Manage end-to-end delivery of turnkey data center construction projects from preconstruction through commissioning. Coordinate contractors, consultants, vendors, and stakeholders; control budgets, schedules, contracts, change orders, and project documentation; enforce safety, quality, and project controls to deliver projects on scope, schedule, and budget.
About Overwatch Mission Critical
Overwatch is a service-disabled Veteran-owned small business (SDVOB) certified through the National Veterans Business Development Council (NVBDC), offering construction professional services, talent acquisition, and general contractor services for the mission-critical infrastructure industry.
Our mission is the construction and management of state-of-the-art data centers with the precision and reliability this industry demands. From high-end engineers to seasoned professionals, we deploy the people you need to get your data center off the ground. At Overwatch, it's more than a job — it's purpose.
Overview
The Project Manager, Data Center Development & Construction will work as part of a cross-functional team supporting a wide range of mission-critical data center development and construction projects. This position is primarily responsible for managing assigned projects from preconstruction through execution, ensuring alignment with approved scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives.
This role is also responsible for coordinating consultants, contractors, internal stakeholders, and vendors to deliver projects in accordance with the team's standards and investor expectations. The Project Manager is critical to ensuring disciplined execution, proactive issue management, and timely project delivery.
The Project Manager reports to the Director, Data Center Development & Construction and has an on-site schedule.
Primary Responsibilities
- Lead end to end delivery of a turnkey data center construction project within existing facilities from preconstruction through commissioning and client handover
- Own day-to-day project execution activities, including coordination with general contractors, MEP trade partners, architects, engineers, and key vendors.
- Manage and maintain comprehensive project documentation, including development agreements, permits, drawings, specifications, contracts, change orders, and closeout materials.
- Develop, manage, and track project schedules; review schedule, identify and escalate potential risks, delays, or deviations to senior leadership in a timely and solutions-oriented manner.
- Lead project meeting management, including planning agendas, facilitating meetings, documenting minutes, and tracking action items to resolution.
- Manage project budgets in coordination with accounting, acquisitions team, asset management, and leadership, including reviewing job cost reports, evaluating cost-to-complete forecasts, and identifying variances.
- Review, evaluate, and negotiate change orders; ensure scope, cost, and schedule impacts are fully assessed and documented prior to approval.
- Own construction contract administration, including issuing contracts, reviewing pay applications and lien releases, and ensuring compliance with contractual, safety, and quality requirements.
- Implement and enforce project controls, change management processes, and communication plans to prevent scope creep and manage risk.
- Monitor contractor performance to ensure compliance with safety, quality, and contractual requirements.
Key Qualifications & Competencies
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field, or equivalent additional professional experience in lieu of degree.
- 5+ years of construction or development project management experience on mission-critical or technically complex commercial construction projects, including data centers or high-density MEP environments.
- Strong proficiency in construction contracts, cost controls, scheduling, and change management.
- Strong ownership mindset with accountability for delivering projects to approved cost, schedule, and quality targets.
- Proficient in executing project level Sustainability plans, including understanding of relevant data center sustainability metrics (e.g., PUE, WUE).
- Proven ability to lead complex projects with multiple stakeholders, exercising sound judgment to evaluate risk, resolve issues, and drive decisions aligned with business objectives.
- Proactive problem solver who anticipates barriers, develops mitigation strategies, and adapts effectively in fast‑paced, dynamic project environments.
- Clear, professional communicator with the ability to convey complex information effectively to internal teams and external partners, both verbally and in writing.
- Proficient in project management and financial systems, including Microsoft Office Suite, Yardi, Primavera P6, and cloud‑based construction platforms such as Procore or Autodesk Construction Cloud.
Candidates with any or all of the following background are strongly encouraged to apply:
- Project management (PMP) or construction management (CCM) certifications.
- Experienced in hyperscale turn-key data center projects.
- Experienced in real estate development and/or finance.
Driver’s License Requirement:
For roles that require on-site presence or travel between work locations as an essential function of the position, candidates must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license appropriate for the role and be eligible to operate a motor vehicle in accordance with applicable laws.
Communication Skills:
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in a professional work environment, including preparing written reports and documentation, conveying information clearly to team members, clients, and stakeholders, and responding appropriately to verbal and written communications related to job duties.
Physical Requirements and Work Environment
This position operates primarily in an active data center construction environment, encompassing both indoor and outdoor work settings. The role requires the physical ability to perform essential job functions safely and effectively in a dynamic environment that includes ongoing construction activity and evolving site conditions.
The work environment includes areas and temporary structures owned, leased, or controlled by third parties over which Overwatch may have limited or no control. Because the project remains under construction, certain areas of the site — including access routes, staging zones, and temporary structures — may not yet be fully ADA-compliant until construction is complete or those third-party areas are finalized.
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to walk, stand, stoop, twist, bend, and climb stairs or ladders for extended periods while navigating uneven, unpaved, or obstructed terrain.
- Must be able to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis.
- Must be able to drive between job sites and access all areas of an active construction zone, including raised platforms, scaffolding, and confined spaces.
- Must be able to tolerate exposure to outdoor weather conditions, dust, and construction-related noise, vibrations, and odors.
- Must be able to communicate effectively with contractors, engineers, and site personnel, and maintain situational awareness in high-activity environments.
- Personal protective equipment (PPE), including hard hats, safety vests, hearing protection, and steel-toe boots, is required.
- Must have sufficient visual acuity to read drawings, specifications, and safety signage, and to observe site activity.
Work Environment:
Work is performed primarily in and around active construction areas, which may include unfinished buildings, temporary field offices, staging areas, and partially completed infrastructure. These locations may contain uneven surfaces, limited accessibility, and other conditions typical of construction projects prior to final completion. Overwatch does not control and cannot modify accessibility conditions within areas, facilities, or temporary structures owned or managed by third parties.
Reasonable Accommodation:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position, provided such accommodations do not create safety hazards, impede essential mobility within active work zones, or require modification of facilities not owned or controlled by Overwatch.
Benefits:
Overwatch Construction offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, 401(k) retirement plan and paid time off.
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