Senior Construction Project Manager (Data Center)

Application Deadline: 30 April 2025

Department: North America Consultancy

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Illinois

Compensation: $140,000 - $160,000 / month

Description

Why Soben?

We are an award-winning construction consultancy with huge ambitions to put ourselves firmly on the map. We have come a long way since operations commenced in 2011, but now is the time to step on the gas and realize our true potential.

It is a hugely exciting time to join our business and we have some amazing times ahead of us. We are targeting to have 1000 people globally by 2030 to support our expansion plans in current locations as well as additional territories.

Soben are the consultant of choice to work for, with competitive salaries and KPI bonus structure across all levels, fast tracked career opportunities, in a supportive and dynamic environment.

If you want to play an integral part in achieving our ambitious plans for growth and delivering an exceptional consultancy service for our clients in the Midwestern United States, we want to hear from you!

Description:

We are looking for a Senior Project Manager based in Hoffman Estates, IL to act as client representative for project related queries, performance management and reporting to a hyperscale data center client we are working with. Datacenter experience is not a prerequisite, so those who have been wanting to enter the ‘hot’ datacenter market are encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as local client representative
• Prepare comprehensive scopes and RFPs
• Manage the RFP documentation process
• Create comprehensive project schedules, manage, and maintain schedules
• Execute subcontractor bidding procedures including the development of Scopes of Work, Bid Lists, and Unit Cost Bid Comparisons
• Interface with Owner and/or Owner’s Representative on schedule, requisitioning, and critical project issues
• Create and manage incoming and outgoing correspondence, RFI’s, Change Orders, etc
• Motivate, develop and maintain subcontractor interest in the project(s)
• Manage construction scheduling and sequencing, anticipate long lead items, and recognize critical paths
• Manage and administrate Owner Change Orders
• Schedule and conduct Owner, Architect, and CM meetings, prepare and distribute minutes of these meetings
• Review Jobsite progress with an eye toward quality, conformance to drawings and specifications, etc.
• Monthly review of subcontractor requisitions
• Report to senior leadership on current estimated cost vs. budget
• Supervise project superintendents
• Perform additional duties as assigned
  
  

Preferred Qualifications / Relevant Experience

• Minimum 7 years’ experience in Construction Project Management
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction, or a related field is a plus
• Experience working in Datacenter environment preferred
• Thorough and complete knowledge of the construction process and management techniques, methods, and materials
• Team player with the ability to clearly communicate verbally and in writing
• Organised and detailed oriented
• Outstanding negotiation skills