Program Manager, Mission Critical Commissioning

Ramboll; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Development opportunities

Flexible location

Job summary

Ramboll seeks a Program Manager for Mission Critical Commissioning to lead and oversee data center projects across the Americas. The role involves coordinating multidisciplinary teams, developing on-site escalation processes, and ensuring projects meet scope, schedule, and budget requirements.

You will work with clients to drive commissioning and testing of critical electrical and mechanical systems, and contribute to business development efforts while traveling up to 50% of the time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent; PMP or military/industrial training preferred.
• Experience in commissioning or maintaining critical electrical/ mechanical systems.
• Strong project management background for engineering projects and stakeholder coordination.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and monitor projects and programs.
• Create tactical plans and monitor/report progress.
• Lead client-facing escalation processes on-site.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and communicate objectives clearly.
• Develop roadmaps connecting projects to a program across sites.
• Assess program performance and outcomes.
• Represent project teams at routine technical meetings.
• Manage budget vs. completion and staff changes with Site Leads.

Skills

Project management

Communication

MS Project

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

PMP certification

Cx certifications

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Program Manager, Mission Critical Commissioning

• Full-time

Founded in Denmark, Ramboll is a foundation-owned people company. We have more than 18,000 experts working across our global operations in 35 countries with thousands of experts working across 70 offices in the Americas. Our experts are leaders in their fields, developing and delivering innovative solutions in diverse markets including Buildings, Transport, Planning & Urban Design, Water, Environment & Health, Energy, and Management Consulting. We invite you to contribute to a more sustainable future working in an open, collaborative, and empowering company. Combining local experience with global knowledge, we together shape the societies of tomorrow.

Ramboll's Data Center Facilities team (formerly EYP Mission Critical Facilities) is a pioneer and leader in Data Center Strategy, Planning, Design, Integration, Commissioning and Testing with experience working in thousands of data centers in the U.S. and across the globe. We provide a broad set of services for enterprise, institutional, web scale, service provider and colocation companies.

Our team of consultants assist clients in understanding how to bring data closer to their own customers, bringing all components of IT and the facility together, and enable rapid deployment of a solution that achieves critical objectives.

We believe we are strongly positioned to create flexible environments that can easily adapt to changes and disruptions -- while eliminating risks and creating efficiencies.

This career-growth minded opportunity offers exciting projects with leading-edge technology and innovation.

We are flexible on location throughout the US and the expected travel for this role is about 50%. Travel varies from 2 days to 2 weeks at a time but rarely exceeds 2 weeks per month.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Planning, organizing, and monitoring projects and programs
• Creating tactical plans and monitoringand reporting on progress
• Working directly with the client to determine the on-site escalation process
• Managing cross-functional and interdisciplinary teams, communicating objectives and direction clearly
• Developing a roadmap to connect projects to a Program (multi-project campus or site)
• Assessing program performance
• Representing project team at routine technical meetings
• Assessing project completion vs budget and coordinatingstaff adjustments and change orders withSite Leads and Project Managers
• Preparing reports for Delivery Managers and Project Managers
• Supporting senior management with business development activities

About you

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Project Management, PMP or equivalent military or industrial training with 7+ years of experience inelectrical/mechanical/controls engineering, energy services, plantoperations, or related field or construction management
• Experience in the commissioning or maintaining of critical electrical and mechanical systems
• Project management background for engineering projects
• Experience working with general contractor and excellent skills in communicating expectations
• Knowledgeable in major regulations, industry codes and standards as well as basic construction materials, means and methods
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Project or equivalent
• Qualified to obtain PMP or equivalent
• Qualified to obtain Cx certifications

What we can offer you

• Commitment to your development
• Leaders guided by our Leadership Principles
• A culture that welcomes you as the unique person you are
• Inspiration from colleagues, clients, and projects
• The long-term thinking of a foundation-owned company
• Generous PTO

Work at the heart of sustainable change with Ramboll in the Americas

Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. As a foundation-owned people company, founded in Denmark, we believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. So, that’s where we start – and how we work. Our history is rooted in a clear vision of how a responsible company should act and being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture. Ramboll in the Americas has thousands of experts working across more than 70 offices. Ramboll experts deliver innovative solutions across Environment & Health, Water, Energy, and Planning & Urban Design.

Where People Flourish

Our mission is to create sustainable societies where people and nature flourish. This means that a culture of inclusion is embedded in everything we do. Our people bring diverse backgrounds and experiences to the company, enabling us to deliver innovative and forward-thinking solutions to our clients. We also know how important it is to achieve the right balance of where, when, and how much you work. At Ramboll, we offer flexibility as part of our positive and inclusive approach to work. We are committed to equal employment opportunity, regardless of age, disability or medical condition, gender identity, marriage and domestic partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, ancestry, or national origin, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation, military service and veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Ramboll wants to ensure opportunities are accessible to candidates with disabilities. So, please let us know if there are any changes we could make to the application process to make it more comfortable for you. You can contact us at [e-mail] with such requests.

At Ramboll, we are committed to fair and transparent compensation practices that support our people and our purpose of creating sustainable societies. The anticipated base salary range for this position is $160,000 to $200,000 per year. This range reflects the compensation we reasonably expect to offer at the time of posting. Actual compensation will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and internal equity. Because we operate across multiple U.S. markets, pay may differ depending on the cost of labor in specific locations. In addition to base salary, this position may be eligible for bonus, overtime or other forms of compensation and we offer a comprehensive benefits package that supports well-being, professional development, and work-life balance.