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Construction Project Manager / Data Center / Chantilly, VA

Remote in Chantilly, VA, US • Posted 1 day ago • Updated 1 hour ago

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Skills

Servers
Cabling
Stakeholder Management
Supervision
Communication
Customer Facing
Leadership
Release Management
Computer Networking
Field Operations
Management
Project Implementation
Status Reports
Project Management
Turnover

Summary

An excellent opportunity with a leading data center infrastructure organization supporting the construction, deployment, installation, and commissioning of large-scale data center facilities. This is a contract position requiring full-time onsite leadership within an active data center construction environment. The role will oversee daily deployment activities, installation teams, commissioning efforts, contractors, vendors, and field operations while serving as the primary onsite point of contact for project execution.

This position is ideal for someone with extensive ground-up data center construction experience who has successfully delivered large-scale data center facilities. The organization is targeting an aggressive construction and deployment schedule and is seeking a hands-on leader capable of driving execution, managing multiple stakeholders, and ensuring installation and commissioning activities remain on track. Experience leading large cabinet deployment programs, coordinating commissioning activities, and managing fast-paced construction schedules is critical to success in this role

Required Skills & Experience

Ground-up data center construction experience
Experience delivering large-scale data center facilities (greenfield preferred, brownfield acceptable)
Strong installation, deployment, and commissioning management experience
Experience managing subcontractors, vendors, site teams, and daily field operations
Experience overseeing large-scale cabinet deployment programs
Strong understanding of physical data center infrastructure including power, racks, servers, networking, and cabling
Experience managing large-scale data center deployment projects
Ability to drive aggressive project schedules and maintain execution timelines
Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Experience coordinating multiple workstreams within active construction and deployment environments
Ability to identify, mitigate, and escalate project risks
Experience working independently with minimal supervision
Strong written and verbal communication skills

Desired Skills & Experience

Experience supporting hyperscale data center construction and deployment programs
Previous experience serving as an onsite deployment lead, construction lead, or deployment supervisor
Experience coordinating commissioning, installation, and turnover activities
Experience working with distributed project teams and remote project managers
Customer-facing leadership experience
Experience supporting accelerated construction and deployment schedules
OEM certifications are a plus but not required

What You Will Be Doing

Tech Breakdown

Data Center Construction
Installation & Deployment Management
Commissioning & Turnover
Data Center Infrastructure
Networking & Connectivity
Project Execution & Field Operations

Daily Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day data center construction, deployment, and installation activities
Manage subcontractors, vendors, commissioning teams, and onsite personnel
Oversee large-scale cabinet deployment efforts throughout the facility
Coordinate installation, commissioning, and deployment activities across multiple teams
Drive project execution against an accelerated build schedule
Attend onsite construction meetings, standups, and project reviews
Serve as the primary onsite escalation point for deployment and construction issues
Coordinate closely with project managers, commissioning teams, contractors, and stakeholders
Monitor project progress and identify schedule risks, blockers, and execution challenges
Escalate concerns and develop mitigation plans to maintain project timelines
Ensure field activities are executed according to project requirements, quality standards, and safety guidelines
Provide daily and weekly status reporting to project leadership
Support deployment planning, commissioning readiness, and project turnover activities
Represent the project team in interactions with customers, vendors, and stakeholders

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 10105282
Position Id: 879712
Posted 1 day ago

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