Project Manager, Data Centers

Overview

Manage project lifecycle, budgets, schedules, contracts for data centers

Key Responsibilities

• schedule management
• buyout coordination
• document control
• financial management
• project closeout
• stakeholder liaison

Tasks

The Project Manager is responsible for managing and coordinating all necessary project resources and documentation throughout the entire project lifecycle. This includes the maintenance of budget and schedule, and the management and administration of all contractual requirements, agreements with trade partners, purchase orders, meeting minutes and shop drawing logs. This individual also manages risk, insurances, general work performance and quality, and overall team progress against the project plan through consistent communication and collaboration with the owner and project team members. -Meeting Management:Attend all schedule and management meetings necessary to monitor and manage the project, chairing as appropriate -Maintain the buy schedule, write scopes of work, distribute and log subcontracts, write required contract riders and purchase orders, and confirm compliance with project insurance requirements -Deliver all warranties, as-builts and training to the owner -Review subcontractor references, obtain Subcontractor bonds, and maintain project files -Represent Suffolk with Owner(s), Architects, Consultants, Government Authorities, Vendors and Subcontractors -Project Start-Up:Review the general contract and contract documents and confirm the budget setup and project milestonesCreate a schedule of values and project logs, plan for project safety and mobilization, including review and validation with team members -Attend all schedule and management meetings necessary to monitor and manage the project, chairing as appropriate -Purchasing process and document control:Maintain the buy schedule, write scopes of work, distribute and log subcontracts, write required contract riders and purchase orders, and confirm compliance with project insurance requirementsReview subcontractor references, obtain Subcontractor bonds, and maintain project filesMaintain and manage all purchase and delivery schedules, change order processes, shop drawings, document control logs, Owner, Architect and Subcontractor correspondenceWork with Purchasing in setting up/executing trade buyout including defining scope of work, authoring Exhibit B’s, ensuring scope coverage, coordinating buy and project schedules -Project Closeout:Deliver all necessary manuals to the Owner, consolidates project documentation and filesManage subcontractor closeout, transfer of utilities, owner training, and punch list processDeliver all warranties, as-builts and training to the owner -Manage subcontractor closeout, transfer of utilities, owner training, and punch list process -Work with Purchasing in setting up/executing trade buyout including defining scope of work, authoring Exhibit B’s, ensuring scope coverage, coordinating buy and project schedules -Maintain and manage all purchase and delivery schedules, change order processes, shop drawings, document control logs, Owner, Architect and Subcontractor correspondence -Build effective working relationships with clients and the Suffolk project team members -Review the general contract and contract documents and confirm the budget setup and project milestones -Lead and communicate with Suffolk Field Supervision, Subcontractors and Vendors to assist them in working to the Project Schedule -Administer financial aspects of the Owner’s contract, subcontracts, and purchase orders -Deliver all necessary manuals to the Owner, consolidates project documentation and files -Financial Management:Manage all requisitions and payments including lien releases and project payroll and maintains best possible cash flow throughout the project, communicating issues proactively -Create a schedule of values and project logs, plan for project safety and mobilization, including review and validation with team members -Manage all requisitions and payments including lien releases and project payroll and maintains best possible cash flow throughout the project, communicating issues proactively

Requirements

• construction degree
• 5+ years
• problem solving
• financial analysis
• leadership
• change management

What You Bring

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time; talk or hear; perform fine motor, hand and finger skills in the use of a keyboard, telephone, or writing. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; and reach with arms and/or hands. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The employee will spend their time in an office environment with a quiet to moderate noise level. Job site walking. -Team leader with excellent diplomatic and communication skills, able to handle and resolve conflicts effectively in a firm but fair manner -Ability to constantly multi-task and handle competing priorities between Suffolk business needs, organizational issues, and sound customer relations -Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to confidently and decisively take action -Ability to consistently analyze and execute financial trade-offs which frequently involve dealing with incomplete data and ambiguity -Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering or applicable discipline and experience relative to project size/scope -Possess judgment to know when to appropriately escalate issues up the chain of command -The ability to manage and embrace change. Respond and adapt to new processes and new ways of looking at old problems -Candidate must possess Suffolk’s Core Values: Passion, Integrity, Hard Work, Professionalism, and Caring -Excellent business judgment demonstrated by consistently achieving profitability objectives and strong project close-outs with client and subcontractor relationships in good standing -5+ years of related experience -Able to quickly study and react to complex issues -Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail evidenced by a strong command of all applicable contract and legal provisions

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Benefits

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About Suffolk Construction

-From its Boston headquarters, they expanded through strategic acquisitions in healthcare and regional offices across the US. -Their portfolio spans iconic projects like Wynn Everett casino, GE’s Boston headquarters, major airports, and mixed-use towers. -They offer full-spectrum services: pre-construction, construction management, general contracting, and design-build. -They operate Centers of Excellence across sectors such as aviation, mission-critical, education, healthcare, and hospitality. -Their approach combines cutting-edge technologies like AI, VR, and virtual design with collaborative, people-focused execution. -Notable innovations include VR groundbreaking ceremonies and AI-driven risk modeling on complex builds. -Projects range from large-scale casinos and airport terminals to universities, residential towers, and mission-critical facilities. -Despite its scale, they maintain a reputation for a regimented culture and a meritocratic, performance-driven ethos.

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