Project Manager, Data Center Facilities

Ramboll • Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

The Project Manager manages key client projects, coordinating their completion on time, within budget, and within scope. The role oversees all aspects of projects, including setting deadlines, assigning responsibilities, monitoring progress, and preparing status reports for upper management. The Project Manager leads project execution by coordinating internal teams and third-party vendors while ensuring quality, efficiency, and client satisfaction. Responsibilities also include defining project scope, objectives, and technical requirements with clients and stakeholders; developing and maintaining detailed project plans; managing changes to scope, schedule, and cost; and measuring performance using appropriate tools and methodologies. The role builds client, stakeholder, and vendor relationships, proactively manages risks, maintains comprehensive project documentation, leads client meetings, gathers requirements, and ensures clear communication throughout the project lifecycle.

The position is with Ramboll, a foundation-owned company founded in Denmark, with more than 18,000 experts across 35 countries and thousands of experts across 70 Americas offices. Ramboll works across markets including Buildings, Transport, Planning & Urban Design, Water, Environment & Health, Energy, and Management Consulting, and describes its mission as creating sustainable societies where people and nature flourish. The listed location is 500 Summit Lake Drive, Suite 180, Valhalla, New York. Ramboll offers workplace flexibility and a comprehensive benefits package, and the role may be eligible for bonus, overtime, or other compensation.

Requirements

• Proven project management experience within a consulting engineering firm.
• At least 8 years of project management experience.
• Strong leadership capabilities, including coaching, supervision, staffing, and performance management.
• Expertise in project management best practices, including budget development and tracking, planning, process improvement, and team management.
• Ability to translate client requirements into comprehensive fee proposals and project scopes.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, such as Engineering or Architectural, or equivalent professional experience.

Nice To Haves

• Data center design project experience.
• PMP certification.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and complete client projects on time, within budget, and within scope.
• Oversee project activities, set deadlines, assign responsibilities, monitor progress, and summarize project status.
• Prepare project status reports for upper management.
• Coordinate internal teams and third-party vendors to execute projects while ensuring quality, efficiency, and client satisfaction.
• Plan projects, allocate resources, and monitor progress to deliver against schedule, scope, and budget.
• Define project scope, objectives, and technical requirements in collaboration with clients and key stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans and manage changes to scope, schedule, and cost.
• Measure project performance using appropriate tools and methodologies.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, stakeholders, and vendors.
• Conduct risk management activities to proactively mitigate project challenges.
• Prepare and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
• Lead client meetings, gather detailed project requirements, and ensure clear communication throughout the project lifecycle.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package supporting well-being, professional development, and work-life balance.
• May be eligible for bonus, overtime, or other forms of compensation.
• Workplace flexibility.

What This Job Offers

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