Senior Project Manager – Data Center Design & Construction
About the Role
Apex Infrastructure Consultants is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead design and/or construction delivery for complex, mission-critical data center facilities. This is a remote role open to candidates anywhere in the United States. This role manages projects from early planning and basis-of-design development through construction documents, construction, commissioning, and closeout. Candidates with a strong background on the design side, the construction side, or both are encouraged to apply.
What You'll Do
Manage data center projects across planning, design, construction, commissioning, and closeout. Lead design development from basis of design through construction documents, including design reviews and multidisciplinary workshops. Oversee day-to-day construction execution and keep work progressing to plan. Coordinate owners, architects, engineers, general contractors, consultants, vendors, and procurement teams. Track scope, schedule, cost, risk, and quality, and prepare clear status reports for leadership and project stakeholders. Manage RFIs, submittals, design changes, and their impact on scope, schedule, and cost. Track engineering deliverables, equipment deliveries, installations, and commissioning milestones. Support data hall fit-out, including electrical distribution, busway, PDUs, cabling infrastructure, and containment. Manage multiple projects or workstreams at the same time.
What We're Looking For
Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, or a related field. 8+ years of design management, construction management, or engineering project management experience on data center or other mission-critical projects (not IT, software, or telecom projects). Experience managing complex, multidisciplinary projects, with a strong understanding of building systems, MEP coordination, and construction documentation. Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder-management skills. Based in the United States.
Preferred Qualifications
Data center or other mission-critical facility experience (hospitals, labs, advanced manufacturing, semiconductor fabs, power generation, or substations). Commissioning experience (Levels 1-5). Primavera P6, Procore, Bluebeam. PE, RA, or NCARB credential. Location Remote (United States). Occasional travel to project sites may be required.
Compensation and Benefits
Salary range: $170,000 to $200,000+ per year, based on experience, plus bonus. Full benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and tuition assistance. About Apex Apex Infrastructure Consultants provides engineering, design management, construction management, and technical program management services for complex infrastructure and mission-critical facilities, from early planning through construction and operations.