Airswift is seeking a Sr. Project Manager to support the data center industry in an initial 6-month contract.
Lead the full lifecycle of a Design & Build project for a next-generation AI/HPC data center featuring Direct Liquid Cooling (DLC). This role holds end-to-end responsibility for scope, cost, schedule, quality, safety, performance, and stakeholder alignment. The Senior Project Manager acts as the central authority steering engineering, planning, construction, commissioning, and client engagement.
Responsibilities:
Strategic Project Leadership
- Define and oversee the full project roadmap, maintaining alignment with baseline scope, budget, and schedule.
- Establish project governance, reporting cycles, decision frameworks, and leadership communication.
- Represent the project in front of clients, executives, contractors, and authorities.
Planning & Controls
- Develop and maintain the master schedule and milestone plan across design, procurement, logistics, construction, and commissioning.
- Monitor actual progress, evaluate risks and deviations, and implement recovery plans as needed.
- Coordinate all workstreams to ensure cohesive execution and alignment with the critical path.
Team Leadership
- Lead engineering, construction, commissioning, planning, QA/QC, HSE, and procurement teams.
- Drive accountability, communication, and crossfunctional coordination.
- Foster a culture of technical excellence and high performance.
Skills & Competencies:
- 10+ years of experience managing D&B/EPC mission-critical or Data Center projects.
- Demonstrated experience in high-density environments and/or DLC or advanced cooling technologies.
- Deep understanding of MEP systems and multidisciplinary integration in mission-critical environments.
- Strong experience in construction management, commissioning oversight, and lifecycle project leadership.
- Proven capability in cost control, contract management, risk management, and stakeholder communication.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in AI/HPC-focused data center projects.
- Familiarity with Tier standards (Uptime Institute), TIA-942, or equivalent.
- Project management certifications (PMP, Prince2, etc.).
- Experience managing large, diverse, cross-disciplinary teams.
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