Assistant Project Manager - Owner's Rep - Data Centers

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of assigned responsibilities on construction projects, not limited to, but inclusive of the following:
• Project set up with project budget and schedule creation including oversight.
• RFP development, pre-bid planning, oversight, and coordination.
• Affiliate with team on facilitating design and construction phases.
• Affiliate with coordination of contractors.
• Either traditional contractors or design build contractors.
• Oversight of physical construction activities on site.
• Leading commissioning of critical systems integration across new customer builds and existing data centers.
• Hand-off of physical data center and project documents to customer and operations.
• Management in contractor safety performance.
• Affiliate with coordination and logistical planning for all OFCI equipment.
• Management of project scope, safety, schedule, stakeholder, data center work rules, and budget.
• Drive all aspects of construction including pre-construction, design development, permitting and entitlements, competitive bid process, team selection, construction oversight, commissioning, and project closeout.
• As project leader, drive coordination and integration of internal customers within the project.
• For assigned construction projects, manage General Contractors and vendors project management resources.
• Report to assigned project team and manager.
• Affiliate with portfolio execution on projects from concept through commissioning and prepare various reports on a monthly and/or quarterly basis.
• Drive day-to-day construction decisions to conclusion.
• QA/QC work of assigned projects to confirm accuracy.
• Handle inputs and delivery of work products with internal team members to ensure that new data center spaces follow all applicable client requirements.
• Establish and track project budgets.
• Submit approval packages to approval group.
• Partner with Base Building Director(s), Construction Cost & Finance to produce monthly project forecasts including variance analyses as well as execution of Master Service Agreements (MSAs) and project authorizations for new and existing contractors and vendors.
• Vendor/Contractor management including qualification and relationship building/maintenance.
• Review monthly billing with team, confirm substantiation and audit vs budget.
• Ensure ‘lessons learned’ are held and placed in the feedback loop to drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure project team aligns with project turnover documentation requirements to Operations.
• Work closely with Operations to coordinate design criteria and construction with ongoing maintenance and operation of existing facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering or a similar field.
• 2+ years of project management experience is required, 3-5 years is preferred.
• Sophisticated and technical construction experience is required.
• Data Center and General Contractor experience preferred.
• Experience in CSA (civil, structural, architectural) and MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) construction management is a requirement.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and project management tools like MS Project or P6.
• Knowledge of Procore software preferred.

What We Offer

• Company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid pregnancy disability leave.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• A company-matched 401(k)/Roth.
• Paid time off that includes parental and military leave.
• Employee referral and professional license bonuses.
• Reimbursement for education.
• A free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses.
• Mentorship program.
• Wellness program.
• Women’s Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities.