Senior Project Manager, Construction & Development

CyrusOne

Senior Project Manager overseeing data center construction at CyrusOne. Leading project teams, budgets, and collaborations throughout mission-critical MEP systems construction.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeFort Worth • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support planning and permitting of major projects.
Collaborate with Procurement to develop and issue RFPs for General Contractors.
Prepare capital expenditure presentations for Director review.
Negotiate contracts with Commissioning Agents (CxA), third-party testing vendors, General Contractors, and Subcontractors.
Manage and maintain project budgets, providing weekly updates for Director review.
Lead the construction and development of major projects from inception to completion.
Assist Project Development teams with utility coordination efforts.
Participate in Owner-Architect-Contractor (OAC) meetings, as well as Low Voltage (LV) and Owner-Furnished, Contractor-Installed (OFCI) meetings.
Implement new recycling and sustainability programs for use during construction.
Oversee the documentation lifecycle for design-build projects.
Manage technical, contractual, and procurement requirements throughout project execution.
Conduct and lead weekly project status meetings, preparing detailed status reports.
Oversee engineers, subcontractors and vendors during pre-construction, commissioning (Cx), and project closeout phases.

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of experience in mission-critical data center development, general construction, and heavy MEP systems construction.
Experience leading construction project teams, including third-party owner's project managers, subcontractors, and the General Contractor, ensuring alignment on project scope, schedule, and execution.
Strong ability to manage project finances, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost control.
Experience negotiating construction, procurement, and labor contracts.
Ability to monitor and enforce project schedules, safety, and quality control.
Hands-on approach, willing to engage in daily project challenges and problem solving.
Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to interface with multiple stakeholders at various levels.
Ability to coordinate across multiple stakeholders and disciplines, including internal teams, vendors, and external partners.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, Microsoft Project, and Procore.
Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time to project sites and key locations.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off
Opportunities for professional development

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementbudgetingcost controlcontract negotiationutility coordinationsustainability programsconstruction managementMEP systems constructiondata center developmentproject execution

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationproblem solvingcollaborationstakeholder managementorganizational skillsnegotiation skillsteam managementadaptabilityattention to detail