Remote Senior Field Project Manager, Critical Power Systems

SMT Co.; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short/1

401k with company match

PTO and Paid Holidays

Job summary

SMT Co. seeks a Senior Field Project Manager to own field execution end to end for critical power distribution equipment at data centers, industrial facilities, and utilities.

You will plan commissioning and turnover on RPP, PDU, and STS installations, and lead large annual service campaigns across multi-site fleets. You will coordinate with contractors and customer facilities teams, manage third-party technicians, and build standards, procedures, and vendor compliance to scale operations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in field service, commissioning, or project management in the electrical power industry.
• 5+ years working directly on low- and medium-voltage power protection and distribution equipment in commercial/industrial environments.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and execute multi-site field programs, including scheduling, budgeting, subcontractor management, and reporting.
• Knowledge of electrical one-line diagrams, schematics, control and wiring diagrams, submittal packages, and equipment specifications.
• Experience with electrical test equipment and methods, including insulation resistance testing, contact resistance testing, primary and secondary injection, power quality analysis, and thermographic inspection.
• Ability to establish credibility quickly with both craft-level technicians and customer engineering leadership.
• Valid driver's license and a passport, or the ability to obtain one.
• Ability to pass customer-required background checks and drug screening for data center and utility site access.

Responsibilities

• Plan and oversee commissioning and field execution for RPP, PDU, and STS installations.
• Develop commissioning scripts and procedures aligned with standards and customer requirements.
• Coordinate with general contractors, electrical subcontractors, commissioning authorities, and customer facilities teams.
• Serve as on-site technical authority: punch list closure, root cause analysis, and engineering escalation.
• Scope, price, schedule, and execute preventive maintenance campaigns across multi-site fleets.
• Manage campaign budget, labor forecasting, parts logistics, and schedule adherence.
• Trend asset condition data to support maintenance and replacement recommendations.
• Select, onboard, qualify, and manage third-party service vendors and technicians.
• Track compliance across training, insurance, site access, calibration, and safety performance.
• Conduct field audits and issue corrective actions.
• Own vendor scorecards, rate agreements, and network composition decisions.
• Author and maintain commissioning procedures, preventive maintenance protocols, service bulletins, and field report templates.
• Support QMS through nonconformance reporting, CAPA, and feedback loops.
• Develop service revenue through renewals, expansions, and training services.

Skills

Field service management

Project planning

Vendor management

Commissioning

Multi-site coordination

Electrical safety

Customer relationships

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Equivalent experience (military technical background or electrical apprenticeship)

Tools

Electrical test equipment

EPMS/BMS integration knowledge

Job description

SMT Co. seeks a Senior Field Project Manager to own field execution end to end for critical power distribution equipment at data centers, industrial facilities, and utilities.

You will plan commissioning and turnover on RPP, PDU, and STS installations, and lead large annual service campaigns across multi-site fleets. You will coordinate with contractors and customer facilities teams, manage third-party technicians, and build standards, procedures, and vendor compliance to scale operations.