Remote Position
[Remote] Project Manager – Data Center Projects
🌍 Remote · United States
💼 Full-time
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. NextGen is recruiting for an unnamed client seeking a Project Manager to lead large-scale data center construction projects from preconstruction through commissioning and final turnover. The role oversees project cost, schedule, procurement, risk, stakeholders, and field execution, with initially remote work and travel to client sites as needed.
Responsibilities
- 40% Project Management Duties
- 25% Team & Stakeholder Collaboration
- 20% Field & Construction Coordination
- 15% Commissioning & Project Closeout
Skills
- 7+ years of construction project management experience
- 3+ years of data center or mission-critical construction experience
- Experience delivering $20M+ projects on fast-track schedules
- Strong knowledge of MEP systems, critical power, and cooling infrastructure
- Experience with BMS/EPMS systems
- Knowledge of redundancy topologies including N, N+1, 2N, and 2N+1
- Proven commissioning experience across L1–L5
- Experience with Integrated Systems Testing (IST)
- Proficiency with Procore, P6, or MS Project
- Experience with cost management, forecasting, change control, RFIs, and change orders
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future
- Familiarity with Uptime Institute Tier concepts
- Working knowledge of TIA-942 resiliency standards
- Working knowledge of ASHRAE TC 9.9 guidelines
- Experience with phased turnover and live data center environments
- Experience coordinating OEMs, commissioning providers, BMS/EPMS integrators, and client operations
- PMP, CCM, or equivalent credential
- Experience with long-lead equipment including switchgear, UPS, generators, chillers, and CRAH/CRAC systems
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Vacation Time
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Performance Bonus
- Professional Growth Opportunities
- Initially remote work arrangement with travel to client sites as needed, likely approximately three times per week
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