Senior Project Manager - Data Centers (Mission Critical | Fire Protection)

About the role

We provide industry-leading, end-to-end fire protection, mechanical, and HVAC services. Our skilled tradespeople work in virtually every market across the nation. S.A. Comunale has been a local industry leader for end-to-end mechanical, fire protection and HVAC services for nearly 100 years. We offer our clients significant financial strength, unmatched bonding capability, an award-winning safety program, and large-scale purchasing power. With 16 locations and over 1,450 employees, including 850 skilled tradesmen throughout Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Kentucky, Maryland, and West Virginia, S.A. Comunale can work in virtually every market sector and facility type.

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for leading large-scale, mission-critical data center projects from preconstruction through commissioning and turnover. This role provides full lifecycle ownership of scope, schedule, cost, quality, safety, and risk management for complex fire protection systems within hyperscale and enterprise data center environments. The Senior Project Manager serves as the primary client interface, drives strategic execution plans, oversees multi-disciplinary coordination, and ensures compliance with NFPA standards, local codes, and owner specifications. This position provides leadership to projects while maintaining accountability for financial performance, operational excellence, and client satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Accurately define project requirements.
• Create job schedules.
• Coordinate the delivery of tools and fabrication.
• Identify and manage the personnel assigned to each project and track their labor efficiency.
• Represent the company at job progress meetings.
• Initiate change orders as needed.
• Complete contract progress billings as required.
• Estimate remaining “cost-to-complete” for monthly WIP reporting.
• Manage the day-to-day operations of assigned projects to ensure they are completed on time and on budget.
• Serve as the main point of contact for clients on assigned projects.
• Work with clients to brainstorm creative solutions to problems to ensure their needs are met through our customized solutions.
• Monitor assigned projects following established guidelines to ensure they are completed as efficiently as possible.
• Communicate with team members regarding project needs.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced dynamic environment.
• Read and analyze job cost reports.
• Respond in a timely manner to inquiries from management.
• Assist with collections as required.
• Communicate daily with foremen.
• Consistently overlook the design progress.
• Supervisory Responsibilities: Will provide direct supervision to the individuals assigned to the projects being managed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• 3+ years’ experience in the fire protection industry, working in sales, estimating, project management, and/or design.
• 3+ years of experience in project management with significant experience in data center or mission-critical environments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead in high-pressure, accelerated environments