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About the Role

The Fleet Data Centers Project Controls Manager owns the end-to-end scope, overall project budget, and project schedule change process across large, multi-phase data center programs. This role ensures that all changes are identified, evaluated, approved, documented, and baselined in a consistent, auditable way, protecting MW delivery dates, yield-on-cost (YoC), and commercial commitments. The Project Controls Manager partners closely with Schedulers, Build TPMs/Project Managers, Supply chain including Cost Management, Design & Engineering, Construction, Procurement, Finance, and Customer Engineering/Customer Success teams to maintain a single, trusted change register and to drive timely, informed decisions on change events.

Responsibilities

Own the change management framework for data center projects, from change identification through approval and baseline update.
Define and maintain standard procedures, templates, and workflows for internal and external changes (GC, vendor, and customer-driven).
Ensure the process aligns with commercial structures.
Train and coach project teams on change discipline, documentation expectations, and approval thresholds.
Establish clear mechanisms for capturing change triggers, including customer requests and scope changes, design development / IFC updates, field conditions and constructability issues, utility and power changes, and regulatory or code changes.
Facilitate early identification of potential changes through regular interaction with PMs/TPMs, Contractors, designers, and vendor management teams.
Triage and log change events into a centralized change register, assigning ownership and next steps.
Coordinate with Stakeholders and Build TPMs/PMs to assess scope, budget, and schedule impacts.
Support or lead Time Impact Analyses (TIA) in partnership with scheduling.
Ensure change packages include clear assumptions, alternatives, and risk implications.
Run the change approval workflow in line with Delegation of Authority (DoA), contractual terms, and customer requirements.
Prepare and facilitate change review forums with project leadership, Finance, and, when applicable, customer counterparts.
Ensure all approved changes are reflected in contracts, change orders, and purchase orders by coordinating with responsible teams.
Ensure all approved changes are incorporated into cost and schedule baselines in coordination with Project Controls.
Ensure all approved changes are traced in the change register with full backup (quotes, calculations, correspondence).
Maintain audit-ready records for internal and external stakeholders.
Act as a primary point of contact for change-related discussions with customer Engineering, and internal stakeholders with PMs/TPMs.
Support responsible teams with internal negotiation of change orders and extensions of time (EOT), ensuring commercial impacts are clear and aligned with internal targets.
Provide transparent, structured change summaries for customer engineering and executive reporting, linking changes to MW delivery and commercial outcomes.
Maintain a consolidated change log/register at campus/building/MW level, clearly categorized by driver, owner, and status.
Track and report change volumes and values (approved, pending, rejected), impacts to cost models, and associated schedule and risk impacts.
Identify patterns and systemic drivers of change, recommend mitigation strategies (e.g., design standards, early customer alignment).
Lead post-mortem reviews on major changes and completed phases to capture lessons and feed into playbooks.
Recommend improvements to stakeholders across Design, Engineering, Construction, EHS and Security, Supply Chain, Operations, Legal, Finance, et al in order to document/drive efficiency from signal through execution and delivery.
Standardize change metrics and KPIs across the portfolio (e.g., % budget in approved changes, average approval cycle time, impact per MW).

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
7+ years of experience in construction, infrastructure, data centers, or large capital projects.
3+ years directly managing change, contracts, or commercial/project controls.
Strong understanding of construction contracts, change orders, and extensions of time (EOT).
Experience working with Project Controls (cost & schedule) to quantify change impacts.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to present change impacts to leadership and customers.
High attention to detail with strong documentation and organizational skills.
Experience with data center, mission-critical, or industrial projects.
Familiarity with developer/hyperscale commercial structures.
Proficiency with tools such as Primavera P6 / MS Project, cost management systems, and collaboration platforms.
Exposure to negotiations with GCs, vendors, and/or customers on change orders and claims.
Professional certifications (e.g., PMP, AACE (CCP/CEP), or contract management certifications) are a plus.

Skills

Change Management
Project Controls
Cost Management
Schedule Management
Construction Contracts
Change Orders
Extensions of Time (EOT)
Time Impact Analyses (TIA)
Delegation of Authority (DoA)
Reporting
Risk Management
Primavera P6
MS Project
Cost Management Systems
Collaboration Platforms
Negotiation

Location

Seattle, WA
Denver, CO
Austin, TX
Alexandria, VA

Work Type

Hybrid (3 days/week in office)
Remote (considered on a 1 on 1 basis)
Travel as needed

Experience Level

7+ years of experience in construction, infrastructure, data centers, or large capital projects
3+ years directly managing change, contracts, or commercial/project controls

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Salary/Compensations

120-150k Base + Discretionary Bonus

Benefits

100% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance
401K program
Standard paid holidays
Unlimited PTO

About the Company

Fleet Data Centers employees enjoy competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.
Fleet Data Centers is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal Opportunity

Qualified applicants are considered for employment regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.