Senior Project Manager - Data Center Power Delivery

At AKS, we are growing and building for the future. We bring together multidisciplined experts across the land development, energy, and infrastructure markets to take on bigger challenges and deliver solutions that make a real difference. Our teams combine creativity, technical excellence, and a collaborative, hands-on approach to solve complex problems and deliver results our clients and communities can count on. We take pride in our work and our ability to provide opportunities for our teams, support each other’s growth, and look ahead to what’s next. When you join AKS, you will find opportunities to take ownership of meaningful projects, learn, lead, and make an impact from day one.

This is an opportunity to sit at the center of complex energy and infrastructure projects and help turn strategy into execution. As a Senior Project Manager – Data Center Power Delivery within our Pre-Construction Services group, you’ll serve as a strategic advisor to data center developers during the most critical phases of project development. This role focuses on pre-construction planning, energy feasibility, risk identification, and core project management for the late stage development of complex, energy-intensive infrastructure projects.

What You’ll Do

• Lead pre-construction planning efforts for data center energy delivery projects on behalf of developer clients.
• Support site selection and due diligence activities with a focus on power availability, utility capacity, interconnection pathways, and development risk.
• Develop and evaluate conceptual energy delivery strategies including substations, transmission and distribution infrastructure, on-site generation, and resiliency solutions.
• Prepare and validate early-stage cost models, budgets, schedules, and phasing plans for complex energy and infrastructure scopes.
• Coordinate with utilities, grid operators, permitting agencies, and AHJs to assess feasibility, timelines, and constraints.
• Lead constructability reviews and risk assessments to identify early challenges related to scope, logistics, permitting, and market conditions.
• Advise clients on delivery models (EPC, design-build, phased packages, early works) and procurement strategies.
• Review conceptual and schematic designs to ensure alignment with project goals, scalability, and long-term energy strategies.
• Develop decision-support materials, executive briefings, and recommendations to guide investment and development milestones.
• Support transition from pre-construction into construction by defining scopes, bid packages, and execution plans.
• Assist late-stage permitting efforts with selected EPC’s on behalf of the owner.
  
  

Who You Are

• You have a "Do what needs to be done" mindset, taking ownership beyond assigned tasks and stepping in wherever needed to keep projects, teams, and customers supported and running smoothly.
• You have 7 years of experience managing complex infrastructure or energy projects, with a strong emphasis on pre-construction and front-end planning preferred.
• You have experience evaluating and planning large-scale power delivery and generation infrastructure.
• You’re highly organized and comfortable managing multiple workstreams with competing priorities.
• You have a strong understanding of construction means and methods sufficient to inform constructability, cost and schedule decision during pre-construction.
• You have excellent analytical, communication and presentation skills
• You have a "Do what needs to be done" mindset, taking ownership beyond assigned tasks and stepping in wherever needed to keep projects, teams, and customers supported and running smoothly.
  
  

Nice to Have

• Experience with creating and managing complex schedules (Microsoft Project, P6 etc.)
• Strong familiarity with Project Management systems (i.e. SAP, Procore etc.)
• Strong analytical skills related to market trends, pricing, and supply chain risk.
• You have experience working as an owner’s representative, for a developer, a utility or other relevant organizations.
  
  

Why AKS?

At AKS, we believe your work should support your life, not the other way around. Here's what you can count on when you join our team:

• Meaningful Growth: Whether you're just starting out or looking to advance, we offer hands-on training, mentorship, and clear paths for professional development so you can grow with purpose.
• Real Collaboration: Join a team that brings diverse perspectives together to solve complex challenges with creativity, curiosity, and a shared commitment to quality.
• Respect for Your Time: We value work-life balance and offer generous PTO and a supportive environment that helps you manage both personal and professional responsibilities.
• Benefits That Care: You’ll have access to health coverage that supports your total well-being, plus a 401(k) match, paid holidays, and more resources to help you thrive.
• Weekly Team Lunches: Take a break and recharge with your teammates, we believe food brings people together.
• Culture That Connects: We invest in experiences that build strong teams and strong communities.
• A Place People Love to Work: We’ve been named one of the Top Workplaces year after year.
  
  

Join us and be part of a team that values your contributions, celebrates initiative, and is committed to doing things the right way for our employees, clients, and communities.