Senior Electrical PM - Lead Multi-Site Data Center Projects

CEC; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

CEC Companies is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee multiple, potentially large-scale projects and drive strategic outcomes. You will lead and mentor PMs, APMs, and PEs, manage risks, and serve as the main escalation contact for stakeholders to ensure successful delivery.

You will set project strategies and monitor financial performance across portfolios. You will coordinate across teams, optimize planning tools, and maintain alignment with contract requirements, schedules, scopes, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in construction management, engineering or related field.
• 7+ years in project management and estimating.
• Commercial general contracting experience, preferably in the data center or mission-critical space.
• PMP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead vendor planning and maintain strong relationships with senior contacts.
• Strengthens customer relationships and resolves complex issues.
• Lead new business pursuits and expansion of current customer opportunities.
• Review proposals to ensure scope, schedule, and pricing can be executed by the project team.
• Direct project communication strategy for major clients.
• Lead meetings with senior stakeholders and large teams.
• Oversee reporting on multiple projects or portfolios.
• Oversees coordination across teams and large-scale scopes.
• Oversee project setup across multiple jobs—verify that all systems, workflows, and budgets meet company and client requirements.
• Oversee safety planning across projects; ensure JHAs, Safety Plans, and training are complete and approved before work starts.
• Lead schedule strategy for complex and multi-phase projects.
• Standardize and optimize planning tools and methods.
• Oversee coordination of RFI and submittal process.
• Leads team close‑out efforts across projects.
• Manages large‑scale or multi‑project close‑outs, conducts lessons learned.
• Lead financial strategy and ensure profit targets across projects.
• Oversee project portfolio financial health and forecasting.
• Verify timely approvals and budget alignment across projects.
• Review and approve major scope and cost changes.
• Direct procurement strategy for complex or high‑value projects.
• Oversee QC and compliance programs across projects.
• Drive improvement in QA/QC standards across teams.
• Promote strong safety culture and oversee compliance across jobs.
• Verify projects are being managed in alignment with contract requirements; support PMs in resolving contract‑related issues.
• Oversee change order accuracy and timeliness; ensure project teams follow authorization and approval procedures.
• Manage vendor and procurement risk across all projects.
• Lead risk planning and mitigation strategies across projects.
• Manage permitting for multiple project sites.
• Balance task assignments and priorities across projects.
• Coach teams and reinforce collaboration across projects.
• Manage cross‑project staffing strategies for efficiency.
• Mentor PMs and guide team leaders on communication and leadership.
• Performs other duties as needed to support projects, operations, and the department.

Skills

Lead cross-functional teams

Estimating practices

Power distribution & low voltage

Microsoft Office

Communication

Organizational skills

Construction safety practices

Vendor/Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering or related field

PMP certification (preferred)

Tools

Estimating software

Job description

CEC Companies is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee multiple, potentially large-scale projects and drive strategic outcomes. You will lead and mentor PMs, APMs, and PEs, manage risks, and serve as the main escalation contact for stakeholders to ensure successful delivery.

You will set project strategies and monitor financial performance across portfolios. You will coordinate across teams, optimize planning tools, and maintain alignment with contract requirements, schedules, scopes, and