This is an outstanding opportunity for a Project Manager to work on multiple Mission Critical data construction projects in Northern Virginia.
You will provide overall leadership for a multisite construction program from initiation through closeout, serving as the primary manager and escalation point for Construction Managers and subcontractors. You will own scheduling, cost, risk, and governance across projects while coordinating closely with stakeholders and internal field teams. This is a key role for the success of large digital infrastructure buildouts, with a strong emphasis on managing power infrastructure, retrofits, and new builds.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Program Leadership & Governance
- Manage project execution from initiation through closeout, acting as the main escalation point for Construction Managers.
- Coordinate with the master scheduler to develop and maintain the master project schedule across all sites.
- Manage daily and weekly status with CMs and subcontractors to review progress, risks, and upcoming work.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for client meetings and run weekly/biweekly Owner Architect Contractor meetings.
Commercial Management & Cost Control
- Submit and manage subcontractor requisitions and approve purchase orders and invoices in accordance with program controls.
- Develop and submit client invoices using the project SoV.
- Manage project budget, cost tracking, and forecasting, including variance analysis and mitigation planning.
- Manage, develop, and submit change orders, ensuring scope, cost, and schedule impacts are clearly documented.
Engineering, RFIs, Submittals & Documentation
- Oversee the RFI and submittal process across projects, ensuring timely responses and proper routing through client systems.
- Manage the overall closeout process and timelines for each site.
- Collect and submit closeout documentation and as built drawings to satisfy client and AHJ requirements.
Subcontractor & Onboarding Management
- Submit and manage subcontractor onboarding processes in alignment with client requirements.
- Manage subcontractor employee badging and onboarding processes, including compliance with site access and security standards.
- Manage daily labor assignments and subcontractor manpower at the program level, balancing demand across sites.
Equipment, Logistics & Readiness
- Oversee LLE, OFCI, and CFCI forecasts with the equipment manager and drive equipment priorities across projects.
- Ensure proper pre-job documentation, Activity Hazard Analyses and permits are in place and approved prior to job start.
Safety, Quality & Commissioning
- Manage safety trends and metrics across the program and implement corrective action plans with internal teams and subcontractors.
- Coordinate with the managers to ensure site teams receive necessary support, personal protective equipment and tools/equipment.
- Manage QA/QC/Cx resource planning with client and OEM QA/QC teams to align testing, commissioning, and turnover activities.
- Oversee MOP/MCM development processes and drive priority and sequencing of Methods of Procedure and maintenance/construction activities across projects.
Cutovers, Permits & Critical Work
- Coordinate stakeholders for the preparation of critical cutovers, ensuring scope, risk, and rollback plans are clearly defined.
- Approve and oversee high risk permit and work plan processes (e.g., hot work, confined space, excavation, energized work) at the program level.
- Manage permitting and permit closeout processes, including tracking statuses and resolving AHJ comments.
BACKGROUND
- Strong project management experience in construction, with solid experience in mission critical or data center programs overseeing multiple sites or large scopes.
- Proven experience managing budgets, schedules, RFIs, submittals, change orders, and closeout for complex electrical/MEP projects.
- Strong understanding of safety management, high risk permitting, and coordination of critical cutovers in live facilities.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, comfortable leading meetings and coordinating with client leadership, CMs, subcontractors, and OEM partners.
RedRiver offers benefits including Major Medical, Dental, Vision, LTD and 401k. More positions @: RedRiver Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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