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We make our mark designing and delivering our world-class solutions, so we invest deeply in supporting and developing our team. We reward integrity and commitment, and when we do well, you do well. Our employees have the freedom to innovate, unlimited growth, a voice that matters, a lifestyle that works, and skin in the game. Achievements are shared and celebrated. As a team, we are motivated to better ourselves, each other, and the world around us.\nTHE COMPANY\nKCI Technologies, Inc. is a 100% employee-owned engineering, consulting and construction firm serving clients throughout the United States. KCI is recognized as an industry leader, employing cutting-edge technologies, management practices and strategic growth initiatives. 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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.\nDuties, Responsibilities & Other\nPosition Summary\nThe Project Manager - Data Center Development is responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering complex, multi-site data center development programs from early due diligence through design, permitting, and construction support. This role serves as the primary integrator across technical disciplines, internal teams, consultants, utilities, and client stakeholders to ensure data center projects are executed safely, on schedule, within budget, and to required quality and performance standards.\nThe ideal candidate brings experience managing large infrastructure or mission-critical development programs and is comfortable operating in fast-paced, high-visibility environments with sophisticated clients.\nProgram & Project Delivery\nLead multiple concurrent data center development projects or workstreams within a larger program, coordinating site/civil, environmental, utility, energy, and permitting efforts\nDevelop and manage program execution plans, schedules, budgets, risk registers, and reporting frameworks\nOversee consultants and subconsultants to ensure alignment with scope, schedule, quality, and contract requirements\nCoordinate complex permitting and entitlement strategies across local, state, and federal 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delivery\nFinancial & Commercial Management\nAssist with scope definition, fee development, contract negotiations, and change management\nMonitor program financial performance, including budgets, forecasts, and earned value metrics\nSupport proposal development, pursuits, and strategic growth initiatives related to data center development\nTeam Leadership & Collaboration\nCoordinate and mentor project managers and technical staff assigned to data center programs\nFoster collaboration across service lines and geographies to support integrated delivery models\nSupport resource planning and workload balancing across active programs\n* Essential Duties and Responsibilities are the basic job functions that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation\nSpecialized Experience Required:\nBachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Planning, or a related field\n8-15 years of experience in program or project management for large-scale infrastructure, industrial, or mission-critical developments\nDemonstrated experience with data center development, power/utility-intensive projects, or complex industrial sites\nStrong understanding of permitting, entitlements, and utility coordination\nProven ability to manage multiple stakeholders and competing priorities\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience with hyperscale or enterprise data center clients\nFamiliarity with on-site power generation, transmission, water/reuse infrastructure, or energy systems\nProfessional Engineer (PE), Project Management Professional (PMP), or similar credential\nExperience working in multi-state or fast-track development environments\nKey Competencies\nProgram leadership and execution\nRisk management and problem solving\nClient relationship management\nFinancial and schedule control\nCross-disciplinary collaboration\nStrategic thinking with attention to detail\nQualifications\nEducation and/or 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