Full-Time
Project Manager
Data Center Construction
Cologix
201-500 employees
Colocation data centers and interconnection services
Compensation Overview
CA$160k - CA$185k/yr
Calgary, AB, Canada
Hybrid
Hybrid role; travel domestically to Vancouver and Calgary.
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- Bachelor degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field
- 7+ years of experience in construction / construction management
- 5+ years of experience with mission critical industry
- Exceptional organizational and time management skills
- Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
- Must possess leadership and people management skills
- Willingness to travel domestically for project and team needs
- Experience with Microsoft Office suite, cloud-based commissioning software, and financial management software platforms
- Must be available to travel to sites in Vancouver and Calgary
- Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in Canada. We are unable to sponsor or transfer sponsorship of an employment visa / work permit at this time
- Manage the day-to-day construction activities simultaneous on multiple projects in Western Canada, to ensure they come in within the schedule and under budget
- Lead a team of external construction project managers
- Coordinate internal resources in support of Supply Chain management for Owner Furnished equipment and resources
- Advocates safety as number one priority on the jobsite and enforces compliance with company and jobsite safety plan and policies and all safety-related regulations
- Lead establishing entitlements to support data centers developments including building permits and all other specific local AHJ processes and required approvals for construction
- Identify expedited permit opportunities & work with local jurisdictions to enable needed timelines
- Source local expert & develop key relationships to support
- Work with construction team project managers on needed permit dates & coordinate with construction teams as appropriate
- Work with design and construction teams to provide schedules needed to achieve project milestones
- Create & build relationships that enhance the ability of Cologix to be an industry leader
- Work with the internal and external teams to enhance processes and protocols
- Must be a capable, proven team player that both fosters and operates well within internal and external team environments
- Strong planning skills along with the ability to lead through influence and to be a proactive partner
- Assists in the preparation of construction and development estimates for the project and prepares project budgets and unit cost reports
- Leads the project team in preparing project planning and organizes and conducts pre-award and pre-construction meetings
- Participates in value engineering services as appropriate, negotiation and preparation of project scopes of work and contracts
- Reviews plans and specifications and determines their completeness and consistency and plans the successful execution of the construction contract
- Oversees the contractor’s material and equipment procurement, buyout, and submittals. Ensure budgets are maintained and procurement aligns with the construction schedule
- Monitors the project site for cost, safety, quality, and schedule performance with the contractors and monitors project quality, safety, and risk management plans
- Negotiates change orders and manages the resulting cost and budget impact
- Reviews and approves monthly pay requests
- Controls the payment of project design and construction costs based on document review and approval. Coordinates with the accounting for payments and lien releases and leads regular job cost reviews
- Works closely with the commissioning team to ensure coordination of vendors and contractor commissioning teams to achieve turnover to customers
- Coordinates all final close out procedures for the project as delivered by the contractor, including as-built drawings, close out, letter of substantial completion
- Continually tracks project costs, allowances, contingencies within the financial software
- Able to solve problems at a tactical and functional level
- Provide Data-driven action plans for executive decision making to manage and effectively present information in a manner to support efficient decision making
- Mitigate risk for the project through pre-planning, innovative planning, and partnership
Cologix provides colocation data centers and interconnection services that allow businesses to house their hardware in secure, managed facilities. The company operates by leasing floor space equipped with redundant power and cooling systems while providing direct, high-speed physical connections to major cloud providers like Amazon Web Services. Unlike standard data centers, Cologix focuses on "interconnection," acting as a central hub where multiple networks and cloud services meet to reduce latency for users. Its goal is to provide a reliable and secure environment for enterprises to scale their digital infrastructure and maintain constant access to their data.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
Debt Financing
Total Funding
$2.8B
Headquarters
Denver, Colorado
Founded
2010
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Ashburn 300MW+ expansion captures constrained Northern Virginia AI inference capacity through 2030.
- Hydroelectric power arbitrage in Montréal reduces operational costs 40-60% versus grid competitors.
- Fourth ABS issuance ($525M, July 2025) funds rapid facility deployment ahead of equity-dependent rivals.
What critics are saying
- Dominion Energy grid constraints delay Ashburn campus development beyond 2030, stranding $375M investment.
- Equinix and Digital Realty outcompete Cologix in Northern Virginia and Montréal with superior hyperscale density.
