Electrical Project Manager

My client a market leader in the mission critical sector are looking for a heavy hitting Project Executive who is a true leader and can be an executive level leaderwith the company in the future.

This person must be someone who can command a room of hyperscale tech clients, speak fluently with MEP engineers about redundant power loops, and simultaneously mentor an internal team of PMs.

• Long-Lead Equipment Tracking: Secure and track high-value, long-lead equipment like medium-voltage switchgear, Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems, backup generators, and large power transformers.
• Scope & Design Review: Analyze electrical single-line diagrams, BIM (Building Information Modeling) 3D coordination layouts, and specifications to identify design gaps, constructability issues, or missing redundancies (e.g., Tier III vs. Tier IV requirements).
• Vetting Subcontractors: Package and award specialized sub-contracts for high-voltage testing, fiber-optic splicing, and generator integration.
   
• Sequence Alignment: Coordinate the strict staging of electrical milestones with civil and mechanical teams. (For instance, ensuring the concrete pads are cured and the building is weather-tight before dropping heavy indoor switchgear).
• Milestone Tracking: Manage daily and weekly electrical production schedules, tracking linear feet of conduit, high-voltage cable pulls, and rack busway installations.
• Change Order Management: Review, estimate, and negotiate electrical change orders resulting from design updates or field conditions, minimizing impacts on the master budget.
   
• Electrical Safety Enforcer: Enforce strict adherence to NFPA 70E (Electrical Safety in the Workplace) guidelines, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) protocols, and arc flash safety boundaries.
• Quality Control (QA/QC): Coordinate third-party testing agencies for independent validation of welds, torque settings, infrared thermography, and grounding grid resistivity.
• Jurisdictional Approvals: Interface with local utility providers and electrical inspectors to secure final sign-offs, permits, and permanent power energization.
   
• Budget Forecasting: Monitor labor burn rates, material escalation costs, and cash flow projections.
• As-Built Documentation: Ensure accurate "as-built" redlines, operation and maintenance (O&M) manuals, and factory test reports are compiled for the operations hand-off.

• 12+ years in construction management, moving progressively from PM to Senior PM to Project Executive.
• Data Center Domain: 5+ years of dedicated, recent experience leading hyperscale (e.g., AWS, Microsoft, Meta, Google) or large colocation (e.g., Equinix, Digital Realty) builds.
• Financial Scale: Direct ownership of projects valued at $150M+ individually, or a concurrent portfolio exceeding $500M.
• Technical Vetting Points (What to look for on resumes)
• Look for mentions of complex MEP installations: UPS systems, massive switchgears, backup generators, and chilled water loops.
• The candidate should list experience with strict Commissioning Levels (specifically Level 1 through Level 5 integration testing).
• Experience managing long-lead equipment procurement (navigating supply chain bottlenecks for critical infrastructure).
• Executive Presence: Proven ability to manage demanding, fast-paced tech clients who operate on compressed schedules.
• Talent Developer: A track record of retaining and promoting assistant PMs and PMs under their wing (high team retention).