Senior Project Manager - Data Center

McAdams is a full-service land planning, landscape architecture, civil engineering, transportation, and geomatics firm located in North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Florida. We seek to partner with our clients to create meaningful experiences through inspired design. Our employees are what make McAdams different.

We bring experiences to the forefront of everything we do, and to do that takes special people. Shape Our Data Center Practice in the Southeast At McAdams, we invest in growth-minded leaders who are eager to build, innovate, and elevate those around them. We are looking for a seasoned Senior Project Manager with deep expertise in data center site development to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from early feasibility through design and construction support.

This is a high-impact role for a leader with the ability to blend technical, excellence, project delivery, and market growth to drive results for premier clients while helping scale McAdams’ expanding Data Center practice. You will have the autonomy to shape strategy, influence market direction, and expand capabilities with the support of a collaborative leadership team, internal resources, and a platform for long-term career development. Why McAdams Joining McAdams isn’t just a career move; it’s an invitation to be part of something extraordinary.

We’re growing, and our people are a big part of that. From exciting projects to a culture that embraces creativity, choosing McAdams means choosing a workplace where you’re not just an employee—you’re a vital piece of our success story.

What You’Ll Do

Lead site/civil design for data centers and other complex developments, including institutional, commercial, and mixed-use projects Direct all phases of design—site layout, grading, drainage, utilities/infrastructure, and erosion sediment control—from concept to completion Manage budgets, schedules, risk and deliverables, including feasibility studies, stormwater management plans, utility reports, specifications, and related documentation Prepare and/or review technical deliverables, including feasibility studies, stormwater management plans, utility reports, specifications, and related documentation Build trusted client partnerships and proactively identify new opportunities—especially within the hyperscale and colocation data center market Lead permitting efforts, working with local agencies and municipalities to ensure timely approvals and compliance with applicable regulations.