Hyperscale Data Center Controls Project Lead

Corevia Search; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 210,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

Corevia Search seeks an Electrical Controls Project Manager for a major hyperscale data center near Chicago, IL. You will own controls delivery from construction through startup, commissioning and turnover, coordinating BMS/BAS, EPMS, and controls integration with electrical, mechanical, commissioning and owner teams.

This role requires proven data center controls leadership and experience managing subcontractors, RFIs, submittals and change orders to ensure a successful owner handover.

Qualifications

• Hyperscale data center experience essential.
• End-to-end data center controls package delivery from construction through commissioning and turnover.
• Experience as Electrical Controls Project Manager or similar role (BMS/BAS, EPMS).
• Strong knowledge of BMS/BAS, EPMS and controls integration within critical environments.
• Experience managing subcontractors, budgets, schedules, RFIs, submittals and change orders.
• GC experience strongly preferred.
• Prior commissioning/startup/IST/final turnover on data center projects is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical controls delivery across a large-scale hyperscale data center project.
• Manage controls scope from installation through startup, commissioning, testing and final turnover.
• Coordinate BMS/BAS, EPMS and critical electrical controls integration across the project.
• Work closely with electrical, mechanical, controls, commissioning and owner teams to drive project readiness.
• Manage controls contractors, integrators, vendors and subcontractors.
• Oversee RFIs, submittals, change orders, procurement, schedule and project documentation.
• Support commissioning activities including Functional Performance Testing, controls validation, issue resolution and IST.
• Identify and resolve scope gaps between controls, electrical, mechanical and commissioning teams.
• Drive punch-list completion, closeout documentation and successful owner turnover.
• Maintain strong communication with project leadership, trade partners and client stakeholders.

Skills

Hyperscale data center experience

BMS/BAS/EPMS integration

Controls package end-to-end delivery

Subcontractor management

Commissioning/startup/IST turnover

Budget and schedule management

Job description

Corevia Search seeks an Electrical Controls Project Manager for a major hyperscale data center near Chicago, IL. You will own controls delivery from construction through startup, commissioning and turnover, coordinating BMS/BAS, EPMS, and controls integration with electrical, mechanical, commissioning and owner teams.

This role requires proven data center controls leadership and experience managing subcontractors, RFIs, submittals and change orders to ensure a successful owner handover.