Power Systems Project Manager, Data Center Focus

Ramboll • Boston, MA

18h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Power Systems Project Manager, Data Center Focus will own planning, execution, and delivery for a portfolio of data center, mission-critical, and pre-investment infrastructure projects. The role manages scope, schedule, and budget across multidisciplinary engagements involving substation design, generation and load interconnection, and early-stage site feasibility. It serves as the primary client contact, including for clients with limited experience navigating energy infrastructure development.

The project manager coordinates technical leads and other disciplines to keep designs integrated, constructible, and deliverable. The role also represents Ramboll with investors, property developers, and economic development agencies evaluating pre-investment opportunities, and contributes to proposals and business development for the data center and mission-critical client segment.

The position is part of Ramboll’s Power Systems Department and supports projects for clients including data center developers, energy-intensive industries, municipalities, and renewable energy pioneers. The role is offered in a hybrid work arrangement in Boston, Syracuse, Arlington, Chicago, or Houston.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, or a closely related field.
• At least 7 years of experience in power systems or electrical infrastructure project delivery, with demonstrated ownership of project scope, schedule, and budget.
• Working knowledge of substation design, power generation, generation/load interconnection processes, and transmission planning fundamentals.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multidisciplinary teams and subconsultants on complex infrastructure projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to advise clients with limited energy-infrastructure development experience.
• Proven track record contributing to proposals, fee estimation, and business development.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting data center, mission-critical, or large-load client engagements is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with ISO/RTO interconnection queue processes, such as ISO-NE, NYISO, and PJM, and their implications for project schedule and risk.
• PMP certification or active pursuit of PMP certification.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.

Responsibilities

• Own project plans, schedules, and budgets, track progress against milestones and financial targets, and drive corrective action when needed.
• Serve as the primary client contact and translate client objectives into actionable project scope, guiding clients through energy-infrastructure development.
• Lead multidisciplinary coordination across substation design, protection and control, civil/structural, power generation, and interconnection disciplines.
• Manage subconsultants, vendors, and contract administration for assigned projects.
• Support early-stage feasibility studies, power availability assessments, and preliminary master planning for pre-investment and greenfield data center sites.
• Identify and manage project risks and coordinate mitigation strategies with technical leads.
• Lead preparation of proposals, fee estimates, and client presentations, contributing to business development.
• Ensure compliance with Ramboll QA/QC procedures and applicable industry standards.
• Mentor Assistant Project Managers and early-career staff supporting projects.
• Coordinate with Interconnection and Substation Engineering teams to ensure client-facing commitments are technically grounded and deliverable.

Benefits

• Flexible work environment
• Investment in your development
• Leaders guided by Ramboll’s Leadership Principles
• Long-term thinking of a foundation-owned company
• Comprehensive benefits package supporting well-being, professional development, and work-life balance
• Potential eligibility for bonus, overtime, or other forms of compensation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior