Data Center Electrical Project Manager – Mission Critical

Goodwin Recruiting; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodwin Recruiting is assisting a well-established electrical contractor in Richmond, VA to hire a Project Manager for data center and critical facility projects. You will report to senior leadership, manage client relationships, and drive project execution from kickoff to closeout.

You will lead scopes, budgets, schedules, and resource plans, coordinate with vendors, and ensure safety and quality across projects while growing toward senior leadership.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of construction project management experience, including time as an Assistant Project Manager or Project Manager.
• 2+ years managing electrical projects on IT, telecom, data center, or other critical infrastructure work.
• Knowledge of data center electrical distribution, structured cabling, and white space build-outs.
• Experience in active or operating facilities or retrofit/critical systems work.
• Strong organizational, scheduling, and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day project execution from kickoff through closeout on data center or critical facility projects.
• Help build project scopes, budgets, schedules, and resource plans with senior leadership.
• Support estimating and proposal reviews for new work.
• Track progress against design, budget, and schedule goals and flag risks early.
• Visit jobsites regularly to monitor progress and support field leadership.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with requirements.

Skills

Project management

Electrical projects

Data center knowledge

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Project Management, Business or related field

Tools

Construction ERP

Electrical estimating software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Goodwin Recruiting is assisting a well-established electrical contractor in Richmond, VA to hire a Project Manager for data center and critical facility projects. You will report to senior leadership, manage client relationships, and drive project execution from kickoff to closeout.

You will lead scopes, budgets, schedules, and resource plans, coordinate with vendors, and ensure safety and quality across projects while growing toward senior leadership.