Project Manager – Data Center Construction – Omaha, NE

Location: Omaha, NE (full-time, on-site)

Compensation: $140,000 – $160,000 + strong benefits package

The Opportunity

HeatherDaniel International (HDi), a construction recruitment specialist, is representing a highly regarded consultancy that specialises in the delivery of complex data centre projects across the United States. Originally established as a chartered quantity surveying and project management firm, the company has evolved into a key delivery partner for some of the largest and most technically demanding projects in the mission-critical sector.

As part of their continued expansion, they are seeking a Project Manager to be based in Omaha, Nebraska, with a specific focus on data centre projects. This is an opportunity for an experienced Project Manager with strong leadership and coordination skills, able to oversee construction delivery from pre-construction through to handover.

You will take responsibility for all aspects of construction project delivery, working closely with clients, consultants and contractors to deliver on time, cost, quality and safety. You will coordinate stakeholders, track progress, resolve issues and ensure that works meet the client’s expectations. You will be based full-time in Omaha, supporting one of the most recognised consultancy brands in the US data centre space.

Key Responsibilities

• Delivery: Lead and coordinate the delivery of complex data centre construction projects from inception through to completion.
• Planning: Work closely with clients, design teams and contractors to develop project strategies, schedules and execution plans.
• Execution: Oversee all phases of project execution including procurement, site mobilisation, construction, commissioning and closeout.
• Reporting: Monitor and report on progress, risk and performance across programme, cost, quality and safety.
• Design: Manage design development, ensuring constructability, compliance and alignment with project objectives.
• Stakeholders: Chair meetings, manage stakeholder communication and keep clear documentation and decision tracking.
• Risk: Resolve issues and proactively identify risks to maintain project momentum and meet delivery targets.
• Compliance: Ensure compliance with client procedures, local regulations and industry best practices.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience: Proven experience managing large-scale construction projects, ideally within the data centre or mission-critical sectors.
• Technical: A strong understanding of MEP and CSA coordination within complex building environments.
• Leadership: Demonstrated ability to manage internal teams, external contractors and third-party consultants.
• Working style: Capable of working independently, with strong attention to detail and accountability. Exceptional organisational, communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Credentials: PMP, CCM or another relevant certification preferred. Chartership or progress towards professional accreditation will be viewed favourably.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $140,000 – $160,000.
• Benefits: Comprehensive benefits including 401(k).
• Development: Structured development within a respected and growing consultancy, with significant exposure to data centre delivery environments.

Next Step

Interviews are being arranged now.

Why candidates choose HDi

We start with you, not with a requisition to fill. The people we place today are often the clients who hire us tomorrow. That only works if we treat the first conversation with care.

We know what a Quantity Surveyor is. We work in verticals — cost, project advisory, claims and dispute, built-environment leadership, and data center and mission-critical programmes — not as a generalist shop that learns your job from a Wikipedia page.

We are honest about salary and fit, even when the answer is no. We do not mailshot your curriculum vitae. We do not share it without your consent. That promise is written in full on our Candidate Charter.

We stay with you from the first call through interview, offer, resignation and start.

A major statewide consultancy in the United States, headquartered in New York, has hired us on a retainer.

We are working with a major international consultancy and have placed nearly forty people with them this year.

Our Candidate Charter: You are a person, not a placement. We are honest on salary and fit. Your curriculum vitae is never shared without your consent. We reply, even when there is no update. We stay with you through the whole move.

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