Project Manager, Construction Full Time NEW

Position Summary: We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Project Manager to oversee and manage projects within multiple dynamic data center environments. As a Project Manager, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the successful planning, execution, and completion of projects related to data center infrastructure, systems, and operations. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, manage resources, and drive projects to meet quality, timeline, and budgetary objectives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following tasks with exceptional skill; other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Project Management and Execution: Proficient in project management skills that demonstratethe ability to independently manage risk (budgets, schedules, and approaches) and convey high quality results in a meaningful way to project stakeholders. Leads diverse teams to complete the assigned project on time, on budget, to specifications, and with accuracy and efficiency.
• Project Planning: Develop comprehensive project plans, including scope, objectives, tasks, timelines, resources, and budgets, in alignment with data center goals, business objectives, and stakeholder expectations.
• Resource Management: Identify project resource requirements, allocate personnel, and manage third-party vendors or contractors when necessary. Outlines all tasks involved in the project and delegates accordingly to available resources.
• Decision Making: Provides decision-making support, creating and reporting business trends, helps the business run efficiently and provides guidance on cost, schedule, and identifying/evaluating risk.
• Risk Management: Conducts risk assessments, if required; and reports identified risks to management and other interested parties; provides recommendations for risk mitigation.
• Communication Skills and Relationship Management: Acts as a liaison between company, customers, and vendors. Clearly conveys updates, issues, and solutions to all project stakeholders. Capable of developing and maintaining strong personal relationships with all project stakeholders.
• Code Compliance: Ensures compliance with federal, state, local, industry, contractual, and company regulations, standards, specifications, and best practices.
• Scope Change Management: Monitor project scope, ensuring any changes are documented, approved, and properly integrated into the project plan.
• Operational Change Management: Ensure strict compliance with data center change management policies to mitigate risk to operational aspects of the environments that we work in.
• Quality Assurance: Implement and oversee quality control processes to ensure that project deliverables meet or exceed established standards.
• Documentation: Maintain accurate and up-to-date project documentation, including projectplans, status reports, issue logs, and other relevant materials.
• Lessons Learned: Conduct post-project reviews to capture lessons learned and identify opportunities for process improvements in future projects.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should be competent in the following areas:

• Strong Communication Skills – Exhibits good listening and comprehension. Expresses ideas and thoughts in written form. Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally. Keeps others adequately informed. Selects and uses appropriate communication methods. Understands and demonstrates the ability to anticipate and articulate complex concepts from the customer’s standpoint.
• Well Organized – Integrates changes smoothly. Plans for additional resources. Prioritizes and plans work activities. Sets goals and objectives. Uses time efficiently. Works in an organized manner.
• Problem Solver – Develops alternative solutions. Gathers and analyzes information skillfully. Identifies problems in a timely manner. Resolves problems in early stages. Works well in group problem solving situations.
• Highly Dependable – Commits to doing the best job possible. Follow instructions. Keep commitments. Meets attendance and punctuality guidelines. Responds to requests for service and assistance. Takes responsibility for own actions.

Personal Attributes & Skillsets: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Self-driven, motivated, and productive.
• Positive mindset with a can do attitude.
• Deep understanding of data center operations, infrastructure, networking, and systems.
• Proficiency in project management tools and software for planning, scheduling, and reporting.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and adapt to changing priorities.
• Knowledge of industry best practices and standards for data center management.

Education / Experience / Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is desired. Relevant training and experience is acceptable in lieu of a degree.
• Proven experience (3+ years) in successfully managing complex projects in a data center environment.
• PMP, PgMP, CAPM, and/or comparable project management certifications, highly desirable.
• Microsoft Projects or equivalent
• PMP Certification
• MS Office, Excel & Word

Physical Demands: 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.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to stand. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.