Sr Project Manager (Data Center)

Sr Project Manager (Data Center)

Job ID

Posted

24-Sep-2025

Service line

PJM Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Project Management

Location(s)

Charlotte - North Carolina - United States of America, Richmond - Virginia - United States of America

CBRE's Data Center Solutions is the world's only fully integrated data center real estate firm, offering global strategy, acquisition and disposition representation, project management, and facilities management from a single provider. We serve 40% of the Fortune 100's data centers, spanning primary, secondary, and tertiary markets across the globe. As an employer of choice, we heavily invest in our people to best serve these state-of-the-art facilities by offering mission critical and leadership training.

About the role

This job is part of the Project Management function and responsible for the management of projects from initiation through completion. The Sr. Project Manager will lead a staff responsible for Data Center projects throughout a specific region in the United States. The role offers a hybrid schedule with an onsite presence in Charlotte NC or Richmond VA. Travel is required.

The Senior Project Manager provides consulting services to our financial services client account to help achieve the company's strategic business objectives. This role will specifically support Data Centers

This specific role will be supporting a large financial client with existing facility renovations. Typical work hours: 8-5; M-F

What you'll do

• Runs all facets of project management (budget, schedule, procurement, quality & risk) for individual real estate projects including planning, design, construction, occupancy and closeout.

• Demonstrates capability to read, understand and apply knowledge to any documents affecting construction projects, including but not limited to: agreements/contracts, leases, work letters, project charters, surveys and drawings.

• Interfaces directly with client to leads client MOP (Method of Procedure) process for scheduling any / all data center construction related activity. Work with contractors to submit MOP documentation which must be approved by the facility management and client team prior to any work taking place. MOPs typically include detail on 1) Work Scope, 2) Procedural review to identify work areas, personnel involved with work, equipment detail, and scope to be performed, 3) Operational impact to Client IT systems and Critical Facility, 4) Risk Identification, mitigation plan, and safety considerations. The MOPs approval process is a critical piece of the project management process and is crucial to ensure safety of personnel in the facility and to minimize risk to the client's business operations.

• Ensures standard methodologies are followed for design and delivery of critical facility system components and equipment. Participate in review of project submittals, proposals, process, and design submittals to ensure compliance with project / owner scope requirements.

• Identifies project delivery resources from pre-qualified lists or through individual project qualification process; conducts request for proposals; completes bid analysis; leads evaluation interviews, recommends resources to clients.

• Implements communication plan for meetings and written reports/meeting minutes to keep client and project resources advised. Facilitates project meetings.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS/BEng/BArch) from College or University in a technical area of study. 5 to 7 years of related project management experience required. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered. LEED AP, PMP, and/or CCM designation(s) preferred.

• Intermediate skills with Microsoft Office Suite. Ability to read and understand architectural drawings. Knowledge in MS Project, leases, contracts, and construction practices.

• Data Center project management experience is needed, and the employee should have a basic understanding of infrastructure systems design and operational impacts of construction.

• Prior experience working with a financial services client and/or operating within client processes preferred.

• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Why CBRE?

We value a culture of respect, integrity, service and excellence crafts our approach to every opportunity! We are guided by the needs of the cities we inhabit, the communities we build, and the world we thrive in.

Competitive pay and benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, 401k, and more that start 1st of the month. Internal advancement available after 6 month mark.

• FORTUNE Most Admired Company #1 in real estate for third consecutive year; Ten years in a row on the list.

• Forbes Named one of the best large employers in America and one of the World's Best Employers!

Disclaimers

• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Please be advised that effective January 1, 2025, CBRE Project Management and Turner & Townsend were consolidated into a single global business entity. As a candidate applying for a position, you should be aware that while your initial employment may be with Turner & Townsend PJM US LLC, you will subsequently transfer directly to Turner & Townsend at a date to be determined.

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE has a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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