Project Manager - Data Center

Job summary

Originate, develop, and manage complex data center projects in Western Canada from initial concept through construction readiness, ensuring delivery on time and within budget. Identify and assess sites, coordinate consultants and authorities, support permitting and land negotiations, develop technical concepts, and engage with local communities and rights holders.

Job details

Based in Calgary, and reporting to the Province Director, the Project Manager – Data Center is responsible for the origination, development, and management of complex data center projects, including site prospection, community engagement, and permitting. The primary duties involve planning, coordinating and overseeing all aspects of the project lifecycle to ensure successful delivery, on-time and within budget. Key Tasks Include Understanding the development of data center projects in the various Western Provinces of Canada from the initial concept through to construction readiness Identifying and securing suitable sites (greenfield and brownfield) or evaluate pertinence of existing energy/storage sites already secured by Neoen Analysis of site factors and constraints such as grid connection, land availability, cooling, topography, and permitting approval Understanding of the permitting, and approval processes at the various administrative levels (municipality, county and Province) Coordination of planners, consultants, grid operators, and authorities Participation in the development of technical concepts and layouts for data centers Close collaboration with Neoen development, construction and grid connection teams Management of advisors Support in land negotiations and in structuring complex projects, and Engagement with local community and Rights Holders The candidate will need the following skills/experiences to be successful in this role:- At least 5 years of experience in the project development of large-scale infrastructure projects in Canada, e.g.:- Experience in the data center sector is a plus, but not required- Basic technical understanding, ideally in:- Structured and independent work style Bachelor’s or master’s degree, e.g., in: Industrial, Mechanical, Civil Engineering or equivalent Geography / Regional Planning / Urban Planning Business or Commerce Energy and Environmental Engineering Real Estate Management or a related field Data centers (ideally) Substations / grid connections Renewable energy (battery storage, wind, PV) Hydrogen projects Industrial and commercial real estate Strong understanding of: Site analysis and land evaluation Geographic and spatial planning contexts (e.g., regional planning, land use, infrastructure corridors) Community engagement Building services engineering Energy supply / high voltage Industrial load connections / large power draw requirements Layout and space concepts for data centers Strong entrepreneurial mindset Confidence in negotiations Very good English language skills

What you’ll do

Originate, develop, and manage complex data center projects in Western Canada from initial concept through construction readiness, ensuring delivery on time and within budget. Identify and assess sites, coordinate consultants and authorities, support permitting and land negotiations, develop technical concepts, and engage with local communities and rights holders.

Requirements

At least five years of experience developing large-scale infrastructure projects in Canada is required; data center experience is an advantage but not essential. Candidates should have a relevant bachelor's or master's degree, strong site and land evaluation knowledge, an understanding of energy and grid infrastructure, confidence in negotiations, an entrepreneurial mindset, and very good English skills.

Listed skills

• Negotiation · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Data Center Project Development
• Infrastructure Project Management
• Site Analysis and Land Evaluation
• Permitting and Approvals
• Community Engagement
• Land Negotiations
• Grid Connection
• Energy Supply
• High-Voltage Systems
• Data Center Layout and Space Planning
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Negotiation
• Project Planning
• Budget and Schedule Management
• Geographic and Regional Planning
• Technical Concept Development

Job areas

• Management & Leadership
• Engineering
• Energy
• Construction
• Environmental & Sustainability