contractors, and operations.
• Experience with commissioning and handover processes for mission-critical facilities.
• Proficiency with project controls tools (scheduling software, cost management systems) and Microsoft Office suite.
• Required skills: Project Management, Construction Management, Mission-Critical Construction.
• Nice-to-have: Data Center Construction experience, Ground-up Construction experience, willingness to travel for project oversight and client meetings.

Benefits

Vacation/PTO

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k

Bonus

For this position you must be currently authorized to work in the United States. We do not sponsor for this position.