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Data Center Senior Project Manager

McAdams


Job Location:

Charlotte, VT - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 22 August 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 19 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

McAdams is a full-service land planning landscape architecture civil engineering transportation and geomatics firm located in North Carolina South Carolina Texas and Florida. We seek to partner with our clients to create meaningful experiences through inspired design. Our employees are what make McAdams different. We bring experiences to the forefront of everything we do and to do that takes special people.

ShapeOurData Center Practice in the Southeast

  • At McAdams we invest in growth-minded leaders who are eager to build innovate and elevate those around them. We arelooking for a seasoned Senior Project Manager with deepexpertisein data center site development to lead complex multi-disciplinary projects from early feasibility through design and construction support. This is a high-impact role for a leader with the ability to blend technical excellence project delivery and market growth to drive results for premier clients while helping scale McAdams expanding Data Center practice.
  • You will have the autonomy to shape strategy influence market direction and expand capabilities with the support of a collaborative leadership team internal resources and a platform for long-term career development.

Why McAdams

  • Joining McAdamsisntjust a career move;itsan invitation to be part of something and our people are a big part of that. From exciting projects to a culture that embraces creativity choosing McAdams means choosing a workplace whereyourenot just an employeeyourea vitalpieceof our success story.
  • We invest in leaders who want to build
  • Opportunities to shape strategy and grow a practice
  • Exposure to high-impact projects across multiple market sectors
  • A united team-first culture
  • A platform for long-term career growth and leadership development
  • See what our teammates have to say about their experience at McAdams: site/civil design for data centers and other complex developments including institutional commercial and mixed-use projects
  • Direct all phases of designsitelayout grading drainage utilities/infrastructure and erosion & sediment controlfrom concept to completion
  • Manage budgets schedules risk and deliverables including feasibility studies stormwater management plans utility reports specifications and related documentation
  • Prepare and/or review technical deliverables including feasibility studies stormwater management plans utility reports specifications and related documentation
  • Build trusted client partnerships and proactivelyidentifynew opportunitiesespecially within the hyperscale and colocation data center market
  • Leadpermittingefforts working with local agencies and municipalities to ensuretimelyapprovals and compliance with applicable regulations.
  • Address agency comments and facilitate site permitting processes
  • Support proposal development interviews and strategic growth initiatives to expand market presence
  • Mentor and develop team members fostering a high-performance collaborative culture

WhatYoullBring

  • Four-year bachelors degree from an accredited program in Civil Engineering Environmental Engineering Biological and Agricultural Engineering Civil Engineering Technology or related field
  • EI required; PE or on track to obtain PE strongly preferred
  • Demonstrated success delivering hyperscale and colocation data center projects from early planning and pre-design through detailed design and construction support
  • 10 years of site/civil engineering experience including a strong data center portfolio
  • Energized by traveling to build the practices and advance projects
  • Strong working knowledge of local land use regulations entitlement andpermittingprocesses
  • Excellent client-facing communication relationship management and business development capabilities
  • Proficiencyin AutoCAD and Civil 3D
  • Expertisein stormwater management hydrologic/hydraulic modeling and SWPPP compliance
  • Exceptional technical writing and presentation skills
  • Demonstrated leadership coaching and team development experience
  • Professional organization involvement

Work Environment Physical Demands

The characteristics described below are representative of thoseencounteredwhile performing the essential functions of this position. When properly requested and whenfeasible(without undue hardship to the company) reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions

  • Work will primarily be in an office setting with limited opportunities to be exposed to adverse environmental conditions
  • Work will be primarily working with fingers by picking pinching typing and grasping often with repetitive motion
  • Must have visual acuity for viewing a computer screen the ability to talk hear and sit for extended periods of time
  • Must be able to carryliftand push/pull up to 5 poundsfrequentlyand up to 30 pounds occasionally
  • Additionalphysical duties may berequiredas necessary

Ready to LeadWithUs

Ifyoureready to deepen yourexpertisein large-scale data center development lead complex infrastructure projects and strengthen client partnerships in a rapidly growing sectorwedlove to connect.

McAdams is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard for race color religion gender (including pregnancy sexual orientation or gender identity) national origin age disability genetic information veterans status or any other legally protected status.

If you need assistance with our online application system process please contact the Human Resources Team at 919.361.5000 or

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Required Experience:

Senior IC


About Company

Founded in 1979, McAdams is a full-service civil engineering, land planning, landscape architecture and geomatics firm located in Durham and Charlotte, North Carolina, and the Dallas/Forth Worth Area in Texas. McAdams has built its reputation throughout the industry over 40 years by d ... View more

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