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Sr. Project Manager - Data Center

Job ID

234978

Posted

20-Aug-2025

Service line

PJM Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Project Management

Location(s)

Atlanta - Georgia - United States of America, Birmingham - Alabama - United States of America, Huntsville - Alabama - United States of America

CBRE’s Data Center Solutions is the world’s only fully integrated data center real estate firm, offering global strategy, acquisition and disposition representation, project management, and facilities management from a single provider. We serve 40% of the Fortune 100’s data centers, spanning primary, secondary, and tertiary markets across the globe. As an employer of choice, we heavily invest in our people to best serve these state-of-the-art facilities by offering mission critical and leadership training.

About the role

This job is part of the Project Management function and responsible for the management of projects from initiation through completion. The Sr. Project Manager will lead a staff responsible for Data Center projects throughout a specific region in the United States. **The role offers a hybrid schedule with an onsite presence in Atlanta, GA; Birmingham, AL; or Huntsville, AL. Travel is required.**

What you’ll do

+ Supports all facets of project management efforts (budget, schedule, procurement, quality & risk) for individual real estate projects including planning, design, construction, occupancy, and closeout.

+ Demonstrates capability to read, understand and apply standard documents affecting real estate projects, including agreements/contracts, surveys, and drawings.

+ Lead, track, and coordinate project related work orders via a client-provided work order system. This includes furniture, small moves, and team moves as determined and assigned.

+ Maintains efficient, timely, and professional communication with our clients, vendors, and peers.

+ Interact directly with clients and the project team to define project requirements. Prepares project-related documents, vendor resource requirements, cost estimate & budget, work plan schedule & milestones, quality control, and risk identification.

+ Identifies project resources from pre-qualified lists; Conducts simple requests for proposals; completes bid analysis with management support. Recommends resources to the project team.

+ Supports project delivery resources/team (typically smaller team) providing project guidance and direction to achieve project goals.

+ Implements communication plan for meetings and written reports/meeting minutes to keep client and project resources informed. Facilitates project meetings.

+ Implements project documentation governance aligned with company and client requirements. Ensures project data integrity and documentation is accurate, timely, and coordinated.

+ Supervises the progress of each project against goals, objectives, approved budgets, and timelines. Reports status and variances. Builds action plans to meet objectives, budget, and schedule.

+ Implements change management routines to assess change requests, make recommendations, secure Client approvals, and issue change orders. Assesses change requests to resolve impacts on scope, budget, schedule, quality, and risk with management support.

+ Implements standard risk management routines with management support, to identify project risks, develop risk mitigation and contingency plans, and implement action plans to reduce or eliminate project risks.

What you’ll need

+ Bachelor's degree (BA/BS/BEng/BArch) from College or University and/or equivalent related experience.

+ Experience working in Data Center Environments

+ Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, advanced knowledge of Excel

+ Strong ability to multitask and maintain large volumes of MAC-related work orders

+ Prior Project Management experience is preferred

+ Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future

Why CBRE?

CBRE has a culture of respect, integrity, service, and excellence that shapes our approach to every opportunity. We lead by example, guided by the needs of the cities we inhabit, the communities we build and the world we live in. Benefits start 1st of the month: Medical, dental vision, PTO, 401k, etc.

_Please be advised that effective January 1, 2025, CBRE Project Management and Turner & Townsend were consolidated into a single global business entity. As a candidate applying for a position, you should be aware that while your initial employment may be with Turner & Townsend PJM US LLC, you will subsequently transfer directly to Turner & Townsend at a date to be determined._

**Equal Employment Opportunity:** CBRE has a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

**Candidate Accommodations:** CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company’s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at [email protected] or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).

CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)