Electrical Project Manager - Data Center Construction

Gilder Search Group; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job description

Electrical Project Manager - Data Center Construction

Pkaza - Charlotte, NC, United States

Tagged: Company Type: General Contractor / GC Firm, Discipline: Construction

Electrical Project Manager - Data Center - Charlotte, NC
Our client is an established Electrical Contracting Firm that is a leader in the Data Center / Mission Critical Facilities Market. They build mission-critical facilities for data center facilities nationwide for Enterprise, Colocation and Hyperscale Companies. This opportunity provides a career-growth minded role with exciting projects with leading-edge technology and innovation as well as competitive salaries and benefits.

We are looking for an Electrical Construction Project Manager to support critical facility construction projects. This PM will run this office, manage projects from cradle to grave: estimates, run project to completion, handle procurement, and provide support post-implementation. They will handle all aspects of managing a data center construction project and this will include providing leadership to contractors and vendors associated with the delivery of the company's electrical projects. The successful candidate will have to be exceptionally organized and be great with back-office work (change orders, budgets, process driven, etc.). Ideal candidate has come up the ranks in Electrical trades on the commercial side of business.

Responsibilities:

• Project focus will be 25mm-200mm+ range
• Focus will either be on ground up data center projects or will be on upgrades, retrofits, and swap out of electrical equipment in a live/production setting
• Respond to RFPs, RFIs to generate regional work in the area
• Generate estimates, prepare and review project proposals or plan to determine and establish a time frame, work plan, funding limitations
• Maintain all logs required to track the progress of the project
• Oversee the project through administrative direction of on-site supervision to ensure the project is built following design, budget, and schedule
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously. Assist the Senior Project Manager in negotiating contracts with vendors as necessary. Responsible for creating and managing project schedules
• Maintain liaison with various contractors and vendors in order to manage the day-to-day activities that impact the delivery of company’s critical facilities construction projects
• Ensure that all day-to-day project responsibilities are met by the contractors and vendors on the project
• Manage a regional team of suppliers and coordinate all deliveries of equipment with the Customer’s Construction Contractor.
• Drive Company Standards uniformly as it regards to Project Delivery by all project participants on all projects
• Deliver Built to Suit projects with a heavy emphasis on value-engineering
• Ensure planning, laying out installing and wiring electrical components are completed per drawings, specs and in accordance with electrical code
• Follow OSHA standards with a huge emphasis of job site safety and adherence to company policies and national safety standards

Qualifications:

• Experience managing Data Center Construction Projects as a General Contractor
• Experience managing a budget
• NC Electrical Unlimited License a huge plus
• 5+ years’ experience as a licensed journeyman electrician a plus
• 5+ years of supervisory experience / People and Resource Management
• Thorough knowledge of the practices, methods, equipment, materials, and tools of the electrical trade
• Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the work
• Ability to supervise the work of skilled workers and provide guidance and leadership
• Experience interpreting blueprints and specifications - both electrical and mechanical drawings
• Experience with Electrical Conduits / Power Systems such as UPS, Switchgear, Generators, PDU's
• Minimum of 5-10 years relevant experience in the Data Center Construction Industry
• Client Facing / Client relationship / Client Management skills
• Effective Communicator – emails, phone and face to face
• Ability to successfully work independently; Self Starter, self-motivated, and attention to detail
• Travel as needed to project sites
• OSHA Certification (or ability to get one within first 12 months of employment)
• Computer savvy: MS Project, Excel, Teams, MS Project, Oracle Primavera P6, Bluebeam, Procore, AutoCAD a plus
• Previous experience in the Military / Military Veterans a huge plus!

Submittal Instructions:
Please apply directly by clicking the link below, alternatively you can forward your resume directly to: [e-mail]

After applying, if you have further questions, you may call 973-895-5200 and ask for Iggy.