Senior Data Center Electrical Project Lead

Goodwin Recruiting; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid medical and dental

401(k) with company match

Vision, life and disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Paid vacation and holidays

Tuition reimbursement and professional

Job summary

Goodwin Recruiting is seeking a Senior Project Manager for data center electrical construction in Charlotte, NC. This onsite, full-time leadership role will own projects from estimating through closeout, guiding budgets, schedules and stakeholders while delivering mission-critical electrical systems.

You will coordinate field teams, vendors and subcontractors, mentor staff, promote safety, and report regularly to senior operations leadership. A track record on data center projects is preferred.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of construction project management experience.
• 5+ years of electrical project management on large, complex IT/telecom infrastructure projects, including data centers.
• Hands-on experience with data center electrical distribution, cabling and white space fit-outs.
• Experience with retrofits in live facilities and coordinating across critical facility systems.
• Strong computer skills and the ability to pick up new systems quickly.

Responsibilities

• Lead data center and critical facility electrical projects from proposal through completion, meeting design, budget and schedule requirements.
• Prepare estimates, review proposals, and set project scopes, budgets, timelines and resource plans.
• Coordinate project staff, field teams and subcontractors.
• Work with vendors so materials and equipment are bought and delivered on time.
• Manage RFPs, change orders and the change management process.
• Drive billing and collections to keep project cash flow healthy.
• Forecast project finances and adjust course to protect margins.
• Visit job sites regularly to track progress and solve problems.
• Mentor and develop project team members.
• Promote a strong safety culture and follow policies.

Skills

Construction PM

Electrical PM

Data center

Project scheduling

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Decision making

Budgeting

Vendor coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management

Journeyman/Master electrician license

Tools

Electrical estimating software

CRM platforms

Cloud-based collaboration tools

Job description

Goodwin Recruiting is seeking a Senior Project Manager for data center electrical construction in Charlotte, NC. This onsite, full-time leadership role will own projects from estimating through closeout, guiding budgets, schedules and stakeholders while delivering mission-critical electrical systems.

You will coordinate field teams, vendors and subcontractors, mentor staff, promote safety, and report regularly to senior operations leadership. A track record on data center projects is preferred.