Critical Environment Program Manger

Job description

TEKsystems is seeking a Critical Environments Program Manager for a major technology client that's expanding their datacenter footprint all across the USA.

This role is remote (working from home) on day-to-day basis but does require occasional travel to datacenter sites around Greater Atlanta.

Travel is expected to be roughly once every two weeks to various sites.
REQUIRED SKILLS - ALL APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING:

+ Experience in critical facilities (24x7x365) project management with construction focus (ideally datacenter experience)

+ Background as a practicing mechanical or electrical engineer - must be able to review MEP designs and anticipate problems.

+ Experience delivering facilities program management initiatives, managing suppliers, stakeholders, etc.

Team Overview:
This role supports our client's Cloud/AI Regional & New Site Programs under the leadership of Director of Datacenter.

The team is responsible for delivering core infrastructure and foundational technologies that power the client's dedicated online services.

Their mission is to ensure seamless integration of new datacenter sites into operations, with a focus on safety, security, efficiency, and sustainability.
Role Purpose:
The Critical Environments PM acts as the operational voice during the lifecycle of new datacenter builds—from site selection through commissioning and turnover.

This person ensures operational readiness, drives continuous improvement, and leads cross-functional collaboration to optimize datacenter performance and end-user experience.

The day-to-day involves coordinating with internal teams, suppliers, and program management software to ensure needed tasks are being delivered.

The resource will manage suppliers/vendors, and advocate for the operations team at every instance.
This candidate MUST also have the ability to review construction designs and draw insights from the plans that help them make decisions on how to proceed for the betterment of the operations team.

Experience with large-scale construction design is not negotiable for this role.
Travel expectation: Resource may be asked to visit sites for major milestone completion.

This would involve traveling to highly secure and secret sites to coordinate with vendors and internal stakeholders to kickstart next phases and/or address issues together.
This role is opened because the team has been seeking additional technical people to assist with the growing capacity.

The team is currently short staffed.
Key Responsibilities:
- Represent Critical Facilities and Field Operations in new site development, ensuring operational requirements are embedded from design through turnover.
- Lead onboarding processes for new facilities, including documentation review and training coordination.
- Drive improvements in existing datacenter operations through retrofit and efficiency projects.
- Collaborate with engineering, regional directors, and operations managers to align procedures and standards.
- Manage escalations and ensure timely resolution to minimize service delivery impact.
- Capture and apply lessons learned to improve future site launches and operational practices.
Qualifications:
Required; Top 3 Skills
1.

3+ years in critical facilities (24x7x365) project management with CONSTRUCTION focus.
- Data centers, nuclear plants, submarines, hospitals, powerplants, high security facilities.
2.

5 + years practicing Electrical and/or Mechanical engineering in Construction Environment
- Candidates must be able to see a design and foresee potential problems for implementing said design.

i.e. a cable that is too long will not be able to be properly stored.

Must help anticipate and address problems for the operations team.
- Need to be an engineer first, PM second.

The technical part of this role is more important than PM
- Additional acceptable experience: HVAC.

Still should have mechanical or electrical engineering focused
- ME certifications are nice-to-have
3.

3 + years in a similar Program/Construction Management role
- Demonstrated ability to deliver construction program management initiatives.
- Demonstrated ability to manage suppliers and internal stakeholders
- Ideally, candidate has moved from a technical engineering background into management
Best Qualifications:
- MEP/CE (Mechanical, electrical, plumbing) / (construction engineering) demonstrated experience.
- DEEP experience in data center design, construction, and transformation programs.
- Strong experience in electrical and/or mechanical engineering
- Experience in suppliers/vendors and partner organizations coordination on construction related projects.
- Financial acumen in budgeting and forecasting in relation to program management
- Familiarity with IT service operations (ITIL, MOF, SLA/OLA).
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Construction certifications relating to MEP or CE is a nice-to-have.

LEEDS certification, HVAC and any environmental and/or regulatory experience makes candidates above and beyond.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $60.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment.

Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.

If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Atlanta,GA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Oct 24, 2025.
h4>About TEKsystems:
We're partners in transformation.

We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity.

We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia.

As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change.

That's the power of true partnership.

TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.



The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services
We’re a leading provider of business and technology services.

We accelerate business transformation for our customers.

Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions.

We’re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed.

We’re strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology.

We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities.

TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies.

Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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