Senior Data Center Project Manager

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

📋 Description

• Oversee comprehensive start-up and commissioning projects for electrical power systems in data centers, ranging from pre-functional checks to Integrated Systems Testing and final handover.

• Create and manage commissioning project plans that encompass scope, timeline, budget, risks, and resource allocation.

• Act as the main liaison for commissioning activities with internal teams, clients, and contractors.

• Coordinate and supervise the commissioning of medium- and low-voltage switchgear, transformers, busway/bus duct, protection relays, and metering systems.

• Ensure that commissioning processes align with owner requirements, design specifications, and standards including NFPA, IEEE, IEC, ASHRAE, and Uptime.

• Review and authorize commissioning scripts, testing procedures, and method statements.

• Record, monitor, and resolve deficiencies.

• Lead root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for issues identified during L2–L4 commissioning and Integrated Systems Testing.

• Collaborate with hyperscale cloud, enterprise, and colocation clients, EPCs, OEMs, Cx agents, and internal engineering/service teams.

• Conduct progress meetings and technical reviews, providing updates on status, risks, and recovery strategies.

• Represent the company at project sites.

• Promote a zero-harm safety culture and uphold quality standards.

• Ensure that documentation, test reports, as-builts, redlines, and turnover packages are thorough and submitted on time.

• Maintain commissioning schedules that align with construction milestones and data center launch dates.

• Monitor costs, change orders, and earned value; manage variances and capitalize on opportunities.

• Provide project updates, including KPIs, risk/issue logs, punch lists, and lessons learned.

• Manage multidisciplinary site teams comprising field engineers, technicians, subcontractors, and third-party commissioning agents.

• Mentor junior engineers and support personnel.

• Enhance standard commissioning procedures, templates, and tools.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field; or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

• Minimum of 7 years in managing intricate technical projects, with at least 3 years dedicated to the start-up and commissioning of power or MEP systems.

• Direct experience in data centers, critical facilities, or heavy industrial power distribution settings.

• Strong grasp of MV/LV electrical power systems, short circuit/coordination principles, protective relays, and critical power architecture (N, N+1, 2N).

• Familiarity with commissioning processes (levels 1–5), electrical acceptance testing, and integrated systems testing.

• Knowledge of EPMS/BMS, SCADA, and controls integration is advantageous.

• Demonstrated success in managing scope, schedule, budget, risk, and stakeholders for multi-million-dollar projects.

• Proficient in project management tools such as MS Project, Primavera, or similar, along with the MS Office suite.

• Willingness and capability to travel to project sites (10–20% travel required).

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, adept at presenting to technical and executive audiences.

• Authorized to work in the United States.

• Preferred: experience leading commissioning efforts for hyperscale or large colocation data centers.

• Preferred: hands-on experience as an electrical field engineer, commissioning engineer, or commissioning agent.

• Preferred: professional certifications such as PMP, PE, CxA, CPQ, or similar.

• Preferred: experience with major OEM low and medium voltage equipment and protective relay platforms.

• Preferred: familiarity with NFPA 70/70E, IEEE, IEC, and data center-specific standards/owner specifications.

• Preferred: experience in building and scaling repeatable commissioning processes across various sites or regions.

🏝️ Benefits

• Short-term incentive plan/annual bonus.

• Choice between two medical plan options: PPO Copay Plan or High Deductible Health Plan with Health Savings Account.

• Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus.

• Vision benefit.

• Company-paid life insurance (2X base pay).

• Company-paid AD&D (1X base pay).

• Voluntary life and AD&D options.

• Short Term Disability coverage for up to 26 weeks, company-paid.

• Long Term Disability at 60% of pay, company-paid, with the option to purchase up to 66 2/3% of pay.

• Supplemental benefits, including accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, and pet insurance.

• Parental Leave of up to 6 weeks.

• Employee Assistance Program.

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

• Employee discount program.

• 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions.

• Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP).

• 11 paid holidays.

• Vacation policy allowing permissive time away for salaried exempt positions.

• Remote work options available within the U.S.