Senior (PM) Project Manager
Senior Project Manager leading large-scale, ground-up data center construction projects in Barstow from preconstruction through commissioning and turnover. Day to day involves managing schedules, budgets, general contractors, and vendors, with tools like Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Barstow, USA
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Category
- Project management
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 10+ years of project management experience overseeing large-scale, ground-up construction projects in data center, mission-critical, or similarly complex environments
- Experience managing projects from preconstruction through commissioning and turnover
- Strong understanding of data center infrastructure, including mechanical, electrical, and critical power systems
- Proven ability to manage general contractors, subcontractors, vendors, budgets, and complex construction schedules
- Experience with project financial management, change orders, forecasting, and risk mitigation
- Strong knowledge of construction sequencing, critical path scheduling, and project controls
- Proficiency with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, and construction document management platforms
- Excellent leadership, communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work onsite and travel as project requirements dictate
- Valid driver's license and eligibility to operate a motor vehicle
- Physical ability to walk, stand, climb, and navigate active construction sites, and lift up to 50 pounds occasionally
- Willingness to wear PPE (hard hat, safety vest, hearing protection, steel-toe boots)
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related discipline
- PMP, CCM, or equivalent project management certification
- Experience delivering hyperscale data centers or large multi-building campus developments
- Familiarity with commissioning processes, MEP systems integration, and operational turnover
- Experience managing multiple project workstreams or large, multidisciplinary construction teams
Full description
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 a purpose.
Role Overview
The Senior Project Manager (Sr. PM) is responsible for leading the successful execution of large-scale, ground-up data center construction projects from preconstruction through commissioning and final turnover. This role provides oversight of project schedules, budgets, contractors, vendors, quality, and overall project delivery while ensuring alignment with client expectations and operational requirements.
The Sr. PM serves as a key point of contact between project stakeholders, engineering teams, general contractors, vendors, and leadership to proactively manage risks, resolve challenges, and drive projects toward successful completion.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee daily project execution, managing general contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and consultants to ensure successful project delivery.
- Manage project schedules, critical milestones, construction sequencing, and potential risks to maintain project timelines.
- Oversee project budgets, cost forecasting, change orders, invoice reviews, and financial reporting.
- Coordinate permitting, design deliverables, RFIs, submittals, procurement, and owner-furnished equipment (OFE) deliveries.
- Oversee installation and commissioning coordination of mission-critical infrastructure, including mechanical, electrical, and critical power systems.
- Ensure compliance with project safety, quality, and regulatory standards while providing regular progress updates and communicating with stakeholders and leadership.
Qualifications
- 10+ years of project management experience overseeing large-scale, ground-up construction projects within data center, mission-critical, or similarly complex construction environments.
- Demonstrated experience managing projects from preconstruction through commissioning and turnover.
- Strong understanding of data center infrastructure, including mechanical, electrical, and critical power systems.
- Proven ability to manage general contractors, subcontractors, vendors, budgets, and complex construction schedules.
- Experience with project financial management, change orders, forecasting, and risk mitigation.