Senior Project Manager – Data Center / Mission Critical

The role

The Senior Project Manager will serve as the primary on-site owner's representative for a hyperscale data center development. You will manage relationships with contractors and engineers while overseeing MEP systems and commissioning activities.

What you will do

• Serve as the primary on-site owner's representative
• Manage relationships with general contractors, A&E teams, and commissioning agents
• Oversee MEP systems coordination including electrical distribution, cooling systems, and BMS/controls integration
• Review and process RFIs, submittals, and change orders
• Coordinate L1-L5 commissioning activities
• Prepare status reports, visual planning tools, and presentations

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of construction project management experience
• At least 5 years focused on data centers, mission-critical facilities, or industrial MEP-intensive projects
• Strong technical knowledge of electrical distribution systems, backup power infrastructure, cooling systems, and building automation
• Experience reading and interpreting MEP drawings, one-lines, and control sequences
• Proven ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships and hold contractors accountable
• Willingness to be on-site full-time in upstate New York
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice to have

• Hyperscale data center experience (100MW+ campuses)
• Experience with crypto-to-data-center conversions or adaptive reuse projects
• Owner's representative or program management background (vs. GC-side only)
• CCM, PMP, PE, or LEED AP credentials

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Relocation assistance for the right candidate

About the company

Brookwood Group is a technology-enabled owner's representative and program management firm. They combine construction expertise with modern technology to deliver outcomes for building owners.