Senior Project Manager – Mission Critical / Data Centers

About the role

The Christman Company is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead complex mission critical and data center construction projects. This position plays a key role in project execution, client relationship management, and business development efforts.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of high-performance teams through supervision, training, coaching, and mentoring while serving as a peer coach and mentor.
• Ensure regular feedback is shared with staff, including timely completion of performance evaluations.
• Provide leadership in motivating project teams and maintaining a positive work environment.
• Communicate with owners, architects, engineers, consultants, and subcontractors regarding project risks, schedules, budgets, procurement strategies, and change management.
• Determine and define project scope, objectives, and deliverables.
• Establish project staffing requirements and develop work plans and schedules for each phase of the project lifecycle.
• Prepare bid packages, manage procurement activities, and lead post-bid reviews and contract negotiations.
• Establish and clarify project-specific goals related to schedule, safety, quality, logistics, commissioning, accounting, labor relations, and reporting.
• Absess and maintain client relationships to understand operational, facility, and business needs from project pursuit through warranty completion.
• Manage owner communications related to project risks, schedules, budgets, logistics, and project performance.
• Cookordinate estimating, scheduling, value engineering, constructability reviews, and reporting efforts with project planning teams.
• Oversee timely and accurate processing of all project documentation, including contracts, bulletins, RFIs, submittals, field work orders, and change orders.
• Lead subcontractor and vendor management activities, including scope development, procurement, coordination, performance management, and issue resolution.
• Establish subcontract agreements and communicate expectations related to planning, coordination, safety, quality, commissioning, and schedule performance.
• Lead trade contractor relations and foster a collaborative project environment.
• Cookordinate information sharing across the project team to ensure alignment and transparency.
• Drive safety awareness and ensure compliance with all safety requirements and project-specific protocols.
• Oversee project commissioning activities and turnover processes to support successful facility startup and owner occupancy.
• Support preconstruction efforts including budgeting, conceptual estimating, constructability reviews, and schedule development for prospective projects.
• Contribute to business development efforts by leveraging professional networks and client relationships to identify opportunities, support pursuit strategies, participate in interviews, and help secure new work.
• Develop and maintain relationships with data center developers, hyperscale clients, colocation providers, design firms, and industry partners.
• Represent Christman at industry events, conferences, and networking opportunities to promote the company's mission critical capabilities.
• Establish an environment that supports learning, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Provide motivational and constructive feedback to team members regarding project performance and professional development.

Requirements

• Required Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, Engineering, or a related field. Minimum ten (10) years of commercial construction experience with progressively increasing project leadership responsibilities. Minimum five (5) years of experience managing mission critical, data center, advanced technology, semiconductor, industrial, or similarly complex construction projects.
• Additional Eligibility Qualifications: Strong understanding of mission critical systems including electrical distribution, generators, UPS systems, cooling infrastructure, commissioning, and startup processes. Experience working with hyperscale, colocation, enterprise, or cloud data center clients preferred. OSHA 30-Hour Certification and First Aid/CPR certification preferred. Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong client relationships that contribute to repeat business opportunities. Strong business development, networking, and client-facing skills. Ability to interact effectively with owners, design professionals, trade partners, and internal teams. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and manage multiple priorities. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications including Word, Excel, Project, and Outlook. Experience with Procore, Primavera P6, BIM coordination platforms, and related construction technologies preferred. Passion for team-based planning, problem-solving, and collaboration. Commitment to building strong partnerships and delivering exceptional client service.

Qualifications

Required: Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, Engineering, or a related field. Ten (10) years of commercial construction experience with progressively increasing project leadership responsibilities. Five (5) years of experience managing mission critical, data center, advanced technology, semiconductor, industrial, or similarly complex construction projects.

Preferred: Strong understanding of mission critical systems, experience with hyperscale, colocation, enterprise, or cloud data center clients, OSHA 30-Hour Certification and First Aid/CPR certification, demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong client relationships, strong business development, networking, and client-facing skills, ability to interact effectively with owners, design professionals, trade partners, and internal teams, proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, experience with Procore, Primavera P6, BIM coordination platforms, and related construction technologies, passion for team-based planning, problem-solving, and collaboration, commitment to building strong partnerships and delivering exceptional client service.

Skills

• Project Management
• Construction Management
• Client Relationship Management
• Business Development
• Communication
• Safety Compliance
• Team Leadership
• Procurement
• Subcontractor Management
• Collaboration
• Continuous Improvement
• Safety Awareness
• Commissioning
• Turnover Processes
• Preconstruction Efforts
• Business Development
• Networking
• Client-Facing Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Problem-Solving
• Planning
• Leadership
• Accountability
• Learning
• Feedback
• Professional Development

Benefits

The Christman Company offers a comprehensive benefits program, including health insurance, 401(k), professional development, tuition reimbursement, and more. As an employee-owner, each employee-owner shares in the collective success and wealth of the company.

Pay

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Hours are flexible based on project needs and may require travel.

Christman Company

The Christman Company is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Notice to Recruiting Agencies

As part of our company policy, this position requires successful completion of pre-employment screening, including but not limited to drug and background screening. Notice to Recruiting Agencies (Unsolicited Resumes): The Christman Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Please do not forward unsolicited agency resumes to our applicant tracking system, website, or to any Christman employee/affiliates. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Christman employees or its' affiliates will be considered property of The Christman Company and will be processed accordingly. Christman will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume without an executed agreement and assigned to a specific search.