Construction Project Manager

About Nebius: Nebius is leading a new era in cloud infrastructure for the global AI economy. We are building a full-stack AI cloud platform that supports developers and enterprises from data and model training through to production deployment, without the cost and complexity of building large in-house AI/ML infrastructure. Built by engineers, for engineers. From large-scale GPU orchestration to inference optimization, we own the hard problems across compute, storage, networking and applied AI. Listed on Nasdaq (NBIS) and headquartered in Amsterdam, we have a global footprint with R&D hubs across Europe, the UK, North America and Israel. Our team of 1,500+ includes hundreds of engineers with deep expertise across hardware, software and AI R&D. About the Role We are seeking a Construction Project Manager to lead the delivery of mission-critical data center projects from preconstruction through commissioning and turnover. This is an owner-side role responsible for managing scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety across ground-up builds, expansions, and fit-outs of critical facilities. You will be the primary point of accountability for general contractors, design teams, commissioning agents, and equipment vendors, ensuring facilities are delivered on an aggressive speed-to-market timeline without compromising reliability. What You'll Do • Lead end-to-end project delivery for data center construction, owning cost, schedule, scope, quality, and safety from site selection support and preconstruction through Level 5 commissioning and operational handover. • Manage general contractors, architects, MEP engineers, and specialty subcontractors, holding the project team accountable to contractual milestones and design intent. • Drive coordination of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems — including utility power and substations, switchgear, UPS, generators, and air- and liquid-cooling infrastructure — recognizing that power and cooling drive the critical path. • Develop and maintain integrated project schedules, identify critical-path risks early, and implement recovery plans to protect on-time, on-budget delivery. • Manage project budgets, change orders, contingency, and forecasting; review pay applications and validate work in place. • Own the commissioning process in partnership with the CxA, ensuring scripts, levels (L1–L5), and acceptance criteria are met before energization and turnover to operations. • Enforce a strict safety culture, including the specific hazards of working in and around energized electrical environments and live critical facilities. • Provide clear, regular reporting to leadership on schedule, budget, risk, and key decisions. • Manage long-lead equipment procurement and vendor coordination, mitigating supply-chain risk on generators, switchgear, chillers, and cooling units. • Support due diligence on site selection, including utility power availability, fiber, water, and constructability factors. What You'll Bring • 7+ years of construction project management experience, with at least 3 years delivering data centers or comparable mission-critical / critical-environment facilities (hospitals, semiconductor fabs, pharma, or large-scale industrial). • Direct working knowledge of data center MEP systems: power distribution, redundancy topologies (N+1, 2N), UPS, generators, and air and liquid cooling. • Familiarity with the commissioning process and Uptime Institute Tier standards. • Demonstrated ability to manage multimillion-dollar budgets and complex, schedule-driven projects with multiple stakeholders. • Strong command of project controls, scheduling software (P6 or MS Project), and construction management platforms (Procore or similar). • Excellent contractor and vendor management