Represents the owner throughout data center design, construction, commissioning, and closeout. Coordinates clients, contractors, engineers, vendors, and stakeholders; leads meetings; tracks schedules, budgets, invoices, change orders, risks, and project documentation; prepares status reports; and supports commissioning, turnover, and closeout activities.
About Ares Technology
ARES delivers expert support for mission-critical data center operations, specializing in electrical and mechanical systems, commissioning, and infrastructure reliability. With a strong focus on safety, professionalism, and technical excellence, ARES empowers teams to succeed in high-performance environments across the globe.
About the role
Ares Technology is seeking an experienced Owner's Representative to support the development and delivery of mission-critical data center projects. In this role, you will act as the owner's advocate, working closely with clients, contractors, engineers, vendors, and internal stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, on schedule, and within budget.
This position is ideal for a project management professional with experience in data center construction, commissioning, project controls, and stakeholder coordination. The successful candidate will bring strong organizational skills, a proactive approach to problem-solving, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
What you'll do
- Represent the owner's interests throughout all phases of data center design, construction, commissioning, and project closeout.
- Serve as the primary liaison between clients, contractors, consultants, vendors, and project stakeholders.
- Lead and facilitate project meetings, providing clear communication and actionable follow-up items.
- Monitor project schedules, milestones, budgets, and overall project performance.
- Review and track RFIs, submittals, change orders, punch lists, and project documentation.
- Coordinate with construction, engineering, and commissioning teams to support successful project execution.
- Review contractor invoices and pay applications to ensure accuracy and alignment with project progress.
- Track project expenditures, budget performance, and cost impacts while helping identify opportunities for improved efficiency.
- Prepare project status reports, executive summaries, and client-facing updates.
- Identify project risks and work collaboratively with stakeholders to develop mitigation strategies.
- Support commissioning activities, turnover processes, and final project closeout requirements.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, contractors, and project teams to ensure successful project outcomes.
Qualifications
Required- 5+ years of experience in project management, construction management, owner's representation, project controls, or a related role.
- Experience supporting mission-critical, data center, commercial construction, or infrastructure projects.
- Strong understanding of construction project lifecycles from preconstruction through closeout.
- Experience reviewing project financials, invoices, pay applications, budgets, and change orders.
- Excellent communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams.
- Direct experience in data center, mission-critical, hyperscale, or colocation environments.
- PMP certification or progress toward certification.
- Experience using Procore, Bluebeam, Revit, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, or similar construction technology platforms.
- Familiarity with commissioning, startup, turnover, and closeout processes.
- Knowledge of electrical, mechanical, and critical infrastructure systems within data center environments.
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