Senior Data Center Construction Project Manager

• Position: Sr. Data Center Construction Project Manager
• Duration: 6 Month Contract with Possible Extensions/ Perm
• Pay Rate: $70-95/hr
• Location: Remote (Southeast preferred) with travel 1–2 nights/week (Muskogee, OK and/or Auburn, AL)
• Schedule: Standard business hours

Must-Haves:

• 8–10+ years of construction/project management experience
• Proven track record delivering data center construction projects
• Experience with GPU / AI data centers or high-density environments
• Strong budget ownership and financial tracking skills
• Expertise in scheduling and project controls
• Experience managing contractors/vendors and leading large-scale builds
• Ability to forecast and manage cost risk, schedule compression, and change orders
• Strong executive-level communication skills
• Ability to balance field execution with strategic oversight

Plusses:

• Experience working closely with commissioning teams (Level 4 involvement)
• Experience operating at a program level across multiple projects
• Background in multi-phase, high-visibility deployments
• Strong client-facing experience with high-touch stakeholders
• Experience supporting cross-functional alignment and leadership initiatives

Day-to-Day:

• Own end-to-end project delivery (budget, schedule, and client engagement)
• Manage budget, forecasting, and financial reporting
• Oversee project scheduling, milestones, and execution timelines
• Coordinate with contractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders
• Monitor and mitigate project risks, including cost and schedule impacts
• Lead execution across multiple active builds (foundation, commissioning, expansion phases)
• Interface with customer stakeholders and executive leadership
• Partner with commissioning teams to ensure project readiness and turnover
• Maintain strong documentation, reporting, and financial discipline

Job Description:

Insight Global is seeking a Senior Data Center Construction Project Manager for a leading digital infrastructure client specializing in AI-powered, high-density data centers. This candidate will lead the delivery of large-scale, complex data center builds, owning project outcomes across budget, schedule, and stakeholder engagement. The role requires a strong balance of field execution and strategic oversight, supporting multi-phase deployments in fast-paced, high-growth environments. This individual will act as a key liaison between internal teams, vendors, and high-touch clients while driving alignment across large-scale infrastructure projects.

Lead execution across active projects:

• 82 MW site in foundation phase (OK)
• 70 cmw site in final commissioning (OK)
• Multi-phase deployments including:
• 10 MW AI compute turnover (Feb target)
• 22.5 MW expansion in precon stage

Compensation:

• $70/hr to $95/hr.
• Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.
• Employees in this role will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package starting on day one of
• employment, including options for medical, dental, and vision insurance. Eligibility to enroll in
• the 401(k) retirement plan begins after 90 days of employment. Additionally, employees in this
• role will have access to paid sick leave and other paid time off benefits as required under the
• applicable law of the worksite location.