Project Manager – Data Center Construction

Are you excited to undertake large-scale data center construction projects from

kickoff through commissioning and Go-Live?

Do you possess solid technical expertise in electrical, mechanical, and fire

protection/life safety systems?

Join our team

At Akamai, we build standard-setting edge infrastructure and secure cloud

platform solutions. Our Data Center Strategy team leads critical project

implementations that power global operations. We collaborate across regions to

build reliable, high-performing facilities. Join us to lead key data center

builds and shape our growing network infrastructure.

Partner with the best

In this role, you will manage day-to-day data center construction activities

across multiple project locations. You will oversee budgets, track critical path

schedules, and ensure compliance with building standards. Working remotely and

on-site, you will collaborate with vendors and internal teams to deliver

successful data center projects.

As a Project Manager Data Center Construction, you will be responsible for:

* Managing day-to-day construction activities across multiple multi-megawatt

data center projects

* Working with contractors and engineering teams, develop project schedules and

track critical paths from equipment purchase through installation and

completion

* Managing project budgets, tracking actual spending, and managing service

order scope changes

* Ensuring project compliance with contractual terms, local building codes, and

OSHA regulations

* Providing regular progress reports covering timelines, budget updates, and

construction status

* Collaborating with equipment vendors, contractors, and internal stakeholders

to drive project execution

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

* Have 8 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree

* Have 4+ years of direct contract administration experience

* Be well versed with electrical, mechanical, fire protection, plumbing,

BMS/EMS, and security systems

* Have 4+ years of experience tracking pre-construction, mobilization,

construction documents, permitting, commissioning, and project closeout

* Demonstrate solid technical skills, effective communication, and willingness

to travel to project sites

* Be knowledgeable in construction law, business practices, and Microsoft

Project applications

* Be willing to travel periodically within the U.S. and hold a valid U.S.

driver's license

About us

At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, trillions of times a day.

Whether you're streaming live events, scrolling social media, watching your

favorite series, or managing your savings, we're the engine behind the scenes.

We provide the world's most distributed platform from Cloud to Edge to help the

giants of the digital world work faster and stay more secure, making the

internet a better experience for everyone.

Our focus is simple:

Cloud and Edge: Running apps closer to users for instant performance.

Security: Neutralizing threats before they ever reach your data.

Content Delivery: Scaling the world's biggest moments without a glitch.

AI: Enabling our customers to build, secure, and scale AI apps on the world's

most distributed cloud platform.

At Akamai, we don't just support the internet; we power and protect it, because

behind every great digital experience is a massive hidden challenge. And we're

the ones who solve it. When millions of people hit play or pay, Akamai ensures

it just works.

Benefits at Akamai: We support your health, well-being, finances, and life

beyond work. See our benefits.

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employees with an exceptional workplace experience. It's not about telling

employees where to work; it's about supporting employees to do their best work.

We trust our incredible employees to work in ways that suit them best: at home,

in an office, or a combination of both.

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Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based

candidates only - the base salary for this position ranges from $105,400 -

$189,600/year; a candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including,

but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and

location. Compensation for candidates outside the US will vary. The compensation

package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of

annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan

(ESPP). Akamai provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K

savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family

friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program

including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements

apply.