MEP Construction Project Manager Data Centers

MEP Construction Project Manager -Data Centers -Chicago IL
This position is also available in: Dallas TXChesterton IN or Ashburn VA. PreCon PM CSA PM and Assistant PMs are also available out of Chicago IL.

This opportunity is with an established General Contractor that specializes in converting existing Buildings and Structures into complex buildings / industrial complexes and is looking to expand its foothold even further into the Critical Facilities Market. Our client is taking their expertise and focus and applying it towards brownfield data center projects - which is the process for converting an existing building to a data center for the Hyperscale Colo or Enterprise Marketplace. This company will provide a complete life cycle of solutions that will be custom-fit to the requirements of their clients mission-critical facility. This opportunity provides a career-growth minded role with exciting projects with leading-edge technology and innovation as well as competitive salaries and benefits.

We are looking for am MEP / CSA / Precon - Data Center Construction Project Manager to support critical facility construction projects. The Construction PM will be responsible for all aspects of managing a data center construction project. This will include providing leadership to contractors and vendors associated with the delivery of company projects. The candidate will have overall responsibility for the delivery of assigned projects on budget on time and assurance that the project scope and quality meet Company Design Standards and the objectives set for the successful candidate will have to be exceptionally organized and be great with back office work (change orders budgets paperwork driven etc.)

Responsibilities:

• Maintain liaison with various contractors and vendors in order to manage the day to day activities that impact the delivery of companys critical facilities construction projects
• Ensure that all day to day project responsibilities are met by the contractors and vendors on the project
• Manage multiple aspects of the project simultaneously. Assist the Senior Project Manager in negotiating contracts with vendors as necessary. Responsible for creating and managing project schedules
• Put together Project plans size up costs budget scheduling timeline manage change orders etc.
• Assists with reporting and RFPs to Contractors
• Deliver Built to Suit projects with a heavy emphasis on value-engineering
• Drive Company Standards uniformly as it regards to Project Delivery by all project participants on all projects
• Manage financial aspects of contracts (progress billing rental equipment income / expenses) to protect the companys interest and simultaneously maintain good relationship with the client
• Represent the company in project meetings
• Act as key Liaison with managers of all company departments
• Maintain all logs required to track the progress of the project

Qualifications:

• Regional travel required
• Experience managing Data Center Construction Projects as an Owner or as a General Contractor
• Experience with converting an existing building into a data center a huge plus / brownfield data center construction a big plus
• Experience managing budgets in excess of 200mm and above
• Minimum of 5-10 years relevant experience in the Data Center Construction Industry
• BA / BS / Associates Degree a plus
• Client Facing / Client relationship / Client Management skills
• Must be familiar with the design process of building systems for data center and mission critical projects
• Solid Construction Project Management experience
• Effective Communicator emails phone and face to face
• Ability to work independently
• Travel weekly to project sites
• Solid Admin skills
• Computer savvy: MS Project Excel Oracle Primavera P6 AutoCAD a plus
• Previous experience in the Military / Military Veterans a huge plus! Experience with Electrical / Mechanical: Navy nukes - EMN ETN MMNs Seabees Army - Power Generation Air Force Power Production Generator Techs Maritime Coast Guard Army National Guard etc.

Submittal Instructions:
Please apply directly by clicking the link below alternatively you can forward your resume directly to:

After applying if you have further questions you may call and ask for Iggy. You can also submit via our career portal and take a look at other Critical Facility openings we are working on at

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Company offers competitive salaries and benefits package including medical insurance a 401(k) plan
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Required Experience:

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