Senior Project Manager, Mission Critical

Senior Project ManagerThe Senior Project Manager leads large-scale, mission-critical data center construction projects, providing strategic and operational leadership across project planning, scheduling, resource management, financial performance, and client relationships. This role collaborates across departments and oversees a team of project managers to ensure alignment, execution excellence, and successful project delivery. As a senior leader, the Senior Project Manager sets the standard for quality, accountability, and ethical leadership while ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest performance standards.Key responsibilities include:Develop and lead comprehensive project plans that define scope, objectives, deliverables, and timelines for complex, mission-critical data center projects.Strategically identify and allocate human and material resources to ensure optimal project execution while balancing risk, cost, and schedule.Lead, coordinate, and align multidisciplinary project teams, including subcontractors and internal partners, to drive consistency and performance.Establish clear expectations, assign responsibilities, and provide direction to ensure effective resource utilization and adherence to critical milestones.Continuously evaluate project risks, resolve issues decisively, and adapt plans as conditions change—demonstrating ingenuity and sound judgment at scale.Set and enforce rigorous quality control standards that reflect a commitment to exceptional craftsmanship and reliability in mission-critical environments.Conduct regular inspections and collaborate with clients, designers, field teams, and subcontractors to address quality concerns proactively.Monitor construction progress, lead regular status meetings, and ensure schedules are maintained throughout all phases of construction.Ensure complete, accurate, and timely project documentation, reinforcing transparency, accountability, and integrity.Lead oversight of project financials, including forecasting, cost control, and risk exposure, with a strong emphasis on responsible stewardship and value delivery.Review and negotiate client contracts, including scope, terms, schedules, and services, ensuring alignment and clarity for all stakeholders.Monitor optimal utilization of labor, materials, and equipment across large project teams and multiple workstreams.Quantify cost and schedule impacts associated with design or construction changes and communicate implications clearly and promptly to stakeholders.Establish and oversee formal change management processes for large, mission-critical projects.Evaluate, document, and communicate scope, schedule, and cost impacts of design and construction changes.Lead client negotiations related to change orders, ensuring alignment on revised deliverables, timelines, and budgets.Maintain rigorous change order logs and ensure all modifications are tracked through completion and commissioning.Oversee and mentor a team of Project Managers, providing leadership, guidance, and professional development.Foster a positive, high-performance culture grounded in safety, collaboration, accountability, and respect.Ensure all projects are executed with an unwavering focus on safety, quality, and client satisfaction.Bring spark and inspiration to leadership—energizing teams and setting a tone of pride and ownership in our work.Build and sustain long-term, trust-based relationships with clients, vendors, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders.Proactively address client needs and concerns, delivering exceptional service throughout the project lifecycle.Represent the company as a strategic partner focused on reliability, performance, and long-term success.Act as a senior brand ambassador, promoting the company's values, expertise, and leadership within the electrical contracting and data center markets.Demonstrate the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and professionalism in all internal and external interactions.Additional duties as assigned.Knowledge, skills, and abilities required include:Advanced ability to perform due diligence and lead risk assessments on large, complex construction projects.Demonstrated ethical leadership and integrity in working with clients, partners, and internal teams.Strong knowledge of construction methods, materials, systems, market conditions, and trade practices.Expertise in mission critical infrastructure, including power distribution, redundancy, cooling systems, and commissioning.Ability to lead complex projects with advanced technical systems, phased turnover, and strict operational constraints.Strong communication and negotiation skills, with ability to influence stakeholders and drive alignment.Proficient in tracking, analyzing, and forecasting project financial performance.Skilled in managing project schedules, including critical path, recovery planning, and milestone accountability.Experience delivering in highly schedule-driven environments with aggressive timelines and minimal downtime tolerance.Willingness to travel and maintain consistent field engagement to support execution.Demonstrated accomplishments include:Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Procore, Bluebeam, and Accubid.Proven success leading large-scale, mission critical construction projects with high complexity and contract value.Track record of delivering projects on schedule, within budget, and meeting quality and safety standards.Experience managing cross-functional teams, trade partners, vendors, and client stakeholders.Strong ability to build and maintain long-term client and partner relationships.Experience working in live or operational environments with high reliability and risk management requirements.Comprehensive understanding of safety standards, with a commitment to leading a strong safety culture.Education and experience required:Demonstrated success leading complex industrial and/or commercial electrical construction projects, with responsibility for overall project strategy, financial performance, quality, and team leadership.Extensive experience delivering mission-critical or data center projects through planning, construction, change management, and commissioning is strongly preferred.Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or a related field preferred; equivalent combinations of advanced education, technical training, and applied leadership experience will be considered.Working conditions:The majority of the time you will work in a typical office environment. Occasionally, you may travel to a construction job site. When on construction job sites you will encounter typical construction conditions including extreme temperatures, noise, dust, mud debris, welding, leading edge, trenching, and shoring, sometimes in a confined space. You may be required to visit multiple locations during any one day.Benefits overview:IME provides an industry-leading comprehensive benefits package. Full-time employees are eligible to choose from a variety of healthcare coverage options, which become effective the first of the month after hire. In addition, employees are offered a substantial amount of PTO and are immediately eligible to make contributions to a generously matched and fully vested 401k.Salary range: $142,800 - $193,200*Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.