Data Center Program Manager - Water / Civil in , us

Overview

We are seeking a strategic and experienced Data Center Project/Program Manager to lead the delivery of complex, multidisciplinary data center and mission‑critical projects across Texas and Columbus, OH. This role combines technical leadership, client engagement, and team development with a forward‑thinking approach to innovation and a comprehensive service offering from our Transportation & Infrastructure and Power & Energy Business Units to provide complete solutions for our clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the full lifecycle of data center projects, ensuring alignment with client goals, technical standards, and budgetary constraints.
• Develop and manage scopes, schedules, budgets, and deliverables.
• Coordinate internal and external resources to meet project milestones.
• Lead sales and marketing efforts for Data Center / Mission‑critical projects.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships through consistent communication and delivery excellence.
• Support proposal development, negotiations, and strategic growth initiatives.
• Represent the firm in client meetings, industry events, and thought leadership forums.
• Mentor and manage multidisciplinary teams, fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• Support recruiting and retention efforts for mission‑critical staff.
• Promote career development and technical excellence across the team.
• Lead the development of services across the project lifecycle, including site planning, zoning, water and power engineering for the facilities.
• Collaborate with internal GAI specialists and digital transformation teams to pilot new tools and workflows.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and standards in the mission‑critical sector.
• Evaluate project management plans for complex engineering projects.
• Develop risk mitigation plans to address project risks.
• Evaluate effectiveness of leaders and teams.
• Lead an entire project of critical importance.
• Develop practice strategy for staff development through mentored experience, continuing education, and self‑development.
• Instill and foster professional attitudes within the practice.
• Negotiate critical and controversial issues with leadership of other practices.
• Represent the practice at important functions and conferences.

Technical Responsibilities

• Frequently performs advisory or consulting work for the practice across broad project areas or within a specialized area with innovative/complex aspects.
• Assesses practices and requirements to achieve sustainable performance of complex engineering projects from a systems perspective.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in data center or mission‑critical project delivery.
• At least 2 years of direct project management experience.
• Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Ability to travel as needed to client sites and project locations.
• Experience with hyperscale or colocation data center projects.
• Familiarity with Newforma, ProjectWise, or similar project management tools.
• Experience integrating CAD, BIM, and AI tools into design or project workflows.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license (reciprocal in multiple states) desirable.
• Driver's License.

General Characteristics

• Makes decisions with broad influence on activities of their practices.
• Makes authoritative decisions and recommendations that are conclusive and have a far‑reaching impact on the practice and the industry.
• Demonstrates a high degree of creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in planning, organizing, and guiding projects and activities of major consequence.
• Provides leadership and develops and engages others to create a common vision for their projects and the practice.
• Assesses the acceptability of engineering economic analyses and the risks associated with solutions to complex engineering problems.
• Evaluates solutions to complex problems that involve multiple specialty areas of engineering.
• Advocates for ethical behavior in the practice of engineering and assesses courses of resolution to ethical dilemmas in complicated situations.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and recognition.
• Market‑based, competitive compensation.
• Performance‑driven recognition and development bonuses.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans.
• Company‑paid short‑term and long‑term disability and life insurance.
• Employee assistance program and wellness resources.
• Generous paid time off, 7 paid holidays, and an additional floating holiday.
• Paid maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
• 401(k) with company match and tuition reimbursement.
• Support and rewards for professional development and certifications.

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