Data Center Project Leader

Data Center Project Leader (6-month contract-to-hire)

Location:Various (Approximately 80% travel required)

Hourly Pay 36.00/hr.

Description for Data Center Project Leader:

We are currently Seeking a Data Center Project Leader to provide functional management and technical leadership of on-site field work. This individual will lead and supervise field crews, ensuring projects are executed safely, on schedule, and in alignment with client expectations. The Project Leader is responsible for execution of the work, proper documentation, and customer service while supporting high-purity gas and fluid systems, including large-scale data center projects.

Responsibilities for Data Center Project Leader:

Essential Duties / Responsibilities

• Manage project activities and personnel to ensure projects progress on schedule and within prescribed budget.
• Establish work plans and staffing for each phase of the job, including personnel and required resources (e.g., propane, waste tanks).
• Delegate work, set expectations, and monitor activities of technicians per project.
• Demonstrate leadership qualities to lead crews and effectively communicate with clients.
• Serve as a mentor to Associate Technicians and Field Technicians.
• Execute processes including derouging, bio-cleaning, hydrostatic and pneumatic testing, and system drying to dewpoint.
• Manage gross profit for assigned jobs.
• Perform pH neutralization, calibration, and testing methods.
• Facilitate 10-minute safety talks and monthly safety training.
• Troubleshoot equipment failures and resolve mixture-related issues.
• Work with various chemicals including citric, caustic, and other hazardous chemicals.
• Calculate, install, and operate specialized equipment; set up skids and hoses to optimize flow and chemical contact.
• Complete Pre-Job Hazard Analyses (PJHA).
• Load and unload company vehicles with appropriate equipment and chemicals for job assignments.
• Drive company vehicles including trucks, sprinter vans, and forklifts.

Other Duties / Responsibilities

• Complete all required safety training.
• Assist other technicians, project leaders, or customers as needed.
• Maintain work areas to CEO (Clean, Efficient, Organized) / 5S standards.
• Handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Comply with all safety policies, practices, and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Operations Manager.

Requirements for Data Center Project Leader:

Education / Training / Certifications

• High school diploma or GED strongly preferred.
• OSHA 10 and/or 30 certification.
• Technical training or Associate's Degree preferred.
• HAZWOPER and Confined Space certifications preferred.

Related Experience

• Experience leading field teams in project-based environments (e.g., superintendent, shift supervisor, team lead, associate superintendent, foreman, crew lead).
• Experience with flow systems including pumps, flushing, and chemical cleaning of piping.
• Pipefitting experience or pipefitting skill set is strongly preferred.
• Experience with systems such as hydronic piping (HVAC), water treatment, drinking water lines, oil & gas flushing, or purging.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Ability to read and understand work instructions, documents, correspondence, and memos.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Ability to operate and lift equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to don appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Ability to perform basic mathematical functions (rates, ratios, percentages).
• Moderate computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

License

• Possess a valid Class "C" driver's license with an acceptable driving record.

Schedule & Travel

• Approximately 80% travel required, including extensive overnight travel by land and/or air.
• Willing and able to work significant overtime, including holidays, weekends, and short-notice call-ins.
• 30–50% of work shifts may require night work.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements:

• Exposure to moving mechanical parts, dust, fumes, smoke, toxic chemicals, and strong odors.
• Noisy, wet, humid, or poorly lit environments at times.
• Work on ladders, rooftops, scaffolding, bucket trucks, and in confined spaces.
• Physical requirements include standing, walking, sitting, lifting, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, and use of hands and fingers.

Benefits for Data Center Field Leader:

• Health insurance eligibility on 1st day of employment (Medical, Dental)
• 401k after 6 months of employment
• Accrued Paid Time Off