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Project Manager | Hyperscale Data Center | Founding Member

Gainesville, Virginia Permanent USD130,000 - USD150,000 per year View Job Description
Join a growing commercial contractor as a Project Manager helping lead a high-profile hyperscale data center tenant fit-out in Gainesville, VA. This role offers the rare opportunity to influence project delivery, build operational processes, and help establish a new data center division from the ground up.
  • Be a founding leader in a brand-new data center division
  • Work directly with ownership and shape long-term growth strategy

About Our Client

Our client is a rapidly growing contractor led by respected industry veterans with a proven record of scaling successful construction organizations. The company offers an entrepreneurial culture where employees have direct access to leadership, significant autonomy, and clear opportunities for career advancement.

Job Description

The Project Manager | Hyperscale Data Center | Founding Division Member will:

  • Lead day-to-day management of a hyperscale data center tenant fit-out project in Gainesville, VA.
  • Oversee project budgeting, scheduling, procurement, subcontractor coordination, and overall project execution.
  • Partner closely with field leadership to ensure quality, safety, and schedule objectives are achieved.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with ownership, consultants, trade partners, and key stakeholders.
  • Identify and mitigate project risks while driving efficient project delivery.
  • Support the development of company-wide data center construction processes and best practices.
  • Provide strategic input as the organization expands its data center operations.
  • Deliver regular project updates to executive leadership and ownership teams.



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The Successful Applicant

The Project Manager | Hyperscale Data Center | Founding Division Member will have:

  • 5+ years of construction project management experience, preferably with mission critical, data center, industrial, or complex commercial projects.
  • Proven experience managing project budgets, schedules, contracts, and client relationships.
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders and trade partners.
  • Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
  • Desire to work in an entrepreneurial environment with high visibility and significant growth potential.
  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
  • Experience with tenant fit-outs, mission critical environments, or fast-paced commercial construction projects is highly desirable.

What's on Offer

The Project Manager | Hyperscale Data Center | Founding Division Member will receive:

  • Base salary up to $140,000-$150,000 for exceptional candidates.
  • Annual bonus opportunity of 10-20% of base salary.
  • $750/month vehicle allowance.
  • 100% employer-paid individual medical and dental coverage.
  • 401(k) with company match.
  • Strong long-term career growth opportunities within a rapidly expanding organization
  • Founding member of a new data center division with significant influence on its future growth.
  • Direct exposure to executive leadership and ownership with a voice in key decisions.
  • High-autonomy environment without the bureaucracy common at larger contractors.
  • Opportunity to work on a marquee hyperscale data center project in one of the nation's largest data center markets.
  • Join a company experiencing rapid growth with substantial promotion potential for early team members.
Contact
Carolyn Bayha
Quote job ref
JN-092026-7099513

Job summary

Sector
Construction
Sub Sector
Project Manager
Industry
Property
Where
Gainesville
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Carolyn Bayha
Job Reference
JN-092026-7099513
 

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