Power Systems Project Manager, Data Center Focus

Role overview

Key responsibilities

• Own project plans, schedules, and budgets; track milestones and financial targets and drive corrective action.
• Guide client objectives into actionable project scope and advise clients through the development pathway.
• Coordinate substation, protection and control, civil/structural, power generation, and interconnection disciplines for constructible delivery.
• Manage subconsultants, vendors, and contract administration.
• Support feasibility studies, power availability assessments, and preliminary master planning for pre-investment and greenfield data center sites.
• Manage project risks and mitigation strategies with technical leads.
• Prepare proposals, fee estimates, and client presentations; contribute to business development.
• Ensure compliance with QA/QC procedures and industry standards; mentor project managers and early-career staff.
• Coordinate with interconnection and substation engineering teams to keep client commitments technically grounded.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, or a closely related field.
• 7+ years of power systems or electrical infrastructure project delivery experience, including ownership of scope, schedule, and budget.
• Working knowledge of substation design, power generation, generation/load interconnection, and transmission planning.
• Ability to manage multidisciplinary teams and subconsultants on complex infrastructure projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and ability to advise clients with limited energy-infrastructure experience.
• Track record contributing to proposals, fee estimation, and business development.
• Data center, mission-critical, or large-load client experience is strongly preferred.
• ISO/RTO interconnection queue familiarity and PMP certification or active pursuit are pluses; PE licensure is a plus but not required.

Work arrangement

• The posting identifies the role as hybrid and lists Boston, Syracuse, Arlington, Chicago, and Houston as locations.

Compensation

• Anticipated base salary is $95,000 to $140,000 per year; actual compensation may vary by location and candidate factors. Bonus, overtime, or other compensation may also be available.

What the company offers

• The company describes a flexible work environment, professional development, and a comprehensive benefits package supporting well-being and work-life balance.

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