Data Center Power Systems Project Lead

Ramboll US Corporation; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Development opportunities

Leadership-guided culture

Job summary

Ramboll US Corporation is seeking a Power Systems Project Manager, Data Center Focus to own planning, execution, and delivery for data center and mission-critical power engagements in the U.S. You will lead multi-disciplinary teams, manage scope, schedule, and budget, and serve as the primary client contact for developers, investors, and economic development agencies.

Join Ramboll to advance pre-investment infrastructure, feasibility studies, and design validation, while mentoring junior staff

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related field.
• 7+ years of experience delivering power systems or electrical infrastructure projects with ownership of scope, schedule, and budget.
• Experience supporting data center, mission-critical, or large-load client engagements preferred.
• Working knowledge of substation design, generation/interconnection, and transmission planning.
• Familiarity with ISO/RTO interconnection queue processes is a plus.
• PMP certification or active pursuit is a plus; PE license is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Own project plans, schedules, and budgets for data center and mission-critical power engagements, tracking performance against milestones and financial targets and driving corrective action when needed
• Serve as the primary client contact for data center developers, investors, property developers, and economic development agencies, translating client objectives into actionable project scope and guiding clients with limited energy-infrastructure experience through the development pathway
• Lead multi-disciplinary coordination across substation design, protection and control, civil/structural, power generation, and interconnection disciplines to ensure integrated, constructible project delivery
• Manage subconsultants, vendors, and contract administration in support of assigned projects
• Support early-stage feasibility studies, power availability assessments, and preliminary master planning for pre-investment and greenfield data center site opportunities
• Identify and manage project risks, developing and tracking mitigation strategies in coordination with technical leads
• Lead preparation of proposals, fee estimates, and client presentations, contributing to business development for the data center and mission-critical client segment
• Ensure compliance with Ramboll QA/QC procedures and applicable industry standards throughout project execution
• Mentor Assistant Project Managers and early-career staff supporting your projects
• Coordinate with our Interconnection and Substation Engineering teams to ensure client-facing commitments are technically grounded and deliverable

Skills

Project management

Client relationship management

Leadership

Cross-disciplinary coordination

Budget tracking

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

PMP certification

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Job description

Ramboll US Corporation is seeking a Power Systems Project Manager, Data Center Focus to own planning, execution, and delivery for data center and mission-critical power engagements in the U.S. You will lead multi-disciplinary teams, manage scope, schedule, and budget, and serve as the primary client contact for developers, investors, and economic development agencies.

Join Ramboll to advance pre-investment infrastructure, feasibility studies, and design validation, while mentoring junior staff