Quality Assurance PM – Electrical - Data Center Construction

Description

The company offers consultancy, project delivery and post-project operations, working with clients from the start of a project to its end and beyond, with offices around the world.

You will join the team on a high-profile data center construction project as an electrical project manager with field experience.

Your main job is overseeing the general contractor's construction work and reporting schedule status to the project owner.

The team is looking for hands-on field expertise, strong leadership, and experience on large mission critical or electrical contracting work.

The company has over 22,000 specialists across more than 60 countries.

Responsibilities

• Work with project stakeholders and keep communication clear across the internal team so client delivery stays consistent.
• Track critical milestones, forecast and update key dates, and act early to stop schedule slip.
• Confirm that governance, processes and systems are followed and that best practice is applied on every project.
• Prepare formal project status reports and any other reports required.
• Monitor several construction projects at once to check that approved design standards are applied correctly.
• Manage supplier interfaces through monthly trackers and weekly reviews.
• Coordinate the flow of project information through regular meetings and written updates.
• Oversee and manage local design teams against commissioning criteria.
• Give technical support to owners, architects, general contractors and regional stakeholders.
• Respond quickly to RFIs from the field.
• Advise on cost control, value engineering and constructability where needed.
• Independently review status reports, drawing submittals, timelines and costs from architects, contractors and suppliers.
• Help build strong client relationships to create new opportunities.
• Advise project teams on approaches that meet both client and business objectives.
• Capture key information and lessons from each project.
• Find ways to improve internal systems and processes.
• SOX control duties may form part of the role and must be followed where they apply.
• Oversee electrical construction from preconstruction through L5 commissioning.
• Oversee design coordination, procurement, installation and closeout of mission critical systems, with a focus on electrical support.
• Keep work aligned with project goals, client expectations and quality standards.
• Build a collaborative, high-performing team.
• Keep communication with clients, contractors and internal stakeholders clear.
• Track field progress against the general contractor's schedule, reporting daily and as the owner requires.
• Review the general contractor's contract schedule and give feedback to avoid impacts to the critical path.
• Bring subject matter expertise in electrical systems, including substations, transformers and power distribution.
• Check compliance with design specifications, codes and industry standards during field walks as part of QA/QC.
• Identify project risks and report mitigation options to the general contractor and owner.
• Ensure all electrical work meets quality and safety standards.
• Manage method of procedure (MOP) review, feedback and execution.
• Maintain or contribute to the site progress photo log and weekly reporting.
• Help manage closeout of all commissioning issues found in the field with stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, construction management or a related field.
• 5+ years of electrical project management experience, ideally in data center construction or with an electrical contractor.
• Preferred: experience with substation and power distribution systems.
• Familiarity with MEP design.
• Strong leadership, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Skill with project management tools.
• Knowledge of relevant codes, standards and construction methods.
• Proficiency in the Data Center Commissioning Process, levels 1 to 5.
• Proficiency managing construction documents, including BODs, specifications, contract drawings, C/D/Es, equipment submittals and RFIs.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Procore, P6, CxAlloy and other construction project management tools.

Conditions

On-site presence and requirements may change depending on client needs.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.

Benefits

• A healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.