What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Construction Project Manager position at Purple Drive Technologies?
About the Company:
Join a $10B global technology leader in critical digital infrastructure, supporting the systems that power data centers, telecommunications, industrial facilities, and other essential operations worldwide. With a global presence across nearly 70 countries, the organization is at the forefront of delivering innovative infrastructure solutions that keep the connected world running.
This is an opportunity to work with a highly respected, global organization where innovation, operational excellence, continuous improvement, and customer focus are central to the culture..
Position Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead critical infrastructure and data center projects from pre-sales through equipment installation, startup, and commissioning. The role will manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, resources, customer relationships, and overall project execution.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead projects to meet scope, schedule, quality, safety, and financial targets.
- Coordinate with order management, manufacturing, logistics, contractors, field services, and warranty teams.
- Manage project resources and establish clear responsibilities across functional teams.
- Work closely with customers, contractors, and jobsite teams to ensure successful project execution.
- Monitor project budgets, costs, margins, schedules, and overall financial performance.
- Identify and resolve project risks, issues, and potential schedule or cost impacts.
- Conduct project meetings, presentations, and stakeholder communications.
- Support a strong safety culture throughout project execution.
- Use project management and reporting tools such as Oracle, Smartsheet, and Power BI.
- Travel to customer/job sites approximately 25–30%.
Qualifications:
- 5 years of project management experience.
- Experience with critical infrastructure, data centers, or large-scale construction projects preferred.
- Knowledge of electrical and mechanical contracting/construction.
- Strong customer-facing, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience managing project budgets, schedules, resources, and contractors.
- Bachelor’s/Associate degree or equivalent experience.
- PMP certification preferred.
- Knowledge of engineering, manufacturing, commissioning, UPS, thermal, battery, or monitoring systems is a plus.