- Stonepeak exit via hyperscaler acquisition terminates network-neutral model, triggering customer exodus to competitors.
What makes Cologix unique
- Network-neutral interconnection model attracts hyperscalers, enterprises, and carriers avoiding vendor lock-in.
- Regional AI-ready hubs in Ashburn, Montréal, Columbus reduce latency versus centralized coastal data centers.
- Dense cross-border cloud on-ramps span 330 networks and 15 public cloud connections across Canada.
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401(k) Retirement Plan
Remote Work Options
Flexible Work Hours
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Wellness Program
Mental Health Support
Phone/Internet Stipend
Home Office Stipend
Professional Development Budget
Conference Attendance Budget
Stock Options
Company Equity
Parental Leave
Family Planning Benefits
Fertility Treatment Support
Adoption Assistance
Childcare Support
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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Professional Certification Support
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↑ 4%Cologix has secured C$240 million ($175.8 million) in senior financing from Canadian investment firm La Caisse for its MTL8 data centre in Montréal. The facility, located in Technoparc Montréal, offers 21MW of capacity across 206,000 square feet. La Caisse provided the entirety of the debt financing to support Cologix's continued investment in the site. This marks the third investment between the two firms since their partnership began in 2021. Cologix operates more than 40 hyperscale edge data centres across 12 North American markets, including 23 facilities in Canada totalling over 1 million square feet and 94MW of capacity. The financing supports the company's expansion as demand for cloud, AI and interconnected services continues growing.
Cologix secures CAD 240M for 21 MW AI data center in Montréal. La Caisse announced a CAD 240 million senior financing agreement with Cologix to support the expansion of the company's MTL8 data center in Montréal. The facility, located in Technoparc Montréal near Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, is already operational and designed to support AI and hyperscale workloads. The investment provides full debt financing for the site as Cologix continues to scale its digital infrastructure footprint across Canada. The MTL8 facility will deliver 21 MW of capacity and connects into Cologix's broader Montréal platform, which includes 11 additional facilities across the metro area. The site operates on hydroelectric power and achieved LEED Gold certification in 2025, reflecting sustainability features aligned with high-efficiency building standards. Montréal's access to renewable power, dense fiber connectivity, and proximity to major U.S. markets has positioned the city as a growing hub for cloud, AI, and interconnection infrastructure. Cologix currently operates more than 45 edge data centers and interconnection hubs across 13 North American markets, providing colocation and network access for cloud providers, carriers, and enterprises. The company continues to expand its interconnection ecosystem through its Access Marketplace platform, which enables on-demand connectivity services between customers, clouds, and networks. - La Caisse is providing CAD 240 million in senior financing for Cologix's MTL8 data center in Montréal. - The facility delivers 21 MW of capacity and is designed to support AI and hyperscale computing workloads. - MTL8 is located in Technoparc Montréal near Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport. - The site runs on hydroelectric power and achieved LEED Gold certification in 2025. - MTL8 connects into Cologix's Montréal platform of 11 additional facilities. - Cologix operates more than 45 hyperscale edge data centers across 13 North American markets. Scott Schneider, Chief Financial Officer of Cologix, said: "Canada has always been a core market for Cologix and this partnership reinforces our continued commitment to investing in critical digital infrastructure across the country. Together, this partnership positions us well to continue scaling infrastructure in Canada in a thoughtful, sustainable way as demand for cloud, AI and interconnected services continues to grow." Analysis: Cologix has expanded its Montréal footprint over the past decade as the region emerged as one of North America's most attractive locations for hyperscale and AI infrastructure. Québec's large hydroelectric power supply and relatively low electricity costs have drawn cloud and AI operators seeking scalable, lower-carbon energy sources. Institutional investors such as La Caisse have increasingly targeted digital infrastructure, including data centers, fiber networks, and subsea cables, as long-duration assets with predictable demand growth. Similar capital flows from pension funds and infrastructure investors have supported rapid expansion of hyperscale capacity across North America as AI training and inference workloads drive new power and connectivity requirements.
