Data Center Project Manager

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Company : Black & Veatch Corporation

Req Id : 115570

Job Title : Data Center Project Manager

Location : KCP, RGDALL, RGAUSTIN, RGGREENWD

Business Unit Sector : COR-GMCNC-TIG INTEGRATED FACIL

Department: BVCOR TIG-IF CAMPUS IN INT S&E

Opportunity Type : Staff

Relocation eligible : No

Full time/Part time : Full-Time

Project Only Hire: No

Visa Sponsorship Available:No

Recruiter : Grace CurlJob Summary

Black & Veatch is seeking a Project Management Consultant (PMC) Project Manager to support Owner’s Representative Project Management for complex energy and mission-critical infrastructure programs. 

This role is home office–anchored, providing project management, integration, and controls leadership across a portfolio of projects, with targeted on-site engagement during key execution phases. The position supports multi infrastructure solutions including, but not limited to data centers, industrial/manufacturing, substations, BESS, water treatment/water supply, and onsite generation programs, requiring cross-sector expertise in large-scale infrastructure delivery. 

The PMC Project Manager serves as a trusted advisor to the client, ensuring alignment, integration, and execution assurance across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and turnover—without performing EPC or construction directly. 

Key Responsibilities

Home Office Project Leadership & Integration

Lead project-level coordination, governance, and decision support from the home office

Serve as a strategic advisor to the client and shareholders on execution approach, risk, and performance 

Drive alignment across multi-project portfolios, stakeholders, and delivery partners 

Project & Program Oversight  

Oversee scope, schedule, cost, risk, quality, and safety across concurrent projects

Coordinate complex interfaces across power generation, electrical infrastructure, and mission-critical facilities

Support integrated delivery across EPCs, OEMs, and contractors

Program Controls & Reporting

Partner with home office and client teams to maintain:  

Integrated Master Schedules  

Cost forecasts, commitments, and change management logs

Risk registers and mitigation strategies

Deliver consistent, executive-level reporting and insights

Commercial & Risk Management

Support change management, claims avoidance, and commercial alignment

Identify and mitigate program risks across both data center and generation scopes

Commissioning & Closeout 

Coordinate integrated commissioning and turnover strategies

Support transition to operations, documentation closeout, and lessons learned 

Staffing Model / Work Environment 

Primarily based in the Black & Veatch home office, supporting multi-project programs

Augmented by targeted on-site visits during critical execution phases

Works in close coordination with site management, controls, and discipline SMEs

Role evolves across project lifecycle (development → execution → commissioning) 

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline OR 15+ years of equivalent field experience in complex infrastructure project execution 

Minimum 12 years of progressive experience in large-scale infrastructure or energy projects 

Demonstrated experience in Owner’s Representative, PMC, or client-side program roles 

Minimum Qualifications

Mega-project execution in large energy infrastructure 

Mission-critical or data center delivery

Program-level coordination across multiple contractors, EPCs, and stakeholders 

Home office project management and controls leadership (schedule, cost, risk) 

Construction oversight, commissioning, and turnover support 

Key Capabilities:

Ability to lead from the home office while maintaining strong field integration 

Strong program controls acumen and executive communication skills

Proven ability to manage complexity across mixed asset classes 

Competencies

Builds networksDevelops talentCustomer focusDirects workDrives vision and purposeFinancial acumenManages complexityManages conflictTech savvyValues differencesBusiness insightSalary Plan

PMT: Project ManagementJob Grade

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To support a healthy work-life balance, we offer flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time.

A variety of additional benefits are available to our professionals, including a company-matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan and the B&V Credit Union. Professionals may also be eligible for a performance-based bonus program.

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In accordance with local law, the following compensation range is applicable for the job and location associated with this requisition: $126,236.00 - $214,599.00