Senior Data Center Project Manager

🕒 June 6

🌵 Arizona – Remote

🌵 Arizona – Remote

💵 $100.5k - $160.8k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

👷‍♀️ Project Manager

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ABB

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10,000+ employees

⚡ Energy

🔧 Hardware

🤝 B2B

💰 $545.9M Post-IPO Debt - ABB on 2023-11

Energy • Hardware • B2B

<ABB> ABB is a global technology company specializing in electrification, industrial automation, robotics, motion, and power products and services. It designs, manufactures and services hardware such as motors, drives, medium- and low-voltage equipment, transformers, EV charging infrastructure, and robotic systems, and provides software and lifecycle services to utilities, industry, transport and infrastructure customers to improve efficiency and enable a low-carbon, digitally connected future.

📋 Description

• Lead end-to-end start-up and commissioning projects for electrical power systems within data centers—from pre-functional checks through Integrated Systems Testing (IST) and handover. • Develop and own the commissioning project plan, including scope, schedule, budget, risk register, and resource plan. • Serve as the single point of contact for all commissioning-related activities with internal teams, customers, and contractors. • Coordinate and oversee commissioning activities for Medium and low voltage switchgear/switchboards, Transformers, Busway/bus duct and protection relays and metering. • Ensure commissioning is executed in accordance with owner’s project requirements, design basis, specifications, and industry standards (e.g., NFPA, IEEE, IEC, ASHRAE, Uptime). • Review and approve commissioning scripts, test procedures, and method statements, and ensure that deficiencies are documented, tracked, and closed out. • Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for issues uncovered during L2-L4 commissioning and IST. • Act as the key liaison between clients (including hyperscale cloud, enterprise, and colo customers), EPCs, OEMs, Cx agents, and internal engineering/service teams. • Run regular progress meetings and technical reviews, clearly communicating status, risks, and recovery plans. • Build strong working relationships on-site and represent the company with professionalism and confidence. • Champion a “zero harm” safety culture on all commissioning sites, ensuring compliance with company and customer safety policies and procedures. • Enforce quality standards and ensure all work is executed to the highest levels of craftsmanship and reliability. • Ensure all required documentation, test reports, as-builts, redlines, and turnover packages are complete, accurate, and delivered on time. • Develop and maintain detailed commissioning schedules aligned with construction milestones and data center go-live dates. • Track costs, change orders, and earned value for commissioning scope; proactively manage variances and opportunities. • Provide regular project reporting to leadership and customers, including KPIs, risk/issue logs, punch lists, and lessons learned. • Coordinate and direct multidisciplinary site teams (field engineers, technicians, subcontractors, and third-party Cx agents). • Mentor less-experienced engineers and support staff on commissioning best practices, documentation, and customer communication. • Contribute to continuous improvement of standard commissioning procedures, templates, and tools.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field; or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. • 7+ years managing complex technical projects, with at least 3+ years focused on start-up and commissioning of power or MEP systems. • Direct experience in data centers, critical facilities, or heavy industrial power distribution environments. • Strong understanding of electrical power systems (MV/LV), short circuit/coordination concepts, protective relays, and critical power architecture (N, N+1, 2N). • Demonstrated experience with commissioning processes (levels 1–5), electrical acceptance testing, and integrated systems testing. • Familiarity with EPMS/BMS, SCADA, and controls integration is a plus. • Proven track record managing scope, schedule, cost, risk, and stakeholders on multi-million-dollar projects. • Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Primavera, or equivalent) and the MS Office suite. • Willingness and ability to travel to project sites (10-20% travel). • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, comfortable presenting to both technical and executive audiences. • Authorized to work in the United States.

🏖️ Benefits

• Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan. • 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 – 100% employee paid up to maximums • Short Term Disability – up to 26 weeks – Company paid • Long Term Disability – 60% of pay – Company paid. Ability to “buy-up” to 66 2/3% of pay. • Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance • Parental Leave – up to 6 weeks • Employee Assistance Program • Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption • Employee discount program • 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions • Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP) • ABB provides 11 paid holidays. • Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.