Remote Project Manager — Data Center Automation & BMS

Decima-International; Allen (TX); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life and health insurance

Dental and vision coverage

Annual salary review

Job summary

Decima International is seeking a seasoned Project Manager for Automation, BMS, and Energy Controls to lead hyperscale data center projects remotely. You will own owner’s representative duties, coordinate design, schedule, cost control, and risk management across automation and energy systems.

Ideal candidates bring 12+ years in automation/BMS/controls on large facilities, experience with data centers, and strong communication with senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of professional experience managing automation, BMS, or controls scopes on mission-critical or large-scale industrial projects.
• Demonstrated experience supporting hyperscale data center projects or similar facilities.
• Proven ability to act as an owner’s representative in a client-facing, consulting environment.
• Strong experience with project scheduling, cost control, and risk management for complex technical systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting to senior client and executive stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and project or construction management platforms.

Responsibilities

• Project Governance: Manage automation, BMS, and energy controls scopes for hyperscale data center projects from design development through construction, commissioning, and handover, ensuring alignment with owner requirements, schedules, and budgets.
• Owner’s Representation: Act as the owner’s representative for all automation and controls-related activities, serving as the primary liaison between the owner, designers, system integrators, general contractors, and commissioning teams.
• Design Coordination: Oversee the integration of automation, BMS, electrical, mechanical, and IT systems to ensure seamless operation of mission-critical data center environments.
• Schedule & Cost Control: Develop, track, and report on schedules, budgets, and forecasts related to automation and energy controls scopes within large-scale data center programs.
• Technical Oversight: Review control strategies, sequence of operations, system architectures, and technical specifications to ensure compliance with owner standards and hyperscale data center performance requirements.
• Procurement Support: Support the technical review of submittals and procurement plans for long-lead automation, controls, and energy management equipment.
• Risk Management: Identify automation- and energy-related risks impacting data center uptime, redundancy, and scalability, and lead mitigation strategies with project stakeholders.
• Submittals & RFI Management: Manage and expedite submittals, RFI’s, and field changes related to automation, BMS, and energy controls to prevent schedule impacts and construction delays.
• Stakeholder Communication: Prepare and present detailed project status reports, dashboards, and executive-level presentations to owner leadership and program management teams.
• Commissioning & Handover Support: Support commissioning and turnover activities to ensure automation and energy systems meet mission-critical and operational readiness requirements.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure all automation and controls deliverables comply with applicable codes, owner standards, and Decima’s quality management practices.

Skills

Automation & BMS

Owner’s representative

Data center experience

Scheduling & cost control

Stakeholder communication

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft 365

Job description

Decima International is seeking a seasoned Project Manager for Automation, BMS, and Energy Controls to lead hyperscale data center projects remotely. You will own owner’s representative duties, coordinate design, schedule, cost control, and risk management across automation and energy systems.

Ideal candidates bring 12+ years in automation/BMS/controls on large facilities, experience with data centers, and strong communication with senior stakeholders.