Datacenter Utility Power Infrastructure Project Manager

job summary:

Join our team supporting cutting-edge datacenter power infrastructure expansion. In this role, you will lead the engineering scope, schedule, and budget for greenfield, brownfield, and retrofit substation and transmission projects, coordinating closely with utility service providers and cross-functional engineering teams to ensure energy capacity readiness.

location: Richmond, Virginia
job type: Contract
salary: $78.67 - 88.67 per hour
work hours: 8am to 5pm
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for electric utility service providers across transmission, distribution, and substation projects.
• Facilitate weekly design and construction progress meetings with engineering, energy, and local authority stakeholders.
• Maintain master project schedules in Microsoft Project, identifying critical path items and tracking project milestones.
• Manage project financials by tracking purchase orders, change management processes, and cost estimates.
• Perform weekly site walks and safety evaluations, ensuring full compliance with site energization and safety plans.

qualifications:

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (or 10+ years of direct substation design and delivery experience).

10+ years of consulting engineering or construction experience in substations and power infrastructure.

5+ years of experience leading engineering or project management teams for transmission, substation, or datacenter infrastructure.

Strong proficiency in project management, scheduling, and utility stakeholder management.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Professional Engineer (PE) registration.

Experience with Bluebeam, Primavera P6, or GIS mapping applications.

Proven track record delivering complex power infrastructure inside high-scale datacenter environments.

skills:

Bluebeam,Datacenter,Microsoft Project,Primavera P6,detail-oriented approach,communication skills,strong leadership,Point of Contact,budget,change orders,construction,consulting,design development,substations,substation,substation engineering,Infrastructure,power engineering,Electrical Engineering,cost control,Professional Engineer,Electrical Project,project management,project scope,safety management,schedule,scheduling,deep technical expertise,Transmission line design

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.