Electrical Project Manager - Data Center Construction

Job Description

Electrical Project Manager - Data Center Construction - Richmond, VA

Our client is an established Electrical Contracting Firm that is a leader in the Data Center / Mission Critical Facilities Market. They build mission-critical facilities for data center facilities nationwide for Enterprise, Colocation and Hyperscale Companies. They provide electrical contractors, designers, electrical commissioning, operations / maintenance, and management expertise for their clients' critical power needs. This opportunity provides a career-growth minded role with exciting projects with leading-edge technology and innovation as well as competitive salaries and benefits.

We are looking for Electrical Construction Project Manager to support critical facility construction projects. This PM will run this office, manage projects from cradle to grave: estimates, run project to completion, handle procurement, and provide support post implementation. They will handle all aspects of managing a data center construction project and this will include providing leadership to contractors and vendors associated with the delivery of company's electrical projects. The candidate will have overall responsibility for the delivery of assigned projects on budget on time and assurance that the project scope and quality meet Company Design Standards and the objectives set for the project. The successful candidate will have to be exceptionally organized and be great with back-office work (change orders, budgets, process driven, etc.). Ideal candidate has come up the ranks in Electrical trades on the commercial side of business.

Responsibilities:

Project focus will be 25mm-200mm+ range

Focus will either be on ground up data center projects or will be on upgrades, retrofits, and swap out of electrical equipment in a live / production setting

Respond to RFPs, RFIs to generate regional work in the area

Generate estimates, prepare and review project proposals or plan to determine and establish a time frame, work plan, funding limitations

Procedures for accomplishing the project, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various project phases

Maintain all logs required to track the progress of the project

Oversee the project through administrative direction of on-site supervision to ensure the project is built following design, budget, and schedule

Put together Project plans – size up, costs, budget, scheduling, timeline, forecasting, track expenses, manage change orders, etc.

Manage multiple projects simultaneously. Assist the Senior Project Manager in negotiating contracts with vendors as necessary. Responsible for creating and managing project schedules

Maintain liaison with various contractors and vendors in order to manage the day-to-day activities that impact the delivery of company's critical facilities construction projects

Be the point of contact with the clients onsite at the project location, represent the company in project meetings and any other contractors, GCs involved with the project, act as key Liaison with managers of all company departments

Change Management Forms and Create Methods of Procedure (MOPs)

Ensure that all day-to-day project responsibilities are met by the contractors and vendors on the project

Manage a regional team of suppliers and coordinate all deliveries of equipment with the Customer's Construction Contractor.

Lead the planning efforts in implementing manpower and managing the Integration of projects and timeline for Internal projects on Customer Site

Drive Company Standards uniformly as it regards to Project Delivery by all project participants on all projects

Deliver Built to Suit projects with a heavy emphasis on value-engineering

Manage financial aspects of contracts (progress billing, rental equipment, income / expenses) to protect the company's interest and simultaneously maintain good relationship with the client

Ensure planning, laying out installing and wiring electrical components are completed per drawings, specs and in accordance with electrical code

Oversee electrical installation of equipment and job performance on sites and ensure ongoing attention to work-site safety and standards

Follow OSHA standards with a huge emphasis of job site safety and adherence to company policies and national safety standards

Qualifications:

Experience managing Data Center Construction Projects as a General Contractor

Experience managing a budget

5+ years' experience as a licensed journeyman electrician a plus

5+ years of supervisory experience / People and Resource Management

Thorough knowledge of the practices, methods, equipment, materials, and tools of the electrical trade

Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the work

Ability to supervise the work of skilled workers and provide guidance and leadership

Experience interpreting blueprints and specifications - both electrical and mechanical drawings

Experience with Electrical Conduits / Power Systems such as UPS, Switchgear, Generators, PDU's

Should have a background or know what this means when conducting electrical installations to include things like: crown box, offset and slice junction

Minimum of 5-10 years relevant experience in the Data Center Construction Industry

BA / BS / Associates Degree a plus but not required

Client Facing / Client relationship / Client Management skills

Solid Construction Project Management experience

Effective Communicator – emails, phone and face to face

Ability to successfully work independently; Self Starter, self motivated, and attention to detail

Travel as needed to project sites

Solid Admin skills

OSHA Certification (or ability to get one within first 12 months of employment

Finance Experience - forecasting, budgets, etc.

Computer savvy: MS Project, Excel, Teams, MS Project, Oracle Primavera P6, Bluebeam, Procore, AutoCAD a plus

Previous experience in the Military / Military Veterans a huge plus! Experience with Electrical / Mechanical: Navy nukes - EMN, ETN, MMNs, Seabees, Army - Power Generation, Air Force – Power Production, Generator Techs, Maritime, Coast Guard, Army National Guard, etc.

Submittal Instructions:

Please apply directly by clicking the link below, alternatively you can forward your resume directly to:

After applying, if you have further questions, you may call and ask for Iggy. You can also submit via our career portal and take a look at other Critical Facility openings we are working on at,

If this job is not for you, feel free to forward this along. WE PAY FOR REFERRALS!

Company offers competitive salaries and benefits package including medical insurance, a 401(k) plan

EOE/AA Employer M/F/D/V

Pkaza LLC is a third-party employment firm. All fees assessed by Pkaza LLC will be paid by our employer that we represent and not by the candidate

Full-time