Senior Data Center Project Manager

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🌵 Arizona – Remote

🌵 Arizona – Remote

💵 $100.5k - $160.8k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

👷‍♀️ Project Manager

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⚡ Energy

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🔧 Hardware

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

Energy • Manufacturing • Hardware

ABB is a global technology and engineering company focused on electrification, industrial automation, and motion (electrical motors, drives, robotics and related systems). The company provides products, systems and services for electrification, power and automation across sectors such as buildings and infrastructure, industrial automation, marine and ports, oil & gas, and power generation, with an emphasis on energy efficiency and sustainable solutions.

📋 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 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, protection relays, and metering. • Ensure commissioning follows owner’s project requirements, design basis, specifications, and industry standards including NFPA, IEEE, IEC, ASHRAE, and Uptime. • Review and approve commissioning scripts, test procedures, and method statements; document, track, and close deficiencies. • Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for issues found during L2-L4 commissioning and IST. • Liaise with hyperscale cloud, enterprise, and colocation clients, EPCs, OEMs, Cx agents, and internal engineering/service teams. • Run progress meetings and technical reviews; communicate status, risks, and recovery plans. • Represent ABB on-site and build strong working relationships. • Champion a zero-harm safety culture and enforce quality standards. • Ensure documentation, test reports, as-builts, redlines, and turnover packages are complete and delivered on time. • Maintain commissioning schedules aligned with construction milestones and data center go-live dates. • Track costs, change orders, and earned value; manage variances and opportunities. • Provide project reporting to leadership and customers, including KPIs, risk/issue logs, punch lists, and lessons learned. • Coordinate and direct multidisciplinary site teams, including field engineers, technicians, subcontractors, and third-party Cx agents. • Mentor less-experienced engineers and support staff. • Improve 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. • Preferred: experience leading commissioning for hyperscale or large colocation data centers. • Preferred: hands-on background as an electrical field engineer, commissioning engineer, or Cx agent. • Preferred: professional certifications such as PMP, PE, CxA, CPQ, or equivalent. • 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: demonstrated experience building and scaling processes for repeatable commissioning across multiple sites or regions.

🏖️ 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. • Continuous learning and support tailored to career goals • Short-term incentive plan/annual bonus

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