Data Center Project Manager Jobs in Berkeley, CA

HDR is looking for a project manager whose experience focuses on client development and delivery of data center projects. The ideal candidate should have a proven background in successfully delivering various data center and mission critical projects ranging from upfront planning and pre-design activities through detail design, construction support and commissioning. In addition to managing and delivering projects, the successful candidate must possess the drive, experience and charisma needed to develop and secure work from a robust global client base and expand upon HDR’s reputation within these markets. This individual will manage multi‑disciplinary design teams from project conception to completion. Keen focus on organizational skills and follow‑through are required to be successful in this role. This person will work closely with the Regional Building Engineering Services Business Group Managers as well as our global TMT client management team.

United States: Atlanta, Austin, Bellevue, Boise, Charlotte, Chicago, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Newark, New York, Omaha, Orlando, Pennington, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Raleigh, Sacramento/Folsom, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, Walnut Creek. United Kingdom: London, Manchester, Glasgow.

Deliver data center and mission critical projects from planning to commissioning while ensuring quality, schedule, scope, and budget objectives are met. Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary design teams, manage client relationships, develop proposals, and support business development and marketing efforts.

• Mentoring/Managing:
  • Help grow a team that works together to create a collaborative environment that promotes career growth, the production of high‑quality construction documents, client satisfaction, and acts as a safety net for each other.
  • Coordinate the work of multidisciplinary design teams.
  • Mentor, organize, and facilitate the growth of staff.
  • Coordinate workload through the entire project development to complete documents on schedule.
  • Recruit and retain mission critical staff.
• Marketing:
  • Establish client relations and participate in marketing, design, and production meetings.
  • Assist Marketing and Business Development groups in developing fee proposals and scope of work documents.
  • Promote HDR through regular client interface.
  • Collaborate on development strategies, new business prospects, technical services, quality, and production methods and standards to achieve the established goals and objectives of the business group, region and company.
• Technical:
  • Ensure product deliverables meet quality standards.
  • Manage and lead project teams to ensure successful project delivery and client satisfaction.
  • Control project quality, schedule, scope, and budget.
  • Forecasting, invoicing, and contract management.
  • Create vital proposal content including scope, schedule, and budget.
  • Assist HDR in interview preparation/presentations.
  • Work cooperatively with local office leads, other business groups, technical directors and marketing managers.
• Perform other duties as needed.
• Travel: Some travel to client sites or other HDR offices may be required.

• Minimum of 5 years leadership experience in site programming, project planning, design, construction and/or commissioning.
• Previous Data Center/Mission Critical experience at an architectural/engineering or engineering consulting firm is desired.
• Strong desire to stay current with the trends of the fast‑paced industry of mission critical.
• Ability to interact with various design teams, with excellent organizational, project management and communication (written and verbal) skills.
• Working knowledge of Uptime Topology standards, ASHRAE TC 9.9, and ISO standards regarding PUE, CUE, and WUE.
• Working knowledge of Newforma Project Center and/or ProjectWise Document Management Software.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Strongly motivated and showing professional initiative.
• Focused on client outcomes.
• Working knowledge of current industry standards.
• Strong organizational and time‑management skills to work effectively on multiple projects simultaneously.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 7 years related experience.
• A minimum of 2 years project management experience.
• Excellent organizational, project management and communication (written and verbal) skills.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long‑term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus, and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. Targeted salary range: $110,950 – $206,050; in New Jersey: $95,000 – $198,125.

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.