Construction Project Manager | Tenant Fitout Manager - Mission Critical
Job Description
Tired of working under clients instead of WITH clients? Looking for more ownership, autonomy, and impact?
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NOW is your opportunity to make a smart move and join our fun, respectful, high-performing team at Himes Associates, Ltd.!
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Himes has built long-standing relationships with both our Teammates AND our Clients by delivering exceptional work and treating great people like partners.
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If you’re looking for challenging, high-profile work where your experience and judgment matter, Team Get S**t Done is looking for an experienced Construction Project Manager to support mission critical projects across Northern Virginia’s data center portfolio.
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Who Should Apply?
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YOU if you fit the Team GSD Qualities listed below!
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- Project Managers with demonstrated data center or mission critical construction experience.
- Professionals who know their way around Procore and Bluebeam and use project technology to keep teams, documentation, and decisions moving.
- Engineers, ECs, and CMs ready to bring their technical and construction expertise to a client-facing Owner’s Representative role.
- Owner’s Representatives looking for greater ownership, autonomy, and direct client impact.
- Professionals experienced in active data center environments where safety, reliability, schedule, and operational continuity matter.
- Strong communicators who can confidently represent the owner with facility teams, engineers, contractors, vendors, and other project stakeholders.
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A Team GSD Member:
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- Brings an entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to innovate and adapt
- Builds trust with clients and communicates confidently at every level
- Is accountable. Owns it and delivers it
- Respects teammates, partners, and clients
- Anticipates problems, brings solutions, and knows when to escalate
- Refuses to settle for “average”
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Why Do I Want to Work at Himes?
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- Competitive Compensation
- Growth-Based Incentive Plans
- 401(K) with Company Match
- Flex PTO & Work Life Balance (Get the job done, keep the client happy, and live your life)
- Respectful work culture, internally and at client sites
- Exciting, high-profile mission critical projects you will be proud of
- Autonomy without bureaucracy, with the trust, resources, and support you need to excel
- Direct access to leadership and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact as Himes continues to grow
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What To Expect in this Role
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As a Tenant Fitout Manager supporting mission critical data center projects, you’ll take ownership of projects across active data center sites throughout Northern Virginia. You’ll work onsite at least three days per week and serve as a trusted extension of the client team, bringing oversight, organization, judgment, and coordination needed to deliver projects successfully.
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- Own project performance across scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and documentation, keeping priorities aligned and projects moving forward
- Serve as the primary point of coordination among client stakeholders, facility operations, design teams, contractors, vendors, and other project partners
- Oversee design and construction execution, identifying risks early, and maintaining focus on safety, quality, constructability, and operational requirements
- Manage work within active mission critical facilities, coordinating phasing, outages, shutdowns, access, logistics, and other activities that could impact ongoing operations
- Own project documentation and workflows in Procore, ensuring RFIs, submittals, changes, action items, and project records remain current, accurate, and actionable
- Use Bluebeam extensively for drawing review and coordination, including markups, document comparison, design reviews, and issue tracking
- Drive critical project workflows including design reviews, procurement, submittals, RFIs, change management, commissioning, and turnover
- Anticipate problems and drive resolution, bringing forward clear options and recommendations before issues affect operations, cost, or schedule
- Confidently represent the owner with project teams and senior stakeholders, providing concise reporting on progress, financials, schedule, risks, decisions, and upcoming milestones
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Minimum Qualifications
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- BS/BA in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, or related field preferred; PE, PMP, CCM, or similar professional credentials are a plus
- 7+ years of construction/project management experience, including direct responsibility for schedule, budget, risk, and stakeholder coordination
- Data center or mission critical project experience strongly preferred, with experience delivering projects in active, operational environments
- Advanced proficiency with Procore and Bluebeam required, with demonstrated experience using both platforms as part of day-to-day project delivery
- Demonstrated experience managing complex capital projects from design through construction, commissioning, and closeout
- Experience coordinating outages, shutdowns, equipment replacements, commissioning, and phased construction within active facilities
- Strong understanding of electrical, mechanical, controls, and critical data center infrastructure systems, with the ability to effectively oversee technical teams and identify project risks
- Proven ability to represent clients and build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, facility operations, design teams, contractors, and vendors
- Proficiency with MS Project, Excel, SharePoint, and Microsoft Office
- Proactive, accountable, and comfortable operating independently, while collaborating effectively with the client and broader project team
- Ability to work onsite at locations throughout Northern Virginia at least three days per week, at sites across Loudoun & Prince William Counties
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