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T5 Data Centers · 4 months ago

Senior Project Manager - Owners Rep - Central

Chicago, IL, USA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

7+ years exp

T5 Data Centers is a company focused on providing customized data center solutions for enterprise and hyperscale customers. The Senior Project Manager will coordinate multiple projects, ensuring that cost, schedule, document control, and quality standards are exceeded while serving as the Owner’s Representative overseeing project delivery across the Central Region of the US.

Data CenterEnterpriseReal EstateSecurity

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 T5’s 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)

Qualification

Mission Critical ConstructionData Center SystemsProject ManagementMicrosoft ProjectConstruction PlanningRisk ManagementStakeholder CoordinationLeadershipProblem SolvingCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

7+ years Project Management experience

Mission Critical Construction industry experience

Individual must be driven, hardworking and dedicated

Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills

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

Ability to read and comprehend design drawing packages

Leadership, Risk management, stakeholder coordination and collaboration, project controls, problem solving, construction planning skills

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