Project Manager - Datacenters

AVEVA Denmark; Georgia; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

ETAP is seeking an execution-focused Project Manager to lead real-time microgrid control and power management solutions for hyperscale data center clients. You will own projects end-to-end from contract through commissioning and acceptance, acting as the accountable leader for clients, commissioning teams, and internal stakeholders.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams across engineering, controls, software, and client stakeholders, driving risk management, scheduling, and financial

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience delivering engineering, power systems, automation, or industrial software projects.
• Strong technical fluency in power systems or industrial automation with the ability to discuss commissioning, controls, protection, and SCADA/EPMS systems.
• Proven experience managing contract-driven projects with milestone-based payments and defined acceptance criteria.
• Experience with field-delivered projects and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Own full project execution across scope, schedule, budget, and contract through all lifecycle phases (design to commissioning to acceptance).
• Lead as accountable project leader, making schedule, scope, and commercial decisions while engineering teams ensure technical integrity.
• Serve as primary client interface with hyperscale data center owners, commissioning agents, general contractors, and utilities.

Skills

Project management

Power systems

Automation

Stakeholder management

Contract management

Leadership

Travel readiness

Tools

JIRA

Power BI

SCADA/EPMS

ADMS

Job description

ETAP empowers customers to make informed decisions throughout the life cycle of their projects with innovative software solutions for electrical systems. By applying ETAP solutions, customers experience continuous intelligence during design and engineering and into operations and maintenance using a unified electrical digital twin platform. ETAP supports customers in their digital transformation and sustainable energy transitions for a green and smart future, helping them to prioritize safety, maximize reliability, and stay resilient. Our employees' passion for excellence, innovation, and customer satisfaction is our most-prized resource. If you share that passion - and want to be part of a company that leads the energy transition towards a cleaner and more resilient world for future generations - we invite you to join us!

Job Title: Project Manager – Data Center Solutions

Location: Houston, TX (Approx. 30% travel to project sites)

Job type: Full-time / Hybrid

We are seeking an execution-focused, technically fluent Project Manager to lead the delivery of real-time microgrid control and power management solutions for hyperscale and colocation data center clients. This role owns projects end-to-end - from contract execution through commissioning, energization, and final acceptance - and serves as the accountable leader for clients, commissioning teams, and internal engineering stakeholders. This is not a coordination role. You will lead complex, mission-critical projects in live electrical environments, drive decisions, and ensure outcomes. While senior engineers own technical correctness, you must be technically credible enough to assess risk, challenge assumptions, and translate technical realities into commercial and client-facing decisions.

As the business scales, this role will grow into ownership of multiple data center sites or a broader project portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Own full project execution across scope, schedule, budget, and contract, ensuring successful delivery through all lifecycle phases (design -> FAT -> SAT -> commissioning -> final acceptance)
• Serve as the accountable project leader, making decisions on schedule, scope, commercial outcomes, and acceptance readiness, while engineering teams own technical integrity
• Act as the primary client interface for hyperscale/colocation owners, commissioning agents (CxA), general contractors, and utility stakeholders
• Lead project reviews, coordinate witness testing, and manage escalations to resolution
• Drive technically credible conversations, tracking commissioning progress through integrated systems testing and identifying true risks vs. noise
• Manage financial performance, including payment milestones, invoicing alignment, and cash flow tracking against contractual deliverables
• Lead risk and change management, proactively identifying technical, schedule, and contractual exposures - particularly during commissioning, energization, and acceptance phases
• Coordinate cross-functional teams (engineering, controls, software, and client stakeholders) to ensure alignment with contractual and technical requirements
• Oversee project acceptance and handover, ensuring all deliverables are complete, documented, and approved prior to transition into support
• Own project reporting, including schedules, milestone tracking, financial performance, and executive-level updates
• Contribute to building scalable delivery practices, including standards, templates, and playbooks for consistent execution across multiple data center sites

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience delivering engineering, power systems, automation, or industrial software projects
• Strong technical fluency in power systems or industrial automation, with the ability to engage in discussions on commissioning, controls, protection, and SCADA/EPMS systems
• Proven experience managing contract-driven projects with milestone-based payments and defined acceptance criteria
• Deep understanding of project lifecycle phases in field-delivered environments (design -> FAT -> SAT -> commissioning -> acceptance)
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to lead client reviews, witness testing, and escalations
• Demonstrated ability to manage both client relationships and cross-functional technical teams
• Strong risk management, change control, and contract interpretation capabilities
• Ownership mindset with accountability for outcomes, not just reporting
• Willingness to travel to project sites across the U.S. during active project phases

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in data centers, mission-critical facilities, or microgrid/power management projects
• Familiarity with commissioning processes (L1->L5, integrated systems testing) in critical environments
• Exposure to utility interconnection processes and witness testing
• Experience working with hyperscale clients (e.g., AWS, Microsoft, Google, Meta) or similar standards
• Background in power systems, SCADA, EPMS, ADMS, or automation delivery
• Experience with project tracking and reporting tools such as JIRA or Power BI
• PMP or equivalent certification
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects or readiness to grow into a program/portfolio leadership role

ETAP requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.

ETAP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business.