Project Director

Job Description

Project Director – MEP

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Location: DeKalb, Illinois

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Project: Confidential Hyperscale Data Center Development

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The Opportunity

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We are seeking an experienced Project Director to lead site construction operations for a major hyperscale data center development in DeKalb, Illinois. My Client has the full MEP scope worth $100m+.

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This is an exciting opportunity to join the project well ahead of construction, with physical site work expected to begin in summer 2027. The Project Director will play a key role in preconstruction planning, scheduling, logistics, mobilization and ultimately project execution.

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Key Responsibilities

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• Lead day-to-day construction and site operations.

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• Manage field teams, subcontractors and trade partners.

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• Drive sequencing, logistics, scheduling and execution.

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• Work closely with the Project Executive on overall project delivery.

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• Represent the organization with the GC, client and owner’s representatives.

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• Make operational decisions independently and provide strong leadership on site.

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• Support the project from preconstruction through construction and completion.

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We are looking for someone with strong field credibility combined with the project-management maturity and client-facing ability to operate at Project Director level.

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Ideal Background

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The strongest candidates will have experience leading $100M+ complex construction projects, ideally within:

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• Data centers / hyperscale

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• Mission-critical

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• Large campuses

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• Advanced manufacturing

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• Major industrial or MEP-intensive facilities

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Direct data center experience is but not essential. Strong construction leadership and the ability to independently own a major site operation are the priorities.

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Candidates from a Senior Project Manager background may also be considered if they are already operating at Project Director level.

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Why Consider This Opportunity?

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• Join a major data center project from the very beginning.

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• Help shape logistics, planning and execution strategy before mobilization.

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• Significant autonomy and ownership of site operations.

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• Broad Prime MEP scope rather than a narrow specialty package.

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• Direct exposure to senior client and owner representatives.

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• Opportunity to play a key role in delivering a major hyperscale facility.

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