Data Center Project Manager

Allied Fire Protection

Data Center Senior Project Manager responsible for planning, executing, and closing fire safety projects in data centers. Managing large-scale programs with a focus on safety and compliance.

Posted 4/23/2026full-timePearland • Florida, Tennessee, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the dedicated senior project manager for one to two large-scale data center fire and life safety construction programs
Develop comprehensive project plans encompassing scope of work, schedules, budgets, manpower requirements, and procurement timelines across all trade scopes
Monitor and manage all assigned projects to comply with safety, quality, productivity, and profitability requirements specific to mission-critical data center environments
Track project expenditures and installation progress through regular review of status reports
Perform monthly Cost to Complete reports for all ongoing projects and review findings with the Data Center Operations Manager
Identify and communicate changes in project scope, schedule, or labor requirements in a timely manner
Coordinate change orders promptly across all trade scopes and drive toward overall margin improvement on every project

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of fire and life safety construction project management experience
Deep familiarity with NFPA 13, NFPA 72, NFPA 750, NFPA 2001, and FM Global data sheets relevant to data center fire protection
Strong working knowledge of fire and life safety systems in data center environments, including pre-action, clean agent suppression, fire alarm, and VESDA/early warning detection
Demonstrated financial management experience, including budget tracking, cost-to-complete reporting, and change order management
Relevant state fire protection licensing preferred
Ability to read and understand complex architectural, mechanical, and electrical construction documents in the context of mission-critical facilities

Benefits

Comp & perks

Travel to project sites throughout Texas and to remote areas in other states where data center work is being performed
Professional development

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementbudget trackingcost-to-complete reportingchange order managementfire and life safety systemspre-action systemsclean agent suppressionfire alarm systemsVESDAarchitectural document interpretation

Soft Skills

communicationorganizational skillsleadershipproblem-solvingtime management

Certifications

state fire protection licensing