Senior Project Manger – Owner Rep – IL Job, Chicago

Senior Project Manager – Data Center Construction

As a Senior Project Manager, you will lead complex data center construction projects from inception through handover while benefiting from a clear pathway into senior leadership. With a strong pipeline of secured work and continued expansion across the mission-critical sector, this Senior Project Manager opportunity offers the chance to take ownership of high-profile projects, work directly with major clients, and play a key role in delivering critical infrastructure.
The Opportunity This Senior Project Manager role will see you managing the full project lifecycle across large-scale data center developments. You will coordinate design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and stakeholder management activities to ensure successful project delivery.
As a Senior Project Manager, you will act as a trusted advisor to clients, driving project performance while ensuring schedules, budgets, quality standards, and business objectives are achieved.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Project Manager looking for greater responsibility, direct client exposure, and long-term career progression within a growing and highly respected project management consultancy.

What You Will Be Doing

• Lead data center construction projects from concept through completion.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, risks, and delivery milestones.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across design, construction, and commissioning.
• Develop and maintain project execution plans.
• Act as the primary point of contact for clients and key stakeholders.
• Drive procurement and contract tendering activities.
• Oversee design management and project coordination activities.
• Implement effective cost control and budget management processes.
• Manage change control and project reporting.
• Ensure quality, health, safety, and compliance standards are achieved.
• Lead project handovers and commissioning activities.
• Build long-term client relationships and identify future project opportunities.

What You Will Need

• Degree qualified in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related discipline.
• 8+ years of project management experience within construction, mission-critical, or data center environments.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale construction projects.
• Strong understanding of project controls, contracts, procurement, and stakeholder management.
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced project environments.

Highly Desirable

• Data center or mission-critical project experience.
• PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent project management certification.
• Consultancy or client-side project management experience.
• Commissioning and handover experience.
• Commercial and contract management expertise.
• Strong presentation and stakeholder management skills.

Why This Senior Project Manager Opportunity?

• Lead high-profile data center construction projects.
• Work directly with leading developers, operators, and investors.
• Enjoy genuine project ownership and autonomy.
• Gain exposure to complex mission-critical developments.
• Join a business experiencing sustained growth.
• Clear progression into Programme Manager and Director-level positions.
• Competitive salary, bonus, and benefits package.
• Long-term pipeline of secured projects and strong career stability.

The demand for experienced Senior Project Managers within the data center sector continues to grow, making opportunities with established project delivery teams increasingly competitive.
Interviews are being scheduled immediately. Apply now for a confidential discussion regarding this Senior Project Manager opportunity.