Project Executive

Project Executive – Data Centers

Location: Georgia (Data Center Projects)

About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced Project Executive to provide senior-level leadership and oversight for large-scale, mission-critical data center construction projects across Georgia. This role carries full P&L responsibility for assigned projects and serves as the executive point of contact for clients, ensuring successful delivery of complex, fast-track data center builds.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide executive oversight and leadership across one or more concurrent data center construction projects
• Own overall project P&L, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on schedule, and within budget
• Serve as the primary executive relationship holder with hyperscale/data center clients, developers, and design teams
• Oversee Project Managers and Superintendents across assigned projects, ensuring alignment on schedule, budget, and quality goals
• Lead contract negotiations, risk management, and change order strategy at the executive level
• Drive coordination between MEP, critical infrastructure, and building trades unique to mission-critical facilities
• Ensure compliance with client commissioning requirements, uptime/reliability standards, and industry-specific quality protocols
• Support pursuit and preconstruction efforts for new data center opportunities in the Georgia/Southeast market
• Monitor overall project risk, cash flow, and financial performance, reporting to senior company leadership
• Build and maintain relationships with key subcontractors, vendors, and regional authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs)
• Champion safety culture and quality standards across all assigned job sites
• Support recruitment, mentorship, and development of project leadership talent within the region

Qualifications

• 15+ years of construction industry experience, including 5+ years in an Executive/Senior PM leadership role
• Direct experience with data center, mission-critical, or other highly technical/industrial construction required
• Strong understanding of hyperscale client requirements, commissioning processes, and critical facility systems (power, cooling, redundancy)
• Proven track record managing large, complex projects ($100M+) and multi-project portfolios
• Experience in the Georgia/Southeast data center market strongly preferred
• Executive-level communication, negotiation, and client management skills
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field; MBA a plus
• Willingness to travel across Georgia project sites as needed