Data Center COE Service Site Manager

ABB Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 101,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k plan

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Employee discount program

Job summary

ABB Inc. is seeking a Site Operations Manager to lead the primary onsite activities for startup, testing, and commissioning of electrical systems in mission-critical data centers.

You will serve as the main ABB representative on site, coordinating with project managers and subcontractors to meet safety, quality, and schedule targets. The role requires 10+ years in electrical field service, data center experience, and the ability to travel up to 75% across North America.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in electrical equipment field service, startup, testing, or commissioning.
• Experience supporting data center construction or mission-critical electrical infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of commissioning processes, electrical protection systems, and power distribution equipment.
• Ability to travel 75% throughout North America, often for extended durations.

Responsibilities

• Lead all onsite activities related to equipment startup, testing, installation, and commissioning.
• Coordinate daily activities with the Project Manager to validate resource readiness and milestone alignment.
• Serve as the primary onsite representative for the client and site stakeholders.
• Plan onsite activities, labor, equipment needs, and commissioning sequences.
• Implement ABB HSE standards and maintain a site safety plan.

Skills

Leadership

Project coordination

Onsite operations

Safety leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

High school diploma

Job description

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner-and every person here makes that happen. You'll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

Site Operations Manager

The Site Manager is the primary onsite leader responsible for executing and coordinating startup, testing, and commissioning of medium and lowvoltage power delivery systems within missioncritical data centers. Working alongside the Project Manager, the Site Manager ensures safe, highquality, and schedulealigned delivery of all field execution activities.

This role is the primary onsite contact for the client, commissioning firms, contractors, and other site stakeholders, representing ABB with professionalism, technical expertise, and strong leadership.

Remote in the US

#LI- Remote

This role is contributing to the Electrification Service Data Center Services COE in the United States.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead all onsite activities related to equipment startup, testing, installation, and commissioning in accordance with project scope, quality standards, schedule targets, and safety requirements.
• Ensure work is executed in compliance with ABB procedures, customer standards, and the project's commissioning strategy.
• Coordinate daily activities with the Project Manager to validate resource readiness, material availability, and milestone alignment.

Customer & Stakeholder Interface

• Serve as the primary onsite representative for the client and all site stakeholders.
• Maintain strong, professional relationships and communicate daily progress, issues, and risks.
• Support customer meetings, walkdowns, and documentation reviews as required.

Site Planning & Coordination

• Plan onsite activities, labor, equipment needs, commissioning sequences, and daily/weekly coordination routines.
• Collaborate closely with the general contractor, electrical contractor, safety managers, and commissioning teams to ensure seamless integration of ABB work.
• Manage site logistics, including receiving, handling, staging, and storage of ABBdelivered equipment.

HSE Leadership

• Implement and uphold ABB's Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) standards on site.
• Maintain a sitespecific safety plan and ensure all ABB and subcontractor personnel are trained and compliant.
• Take immediate corrective action-including stopping work-if unsafe conditions arise.

Quality, Documentation & Reporting

• Ensure accurate and timely completion of all field documentation, including test reports, startup checklists, redlines, field service reports, and punchlist updates.
• Maintain uptodate drawings and documentation throughout the project.
• Support quality audits, inspections, and customer acceptance processes.

Subcontractor & Vendor Oversight

• Oversee ABBhired subcontractors, ensuring compliance with scope, safety, quality, and schedule expectations.
• Resolve field issues, clarify scope questions, and coordinate multitrade work interfaces.

Cost, Schedule & Resource Management

• Monitor site costs and provide updates to the Project Manager regarding projected final cost.
• Track schedule progress, identify challenges early, and drive corrective actions when needed.
• Manage onsite purchasing within established guidelines.

People Leadership

• Ensure the site team is properly staffed, skilled, and supported.
• Provide direction, coaching, and daily leadership to ABB field engineers, technicians, and support staff.
• Coordinate local accommodations, site facilities, tooling, and workspaces for ABB personnel.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in electrical equipment field service, startup, testing, or commissioning, preferably with OEMmanufactured LV/MV/HV equipment.
• Experience supporting data center construction or missioncritical electrical infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of commissioning processes, electrical protection systems, and power distribution equipment.
• High school diploma required; advanced electrical or mechanical training preferred.
• Ability to travel 75% throughout North America, often for extended durations.
• Demonstrated ability to lead onsite operations in fastpaced, scheduledriven environments.
• Familiarity with engineered solutions including modern digital protection systems and IEC 61850 environments preferred

What's In It for You

Accelerate Your Career Path This role sits at the heart of ABB's Data Center Services strategy. Success here opens doors into project management, commissioning leadership, operations management, and specialized technical roles across the organization.

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affimative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their - sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age, race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.

For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf

As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affimative Action Employer for Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, applicants may request to review the plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762.

Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities may request reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to [e-mail]. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.

While base salary is determined by things such as the successful applicant's qualifications and experience, this position is expected to pay between $100,500 and $160,800 annually and is eligible for a short-term incentive plan/annual bonus.

ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees

[excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico]

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Health, Life & Disability

• 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

Retirement

• 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
• Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)

Time off

• ABB provides 11 paid holidays.
• Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.

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