Jordan Grimm
Director, Critical Pursuits & Planning Mission Critical Shawmut Design & Construction
Jordan Grimm is Director of Critical Pursuits and Planning within Shawmut Design and Construction’s mission-critical business. He joined the company in 2026 as part of Shawmut’s national expansion of its data-centre practice. His responsibilities include developing pursuit and delivery strategies for complex mission-critical facilities, conducting feasibility assessments, integrating commissioning requirements and aligning MEP partners to support speed-to-market, safety, cost and schedule certainty.
Seminars
Winning your first data center project is increasingly difficult without a proven track record or established credibility. Join this hands-on workshop to pressure-test real entry scenarios, tackle the barriers new entrants face, and define how to build trust, demonstrate capability, and win your first project.
- Understanding what Eastern States clients evaluate in new entrants, from navigating dense, high-demand markets like Northern Virginia, Georgia and New York to proving technical capability, delivery track record, and financial resilience under tighter scrutiny
- Exploring pathways to enter the data center market by starting with smaller projects and retrofit opportunities to build track record and trust
- Building a credible entry strategy through partnerships with established regional players, pilot scopes, and avoiding common entry mistakes
- Comparing contracting models to understand trade-offs between speed, control, and risk allocation
- Identifying why traditional contracts fail under accelerated timelines, evolving scope, and delivery uncertainty
- Aligning incentives between owners and contractors to reduce disputes and maintain delivery momentum • Selecting and adapting the right contracting strategy based on project scale, complexity, and resource availability to improve delivery outcomes
