Project Manager – Mission Critical, Data Center Construction

🕒 May 20

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $120k - $150k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

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Otak

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 1981

Architecture • Engineering • Project Management

Otak is a company dedicated to transforming communities through projects in architecture, engineering, and project management. With a focus on sustainability, diversity, and community engagement, Otak integrates environmental, social, and governance initiatives into its work. The firm specializes in urban design, landscape architecture, and construction management, delivering innovative solutions for public and residential spaces while emphasizing community impact.

📋 Description

• Lead multiple concurrent datacenter construction projects of varying size, complexity, and phase, from early planning through completion. • Oversee the delivery of greenfield, brownfield, and retrofit engineering and design projects through all phases, including site due diligence, land development, detailed design, permitting, construction administration, and turnover to Operations. • Manage internal and external resources to support building, power, cooling, telecom, and controls scope in alignment with client capacity roadmaps. • Coordinate internal client stakeholders and external consultants, including architects, engineers, contractors, and specialty vendors. • Facilitate problem-solving and support the incorporation of new equipment and operational processes. • Provide design and construction coordination for datacenter projects, guiding key decisions and maintaining alignment with client goals. • Oversee datacenter design and construction work across the Americas, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and quality. • Build strong, productive relationships with clients and project partners while providing subject matter insight and ensuring successful project delivery. • Collaborate and cross-train with Otak team members to improve efficiency, quality, and project delivery.

🎯 Requirements

• Engineering Degree in: Architecture, Civil, Structural, Mechanical, or Construction disciplines. • 7+ years of progressively responsible experience in construction or design-related fields • 3+ years in datacenter or mission-critical construction environments and/or Owner Representation. • Professional Engineer (PE) or Registered Architect (RA) a plus. • Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical teams in a fast-paced, dynamic setting and adapt quickly to shifting priorities. • Proven ability to lead engineering teams in advanced engineering and operational processes for large datacenter and critical-facility environments, while managing personnel, budgets, schedules, and complex project portfolios. • PMP and/or CMIT certification (or active pursuit); OSHA 10 Certification. • Experience with commercial and high-tech construction, including retrofits; familiarity with all phases of design and construction management. • Demonstrated success managing multiple design projects of varying complexity and stage. • Solid understanding of regulatory requirements, land-use processes for green-field construction/site, and contractual change management. • Advanced oral and effective written communication skills and experience in meeting facilitation and a growing competency in exercise facilitation (e.g., RACI and other project management tools). • Working knowledge of AI tools, SharePoint, Smartsheet, Bluebeam, Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project, and construction management software. • Proven experience managing projects in a virtual/remote environment, with willingness to travel as needed.

🏖️ Benefits

• competitive salaries • discretionary performance bonuses • no-cost medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, HRA/HSA • 401(k)-retirement match that is 100% vested immediately • Paid Time Off (PTO) accrual based on your industry experience rather than your seniority plus 9 paid holidays per year • support for your professional registration and/or certification fees