How to apply for Senior Project Manager, Data Centers - Remote (U.S.)

About AECOM

AECOM is a global infrastructure and environmental solutions firm with data center teams in the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. The company describes its work as building sustainable legacies through innovative infrastructure. This role sits inside AECOM's Data Center Practice, which serves hyperscale and global clients.

About the role

This is a remote senior project manager role focused on managing $5M to $8M in net service revenue annually for data center design projects. You will control design execution across internal teams and subconsultants, own prime contracts, subcontracts, and AECOM global inter-company agreements, and develop work plans with discipline leads. The role is hands-on and client-facing, with occasional pre-scheduled travel for client meetings and project milestones.

A typical day

A typical day may include calls with internal discipline leads and subconsultants to review design progress against the work plan, checking project finance metrics against the $5M to $8M revenue target, and handling contract or agreement items. You would also attend client-facing meetings remotely, with occasional pre-scheduled travel for milestones or onsite collaboration sessions. The exact daily routine is not described in the posting, so ask the hiring manager how the team structures remote work and communication.

Who AECOM is looking for

• Has managed $5M to $8M or more in annual net service revenue on design projects, ideally in data centers or similar technical facilities.
• Has direct experience delivering projects for hyperscale clients on fast-paced schedules.
• Understands project finance and can monitor and control design execution across internal teams and subconsultant teams.
• Has owned prime contracts, subcontracts, and inter-company agreements, and can build work plans with discipline leads to keep projects on plan.

Tips for this application

• Quantify your revenue responsibility on your resume. State the annual net service revenue you managed, such as '$6M' or '$8M', because the job posting names a specific $5M to $8M range.
• Name hyperscale clients or data center projects you have delivered. AECOM specifically asks for a background delivering projects for hyperscale clients on fast schedules.
• Show contract ownership in your bullet points. List prime contracts, subcontracts, or inter-company agreements you have managed, since these are named responsibilities.
• Confirm you can work remotely from a US location where AECOM has an office. The posting says the role can be based from a variety of US locations where AECOM has an office.
• State your willingness to travel occasionally for client meetings and project milestones. The posting says travel is expected to be occasional and scheduled in advance.

What to cover in your cover letter

['Your track record managing $5M to $8M in annual net service revenue on design projects.', 'Your experience with hyperscale clients and fast-paced data center schedules.', 'Your hands-on management of prime contracts, subcontracts, and inter-company agreements.', 'Your approach to developing work plans with discipline leads and keeping design execution on plan.']

Research before applying

• AECOM's Data Center Practice and the global regions listed in the posting: Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia.
• AECOM's recent data center projects or client announcements, especially any work for hyperscale clients.
• AECOM's office locations in the US, since the role must be based where AECOM has an office even though it is remote.
• AECOM's project finance and contract management practices, or public information on how the company structures prime and subcontract agreements.

Likely interview topics

Based on the job description, expect questions about:

• How you have managed $5M to $8M in net service revenue annually, including how you monitored and controlled project finance.
• A specific hyperscale data center project you delivered on a fast schedule, and what you did to keep it on track.
• How you develop work plans with discipline leads and handle when a discipline falls behind.
• Your experience owning prime contracts, subcontracts, and global inter-company agreements, including any negotiation or compliance issues.
• How you manage subconsultant teams and internal design teams at the same time on a remote basis.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Applying without stating a specific dollar amount of annual net service revenue you have managed.
• Describing data center experience in general terms without naming hyperscale clients or fast-paced schedules.
• Ignoring the contract management part of the role and focusing only on design or team coordination.