Power Systems Project Manager, Data Center Focus

Ramboll • Seattle, WA

1d • 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, guiding clients through energy infrastructure development and representing Ramboll with investors, property developers, and economic development agencies evaluating opportunities.

The Project Manager coordinates technical leads and multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated, constructible designs, and supports feasibility studies, power availability assessments, and preliminary master planning. The role also contributes to business development, maintains quality and standards compliance, manages project risks and commercial matters, and mentors assistant project managers and early-career staff. The position is hybrid and may be based 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, or PJM, and their implications for project schedule and risk.
• PMP certification or active pursuit of PMP certification.
• Professional Engineering (PE) license.

Responsibilities

• Own project plans, schedules, and budgets; track performance against milestones and financial targets and drive corrective action as needed.
• Serve as the primary client contact for data center developers, investors, property developers, and economic development agencies; translate objectives into project scope and guide 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 develop and track 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 the company's Leadership Principles
• Long-term thinking of a foundation-owned company
• Comprehensive benefits package supporting well-being, professional development, and work-life balance
• May be eligible for bonus, overtime, or other forms of compensation

What This Job Offers

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