Data Center developer buys Ashburn office park for 4 times assessed value. Cologix says it plans to build a "state-of-the-art interconnection hub" on the property. By Maggie Roth February 26, 2026 at 10:49 am A data center developer has purchased an Ashburn industrial office park for $375 million. The sale amount is four times the property's assessed value, Washington Business Journal reported. Cologix purchased the Beaumeade Corporate Park from an affiliate of Merritt Properties. The acquisition included a $317 million purchase for several lots on Guilford Dr. that encompass about 34 acres. In a separate transaction, Cologix paid $58 million for about 6 acres at 44620 Guilford Dr. Cologix announced the Ashburn land acquisition earlier this month. A news release from the company said that the sale "represents a rare opportunity to secure long-term capacity in a highly constrained market where access to scale, connectivity and proximity are increasingly scarce." The company plans to develop a "state-of-the-art interconnection hub on this campus as an option for its customers offering redundancy and resilience built for AI-scale networking." The facility will have an initial power capacity of 85 megawatts with the ability to scale up to more than 300. Planning is expected to begin in 2030. "As the global epicenter of digital infrastructure, Ashburn offers unmatched scale, density and strategic importance," said Cologix CEO Laura Ortman. "Opportunities to acquire land of this caliber, in the center of Data Center Alley, are exceptionally rare. This investment reflects our long-term conviction in the market and our commitment to delivering next-generation interconnection, AI and hybrid cloud services for our customers." Feature image, stock.adobe.com
Cologix buys 38 acres in Ashburn. Cologix announced the acquisition of 38 acres of land in Ashburn, Virginia, extending its footprint in the core of Northern Virginia's "Data Center Alley." The industrially zoned site on Beaumeade Circle sits inside one of the world's most fiber-dense digital infrastructure ecosystems, where available land and power access have become increasingly constrained. The company plans to develop a new interconnection-focused campus designed to support hyperscale, AI-ready, and enterprise workloads. Preliminary planning is expected to begin around 2030, with an initial power capacity of 85MW and long-term expansion potential exceeding 300MW as demand evolves. The site will provide an additional option for customers seeking redundancy and resilience for AI inference, hybrid cloud, and latency-sensitive networking architectures. The acquisition strengthens Cologix's long-term growth strategy in Northern Virginia, where the company has operated for nearly a decade, and supports a broader $5 billion investment plan across the region. Located in Ashburn within Loudoun County, the campus offers proximity to global networks, major cloud on-ramps, and dense interconnection ecosystems that continue to attract hyperscalers and large enterprises. "As the global epicenter of digital infrastructure, Ashburn offers unmatched scale, density and strategic importance," said Laura Ortman, CEO of Cologix. "Opportunities to acquire land of this caliber, in the center of Data Center Alley, are exceptionally rare. This investment reflects our long-term conviction in the market and our commitment to delivering next-generation interconnection, AI and hybrid cloud services for our customers." Cologix's land acquisition follows a broader wave of long-horizon capacity planning across Northern Virginia as operators secure sites years ahead of construction to manage power and zoning constraints. The emphasis on interconnection and AI-driven workloads aligns with rising demand for latency-optimized inference infrastructure near cloud and network exchange points, an area where Ashburn continues to set global benchmarks. Cologix is a privately held network-neutral interconnection and data center operator headquartered in Denver, Colorado, focused on providing scalable, AI-ready digital infrastructure across North America. Founded in 2010 by Bill Fathers, a veteran of Level 3 Communications, the company operates more than 45 data centers in over a dozen metro markets, with a strategy centered on dense interconnection hubs that link hyperscalers, cloud on-ramps, carriers, content providers, and enterprises. Cologix's core platform combines colocation, interconnection, and hyperscale-adjacent capacity, with particular strength in edge and secondary markets such as Ashburn (Northern Virginia), Montréal, Toronto, Columbus, and Minneapolis. The company is owned by Stonepeak, which acquired Cologix in 2017 and has since backed multi-billion-dollar expansion programs, including land banking and large-scale campus developments to support AI workloads and cloud growth. Key milestones include the build-out of its Northern Virginia presence in "Data Center Alley," expansion of its Scalelogix hyperscale platform, and continued investment in carrier-dense facilities designed to reduce latency, improve resiliency, and support next-generation AI and cloud architectures.
Cologix has acquired Calgary's primary carrier hotel, DataHiveOne, marking its entry into the Calgary market. This acquisition enhances Cologix's interconnection capabilities in Canada, adding to its 22 data centers across Montréal, Toronto, and Vancouver. DataHiveOne, a key interconnection hub in Western Canada, will support Cologix's expansion in the region, meeting growing demands for secure, high-performance connectivity and cloud services.