Senior Construction Project Management
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The role oversees construction project delivery, budgets, controls, procurement, schedules, and vendor performance for campus-based projects, including new construction and retrofits. It coordinates with project teams, stakeholders, contractors, and internal groups; reviews engineering documentation and building plans; tracks risks and progress; and supports safety, regulatory, and organizational standards. The posting requires extensive construction and data center project experience, with a degree or equivalent experience.
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Budget and Controls Monitors the approved project budget, provides oversight, and suggests necessary adjustments for project controls (e.g., Project Expenditure Request (PERs), Professional Services Request (PSRs), Change Orders, Pay Applications, etc.). Change Management Coordination Attends and advises during scheduled owner/architect/contractor and other project meetings. Drives Results Facilitates the delivery of metro-based/campus projects (e.g., new construction and/or retrofits) by making timely data-based decisions in partnership with the local project team and key stakeholders. Champions team and project goals, adhering to business processes, engaging vendor relationships when/where applicable, and fostering positive cross-group collaboration efforts aligned to the program strategy and milestones. Financial Acumen Creates and applies best practices to identify and incorporate cost-effective solutions for the strategic and tactical delivery of a construction project. Applies influence, strategy, and decision-making to drive solutions, schedules, and manages change with clients, sponsors, and vendors. Goal Alignment Collaborates and contributes needed technical knowledge to internal teams (e.g., Engineering, Operations, Center for International Social Science Research [CISSR], Commercial Software Engineering [CSE], Legal, Project Controls, etc.) and General Contractors/Subcontractors to maintain the corporate vision and goals for the project. Managing Resources Oversees timely execution of all procurement activities associated with resourcing and materials necessary for delivering program(s) on time and within project budget forecasts. Evaluates resources and ensures adequate staffing and materials for job completion. Project Management Drives campus-based delivery solutions (e.g., new or retrofit data center facilities). Analyzes technical information and provides recommendations to support solutions. Assists campus teams in establishing goals for project teams, assigning responsibilities, measuring performance, and seeking and delivering feedback to achieve timely results. Project Tracking Assists with creating and reporting on project progress regarding scope, schedule, standards, and budget. Risk Mitigation Communicates risk mitigation goals and develops metrics, dashboards and/or scorecards to track, communicate, and drive progress. Suggests actions to support organizational and national safety goals. Safety and Regulation Conducts routine safety program, project, and contractor audits, and performs and participates in incident investigations. Technical Acumen Reviews engineering documentation/designs, site, and building plans by examining and analyzing technical information. Identifies potential risks/gaps and provides recommendations to project teams that mitigate risk, and improve overall constructability. Aligns project/program delivery with execution procedures and standards, and ensures alignment with organizational standards and commitments. Vendor Management Advises and monitors the performance of vendors and/or contractors, ensuring compliance with contracts and prior audit results. Reviews vendor performance relative to cash flow and budget summaries (with the cost management team) and clarifies those reports in presentations to the delivery and executive teams. Vendor Selection Reviews and approves vendor scope of work, design review of site and building plans, pay-application, and invoices. Bachelor's Degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field AND 10+ years related experience OR equivalent experience. Bachelor's Degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field AND 12+ years related experience OR equivalent experience. 12+ years experience working on data center projects. 7+ years of progressive responsibility in development and delivery of complex capital projects and programs. 7+ years of construction program and project management experience in America, including cross coordination amongst disciplines. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
How this job compares
Set against the 1,029 open Construction Project Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Illinois median$102–137K/yr22 salary ranges
- US median$34–41/hr64 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 30 open Construction Project Management jobs in Illinois and 1,029 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Illinois
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 12 years of experience — more than three in four Construction Project Management postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 639 postings).
- Education
- 135 of the 1,029 open Construction Project Management jobs (13%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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