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Job Title: Owner’s Representative Project ManagerJob Description

Seeking a seasoned Owner’s Representative Project Manager to support the construction and delivery of a mission-critical data center project in Mesa, Arizona. The role requires expertise in managing complex construction programs, with a preference for experience in large-scale technology or mission-critical facilities. The ORPM will serve as an extension of the Owner’s internal project management and controls teams, enforcing quality, cost, safety, and schedule objectives across multiple vendors, contractors, and design teams.

Responsibilities

+ Act as an onsite Owner’s Representative at the Mesa Data Center, enforcing project quality, cost, safety, and schedule standards.

+ Serve as a liaison between the Owner's internal project management team, vendors, contractors, and design teams.

+ Facilitate daily field coordination, risk mitigation, and issue resolution across multiple stakeholders.

+ Monitor project controls activities including schedule updates, procurement tracking, and milestone management in alignment with Owner standards.

+ Support commissioning activities and operational integration, ensuring alignment with Owner requirements and facility readiness goals.

+ Represent Owner interests in vendor and contractor meetings, proactively tracking key deliverables and resolving field-level issues.

+ Prepare executive-level reporting and support management reviews, summarizing project status, risks, milestones, and key actions.

+ Coordinate project closeout activities, including documentation verification, punch list management, and Owner training integration.

+ Champion a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with project-specific environmental, health, and safety (EHS) policies.

Essential Skills

+ 5+ years of construction project management, owner’s representative, or construction field management experience supporting large, complex, multi-phase construction projects ($50M+ individual value).

+ Experience in mission-critical, data center, or high-availability infrastructure projects.

+ Strong ability to enforce project schedule, cost, and quality controls on behalf of ownership.

+ Full understanding of construction procurement, commissioning integration, and field-level project reporting.

+ Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to interface at both executive and field levels.

+ Ability to be 100% dedicated onsite at the Mesa, AZ location.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Direct experience supporting major technology clients (Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Meta, or similar).

+ Familiarity with Primavera P6 scheduling, risk management tracking, and procurement log management.

+ Experience coordinating commissioning (Cx) activities including test and inspection oversight.

+ Proactive problem solver able to identify, mitigate, and escalate project risks.

+ Degree in Construction Management, Engineering.

Work Environment

The role is based onsite at a data center in Mesa, AZ. The position is salaried with weekday hours to be determined. The working environment includes a newly remodeled office with a great team atmosphere, emphasizing team building and bonding events. Employees enjoy a generous benefits package, including full employer-paid dental, vision, life, and disability insurance for full-time employees, and significant employer contributions to medical plans and health savings accounts. Additional benefits include a robust PTO plan, 11 paid holidays, a generous 401K match, personal development reimbursement, a Boot Reimbursement Program for field employees, veteran support with a Military Leave Program, and corporate gym membership rates at select facilities.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $115000.00 - $150000.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Mesa,AZ.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on May 26, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

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