Construction Program & Project Manager

Overview

As a Senior Project Manager at Linesight, you will work with highly experienced, culturally diverse, and passionate teams nurturing a strong social dynamic and a shared sense of achievement. You will gain vast industry experience that will open doors for you, extend your skillset and expand your perspective. We will empower, support, and enable you to take real responsibility in your role so that you can take charge of your career progression with us. You will be mentored and supported by industry leaders and given the tools to grow. You will also be involved in and contribute to our business strategy as we continue to evolve. For us lasting trusted relationships are everything, both with our teams and our clients. 

The Opportunity

In this role you will:

• Leading PMO governance, approvals, and project tracking to support the large-scale expansion of hyperscale data center construction throughout the AMER region
• Coordinate design, construction, and commercial functions during the pre-construction/DD process, ensuring governance and alignment through peer/onward reviews and business case approvals 
• Collaborate with Corporate Development and local business units to define needs, manage the project pipeline, and track deliverables 
• Schedule and manage project activities and deliverables, including business case creation
• Organize communication across stakeholders (design, construction, commercial, consulting/contracting partners, asset management, real estate, legal)
• Coordinate and track GDC investor deliverables for the large scale program
• Support AMER construction managers with monthly reports and KPIs
• Assist project execution during high-volume or complex phases
• Work alongside design, construction, and commercial managers to optimize projects and train teams in efficient approval processes
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across lessons learned, KPIs, software implementation, and internal team training
• Report progress, challenges, and key initiatives to senior leadership
• Operate cross-functionally within a matrixed, global environment

We would love to hear from you if you:

• Have 7+ years of professional experience in construction project management, program management, or real estate development
• 'Must have' direct experience in construction and data center projects
• Hold a bachelor's degree in construction, engineering, business, finance, or a related field
• Have a strong commercial mindset and excellent business acumen
• Are skilled at managing multiple projects and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders
• Are highly organized, detail-oriented, and can manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Take full ownership and accountability, with a strong sense of urgency
• Are proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Project, and/or Primavera
• Are able and willing to travel within the Americas as needed (remote with some travel)
• Locations preferences include; Chicago, Dallas, DC/Ashburn, Toronto,NY/NJ; open for discussion for the right highly qualified candidate suitable for this exciting new large scale Data Center program

All interviews are conducted either in person or virtually with video required.

About us

Linesight is a highly successful global project and cost management consultancy that keeps clients coming back. And for that we have our people to thank. You see we’re not like the others. We’re different. Unique. It’s our fresh thinking and focus on what matters that has led to our evolving. We are on a journey working in some of the most exciting innovative sectors with some of the world’s most prestigious companies delivering major projects that deliver a more sustainable built environment. We have an open culture and a flat structure where you can expect to be treated with genuine care, respect, and empathy. With Linesight, you can truly discover the power of team!  

Diversity, inclusion and accessibility   

Linesight is committed to transparent, equal opportunity employment practices. We are building a diverse and inclusive organisation, accessible to all, based on having a safe culture which enables all our people to be their true selves. We are a people business, and we understand that the more inclusive we are, the happier our people and better our work will be. We will ensure that individuals with disability are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or recruitment process and are accommodated in the workplace. If you require assistance or accommodation of any kind, please mention this in your application, we would love to hear from you!