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Yates Construction · 5 hours ago

Project Executive - Data Center

Phoenix, AZ

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Yates Construction is a family-owned company ranked among the top commercial and industrial construction companies in the country. They are seeking a results-driven Project Executive with expertise in data center construction to lead large-scale, mission-critical projects while ensuring alignment with financial, technical, and quality goals.

Civil EngineeringCommercialConstructionInfrastructure

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Lead the full lifecycle of data center construction projects — from preconstruction through commissioning and turnover

Serve as the primary client interface, ensuring clear communication, satisfaction, and alignment of expectations

Review and approve contracts, scopes of work, budgets, and schedules; proactively identify and mitigate risks

Drive cost control and forecasting practices to maintain financial health and meet margin targets

Oversee quality assurance programs to ensure compliance with client specs and industry standards

Manage project risk and change control processes to address scope, schedule, and cost impacts

Enforce safety protocols across all job sites in compliance with OSHA and company standards

Optimize workforce planning, including subcontractor coordination and self-perform labor deployment

Lead vendor management including prequalification, procurement, performance tracking, and compliance

Apply deep knowledge of data center infrastructure — including power, cooling, redundancy, and commissioning standards — to guide project decisions

Implement best-in-class project management tools and methodologies (Lean, BIM, Procore, etc.) to ensure consistency and efficiency

Qualification

Data Center ConstructionMEP SystemsProject Management SoftwarePMP CertificationConstruction Management ExperienceCost AccountingVendor ManagementLeadership SkillsNegotiation SkillsCommunication Skills