Data Center COE Service Site Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Arizona.

📋 Description

• Oversee all on-site operations related to the start-up, testing, installation, and commissioning of equipment, ensuring adherence to project scope, quality standards, schedule targets, and safety regulations.

• Confirm that work is conducted in accordance with ABB procedures, customer expectations, and the established commissioning strategy for the project.

• Coordinate daily activities with the Project Manager to ensure resource readiness, material availability, and alignment with milestones.

• Act as the main on-site representative for the client and all stakeholders involved at the site.

• Foster strong, professional relationships and provide daily updates on progress, challenges, and risks.

• Assist in customer meetings, site walk-downs, and documentation reviews as necessary.

• Organize on-site activities, labor requirements, equipment necessities, commissioning sequences, and daily/weekly coordination schedules.

• Work closely with the general contractor, electrical contractor, safety managers, and commissioning teams to ensure smooth integration of ABB's work.

• Manage site logistics, including the reception, handling, staging, and storage of equipment delivered by ABB.

• Enforce ABB’s Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) standards on-site.

• Develop and maintain a site-specific safety plan, ensuring all ABB and subcontractor staff are trained and compliant.

• Take immediate corrective actions, including halting work, if unsafe conditions are detected.

• Ensure the precise and timely completion of all field documentation, including test reports, start-up checklists, redlines, field service reports, and punch-list updates.

• Keep drawings and documentation current throughout the duration of the project.

• Support quality audits, inspections, and customer acceptance procedures.

• Supervise ABB-hired subcontractors, ensuring they meet scope, safety, quality, and schedule requirements.

• Address field issues, clarify scope questions, and facilitate multi-trade work interfaces.

• Monitor site expenses and provide the Project Manager with updates on projected final costs.

• Track schedule progress, identify potential challenges early on, and initiate corrective actions as needed.

• Manage on-site purchasing in accordance with established guidelines.

• Ensure the site team is adequately staffed, skilled, and properly supported.

• Offer direction, coaching, and daily leadership to ABB field engineers, technicians, and support personnel.

• Coordinate local accommodations, site facilities, tools, and workspaces for ABB staff.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in field service, start-up, testing, or commissioning of electrical equipment, ideally with OEM-manufactured LV/MV/HV equipment.

• Experience in supporting data center construction or mission-critical electrical infrastructure projects.

• Strong understanding of commissioning processes, electrical protection systems, and power distribution equipment.

• High school diploma is required; advanced training in electrical or mechanical disciplines is preferred.

• Willingness to travel 80–100% across North America, often for extended periods.

• Proven capability to lead on-site operations in dynamic, schedule-driven settings.

• Familiarity with engineered solutions, including modern digital protection systems and IEC 61850 environments, is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Option to choose between two medical plans: a PPO plan known as the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.

• Option to select between two dental plans: Core and Core Plus.

• Vision benefits included.

• Life insurance coverage provided by the company (2X base pay).

• Company-paid AD&D (1X base pay).

• Voluntary life and AD&D insurance available – fully employee-paid up to specified maximums.

• Short-term disability coverage for up to 26 weeks – company-paid.

• Long-term disability coverage at 60% of pay – company-paid, with the option to "buy-up" to 66 2/3% of pay.

• Supplemental benefits available – fully employee-paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance).

• Parental leave for up to 6 weeks.

• Employee Assistance Program provided.

• Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation, virtual health, and infertility/adoption support.

• Employee discount program offered.

• 401k Savings Plan with company contributions.

• Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP) available.

• ABB offers 11 paid holidays.

• Salaried exempt positions include vacation under a permissive time away policy.