Senior Project Manager Owners Rep NW

Chicago, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 21-10-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Sr. Project Manager will be responsible for coordinating the activities of multiple projects to ensure cost schedule document control and quality standards are exceeded. T5 Data Centers is hiring a Sr Project Manager to lead construction efforts through GC oversight on behalf of a third-party development client across the Northwest Region of the this position youll serve as the Owners Representative overseeing end-to-end project delivery of three concurrent projects.

Qualifications :

RESPONSIBILITIES

Interface with the Client to ensure critical infrastructure integrity.
Provide oversight across the delivery of ground-up brownfield and fitout data center builds and infrastructure upgrades in a design build environment ensuring alignment with project delivery schedules and stakeholder expectations and full accountability for T5 scope schedule quality and budget.
Act as the primary onsite representative for the Owner ensuring consistent alignment between field execution and client expectations.
Coordinate across disciplines (design construction commissioning controls networking security etc.) to ensure seamless project integration and handoff to operations.
Oversight of engineering firms & general contractors throughout all project phases including mobilization execution punch list and turnover.
Monitor change orders with stakeholders and monitor resolutions to prevent delays and mitigate financial risk.
Monitor construction progress and prepare regular executive level updates on key metrics schedule forecasts constraints/issues risks etc. for internal and client stakeholders.
Collaborate with the T5 Commissioning Lead on commissioning and integrated testing efforts that will verify system performance prior to handoff.
Deliver constructability input on electrical and mechanical designs for the assigned campus to ensure cost-effective buildable solutions.
Contribute to initiatives that improve construction processes safety practices and overall efficiency across T5s growing data center portfolio.
Apply working knowledge of data center systems including switchgear generators chillers cooling towers air handling units fire safety systems and integrated controls/security infrastructure.
Weekly executive level reporting to leadership on project status and constraints.
Coach and mentor direct report(s)

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelors degree or equivalent experience required
7 years Project Management experience required
Mission Critical Construction industry experience required
Data Center experience required

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES

Individual must be driven hardworking and dedicated required
Excellent verbal written and interpersonal communication skills required
An energetic self-starter with a can do/whatever it takes attitude who can perform under pressure work successfully on tight deadlines and identify and resolve problems as they arise required
Ability to read and comprehend design drawing packages.
Leadership Risk management stakeholder coordination and collaboration project controls problem solving construction planning skills required.
Must be proficient in: Microsoft Project Excel PowerPoint PDF and CAD/Visio BlueBeam and Procore
Ability to support a rotation work schedule of two weeks on the construction site followed by one week remote/home-based.

Additional Information :

BENEFITS

Per Diem if traveling
Bonus eligible
Benefits: Medical dental vision 401k w/ match
PTO and Paid Holidays

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Ability to stand walk sit climb and balance
Ability to stoop kneel crouch and crawl using both arms and legs
Ability to reach grasp push pull handle feel and type with both hands and arms
Ability to smell talk and hear
Ability to see at close and distance ranges and the ability to see and correctly distinguish color
Ability to lift equipment in small spaces without mechanical assistance weighing up to 100 pounds
Ability to work inside and outside

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

T5 Data Centers is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race color sex religion sexual orientation national origin disability genetic information pregnancy or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal state or local laws.

Remote Work :

Employment Type :

Full-time

Qualifications :

RESPONSIBILITIES

Interface with the Client to ensure critical infrastructure integrity.
Provide oversight across the delivery of ground-up brownfield and fitout data center builds and infrastructure upgrades in a design build environment ensuring alignment with project delivery schedules and stakeholder expectations and full accountability for T5 scope schedule quality and budget.
Act as the primary onsite representative for the Owner ensuring consistent alignment between field execution and client expectations.
Coordinate across disciplines (design construction commissioning controls networking security etc.) to ensure seamless project integration and handoff to operations.
Oversight of engineering firms & general contractors throughout all project phases including mobilization execution punch list and turnover.
Monitor change orders with stakeholders and monitor resolutions to prevent delays and mitigate financial risk.
Monitor construction progress and prepare regular executive level updates on key metrics schedule forecasts constraints/issues risks etc. for internal and client stakeholders.
Collaborate with the T5 Commissioning Lead on commissioning and integrated testing efforts that will verify system performance prior to handoff.
Deliver constructability input on electrical and mechanical designs for the assigned campus to ensure cost-effective buildable solutions.
Contribute to initiatives that improve construction processes safety practices and overall efficiency across T5s growing data center portfolio.
Apply working knowledge of data center systems including switchgear generators chillers cooling towers air handling units fire safety systems and integrated controls/security infrastructure.
Weekly executive level reporting to leadership on project status and constraints.
Coach and mentor direct report(s)

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelors degree or equivalent experience required
7 years Project Management experience required
Mission Critical Construction industry experience required
Data Center experience required

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES

Individual must be driven hardworking and dedicated required
Excellent verbal written and interpersonal communication skills required
An energetic self-starter with a can do/whatever it takes attitude who can perform under pressure work successfully on tight deadlines and identify and resolve problems as they arise required
Ability to read and comprehend design drawing packages.
Leadership Risk management stakeholder coordination and collaboration project controls problem solving construction planning skills required.
Must be proficient in: Microsoft Project Excel PowerPoint PDF and CAD/Visio BlueBeam and Procore
Ability to support a rotation work schedule of two weeks on the construction site followed by one week remote/home-based.

Additional Information :

BENEFITS

Per Diem if traveling
Bonus eligible
Benefits: Medical dental vision 401k w/ match
PTO and Paid Holidays

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Ability to stand walk sit climb and balance
Ability to stoop kneel crouch and crawl using both arms and legs
Ability to reach grasp push pull handle feel and type with both hands and arms
Ability to smell talk and hear
Ability to see at close and distance ranges and the ability to see and correctly distinguish color
Ability to lift equipment in small spaces without mechanical assistance weighing up to 100 pounds
Ability to work inside and outside

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

Employment Type :

Full-time

Key Skills

Business Development
Project Management Methodology
Project / Program Management
PMBOK
Waterfall
Wastewater
Construction Management
Project Management
Project Management Software
Microsoft Project
Budgeting
Contracts

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T5 Data Centers

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