Title: Project Manager – Engineering Design (Data Centers)
Location: Flexible / Hybrid (U.S.)
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Shift/Hours: Monday–Friday, standard business hours
Base Salary: $105,000 – $145,000 (DOE)
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision; PTO; 401(k); Professional Development & Career Growth
About the Opportunity
An industry-leading engineering and design firm is seeking a Project Manager to support complex data center and mission-critical infrastructure projects. This role oversees multi-disciplinary design efforts including site development, utility infrastructure, and facility construction, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget.
This position offers the opportunity to contribute to high-impact digital infrastructure projects in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
Job Duties
• Lead multi-disciplinary engineering design projects for data center and mission-critical facilities.
• Define project scope, schedule, and budget while serving as primary client liaison.
• Assemble and manage project teams, aligning resources with project objectives.
• Monitor project financials, manage budgets, and ensure cost control.
• Implement quality management plans and ensure compliance with standards and safety requirements.
• Identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Facilitate regular client and internal coordination meetings.
• Maintain project documentation, schedules, and reporting.
• Coordinate contract requirements, billing, and project administration.
• Build strong client relationships and support future business opportunities.
• Mentor team members on project management best practices.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering preferred; associate degree with equivalent experience considered.
• 6+ years of experience in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry.
• 2+ years of project management experience with increasing responsibility.
• Strong knowledge of engineering design processes, contracts, financials, and operations.
• Proven ability to deliver projects on schedule, within scope, and within budget.
• Excellent leadership, negotiation, decision-making, and organizational skills.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across technical teams and stakeholders.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
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Sterling Engineering, Inc.
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.