Controls Project Manager-Data Center

Barry-Wehmiller Companies Inc.; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Barry-Wehmiller Design Group is seeking a Deployment Project Manager to lead onsite rollout of standardized systems across large-scale data-center deployments. You will coordinate design, integration, and field teams to meet program objectives, timelines, and quality standards.

The role requires 5+ years starting up control systems with substantial onsite time, and resides near data center campuses with high site presence. Relocation negotiable depending on location.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years’ experience starting up control systems with significant onsite time.
• Strong communicator and ability/desire to work within large teams.
• Passionate about the success of their teams and their projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage the successful deployment of multiple greenfield data centers; scopes typically include both BMS and EPMS.
• Receive the applications from the design team and deploy them to each site.
• Manage large capital projects in Procore including L1-L5 startup and commissioning support.
• Material Receiving/Transfer; Observation tracking and closeout; Schedule tracking and communication.
• RFI management; Communicate staffing needs to the rest of the firm.
• Oversee deployment team responsible for Point to Point check out of thousands of devices.
• Configuration of communication protocols for multiple equipment types (switchgear, breakers, meters).
• Deployment and commissioning of Ignition applications, Rockwell controls and/or other control systems.

Skills

Strong communicator

Team leadership

Onsite deployment

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent

Job description

About Us: BW Design Group is a fully integrated architecture, engineering, construction, system integration, and consulting firm committed to helping our clients realize their most critical goals from Strategy to Commercialization. As the only firm born from a manufacturing technology company to become an independent and fully integrated firm, we combine deep domain expertise in the manufacturing environment with an approach that is built to serve the dynamic needs of our clients. Rooted in our distinct culture of Truly Human Leadership, we cultivate the leaders who will define tomorrow and partner with our clients in the food & beverage, life sciences, industrial, and advanced technology industries to build the future of manufacturing and technology. Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.

Job Description: Who You’ll Work With Design Group is a leading engineering and technology firm operating at the intersection of digital infrastructure and industrial solutions. As the data center market experiences unprecedented growth, we are expanding our team to support the long-term deployment of large-scale, mission-critical infrastructure across key regional clusters. As a Deployment Project Manager, you will play a critical leadership role onsite, helping drive the consistent rollout of standardized systems across complex, fast-paced environments. You'll serve as a linchpin between design, integration, and field execution teams, ensuring that deployments stay aligned with program objectives, timelines, and quality standards. You will be joining an established operational effort supporting some of the largest and most advanced data center clusters in the world. Your ability to lead through complexity, maintain operational discipline, and contribute to a high-functioning deployment process will be essential to the success of the overall program.

What You’ll Do

• Manage the successful deployment of multiple greenfield data centers; scopes typically include both BMS and EPMS
• Receive the applications from the design team and deploy them to each site
• Manage large capital projects in Procore including:
• L1-L5 startup and commissioning support
• Material Receiving/Transfer
• Observation tracking and closeout
• Schedule tracking and communication
• RFI management
• Communicate staffing needs to the rest of the firm
• Oversee deployment team responsible for:
• Point to Point check out of thousands of devices
• Configuration of communication protocols for multiple types of equip ment including switchgear, breakers, power meters, etc.
• Configuration and calibration of instruments (meters, VFD's, flow meters.
• Deployment and commissioning of Ignition applications, Rockwell controls and/or other similar control systems involving PLCs and SCADA.
• Provide guidance/leadership to Design Group subcontractors (electricians) onsite
• Budget/Forecasting skills
• Site Safety and enforcing Design Group safety procedures.
• Client interfacing and vendor relationships

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent experience
• 5+ years’ experience starting up control systems with significant onsite time.
• Strong communicator and ability/desire to work within large teams made up of Design Group professionals, the trades, a GC and the client.
• Passionate about the success of their teams and their projects

The Deployment Project Manager must reside in the vicinity of the data center campus and should expect to have a high level of site presence to be successful in this role.

Relocation timing: Negotiable, dependent on location and opportunity.

Our culture and commitment to our people is what sets us apart. We foster an environment of mutual respect, integrity, and unconditional interest in the individual and collective success of our professionals. Our model and entrepreneurial mindset offer a rewarding, challenging, and highly flexible path.

As a Controls Engineer, you will build a meaningful and fulfilling career with the support of professional development resources and mentorships including our First Year Experience program, Individual Development Plans, and Career Path resources and tools. You will be surrounded by exceptional talent who will support your development as both a world-class engineer and a highly effective leader. Feel like you're on the path to becoming a Controls Engineer but you're not quite there yet? We'd love to connect with you to see if we can take you from where you are today and grow you into a Design Group Engineering Consultant.

The approximate pay range for this position is $100-$150k. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as geographic location of the position.

At Barry-Wehmiller we recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. We know that our differences often can bring about innovation, excellence and meaningful work-therefore, people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require reasonable accommodations during the interview process. Barry-Wehmiller is an equal opportunity employer.

M/F/D/V This organization uses E-Verify. Applicants may be subject to pre-employment screening which may include drug screening, reference checks, employment verifications, background screening and/or skills assessments.

Company: Design Group Throughout Barry-Wehmiller, we hold ourselves to a unique measure of success: by the way we touch the lives of people. Its that vision that drives us in creating world-class experiences and solutions for our customers and unites us around our common goal-to use the power of our business to build a better world.