Project Manager - DATA CENTER FREDERICK MARYLAND

Albireo Energy•Frederick, MD

23h

About The Position

The Project Manager – Data Center BAS & EPMS leads mission-critical Building Automation System (BAS) and Electrical Power Monitoring System (EPMS) projects from design through commissioning and turnover. The role ensures reliable delivery for hyperscale, colocation, and enterprise data center environments, serving as the primary client interface and overseeing multidisciplinary teams, budgets, schedules, quality, safety, and compliance. The position also mentors project managers and field personnel, coordinates internal teams and subcontractors, and supports consistent delivery across projects and regions. The Project Manager manages project planning and execution, resources, subcontractors, financial controls, documentation, reporting, change orders, procurement, risk, commissioning, and final turnover. The role includes coordinating with clients, general contractors, end users, commissioning teams, engineers, technicians, electricians, programmers, panel fabrication, service, and sales teams. Evening, weekend, or extended-hour work may be required during commissioning windows or critical cutovers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or a related technical field.
5–10+ years of project management experience in BAS, EPMS, or mission-critical MEP systems.
Strong understanding of BAS/EPMS architecture, network topologies, metering systems, SCADA, and electrical distribution equipment.
Proficiency with MS Project, Excel, SharePoint, and project controls tools.
Knowledge of sequences of operation, load shedding, redundancy concepts, trending, alarming, and critical infrastructure monitoring.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to clients, general contractor personnel, and non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to lead diverse teams in high-pressure, schedule-driven environments.
Experience managing multimillion-dollar project budgets and skill in forecasting, revenue management, and cost control.
High integrity, accountability, and commitment to quality, procedural consistency, documentation accuracy, and operational excellence.
Ability to supervise and support engineers, technicians, site leaders, and subcontractors, and provide guidance on policies, expectations, and performance standards.

Nice To Haves

Experience in hyperscale or colocation data center environments.
PMP certification.

Responsibilities

Lead a portfolio of large-scale data center BAS and EPMS projects from design through commissioning and turnover.
Align delivery with client SLAs, commissioning milestones, MOP/EOP standards, and critical-path schedules.
Plan, coordinate, and execute work while managing risks associated with mission-critical facilities.
Mentor junior and associate project managers and project superintendents on data center delivery standards.
Coordinate internal engineers, programmers, field technicians, electricians, and commissioning partners.
Oversee subcontractors responsible for controls and metering installation, fiber and copper networks, and panel fabrication; evaluate performance and enforce safety, QA/QC, and specification compliance.
Develop project budgets for labor, materials, commissioning support, and change management; control costs, forecast, align with SOV and billing cycles, and support cash flow management and revenue recognition.
Maintain project documentation, including RFIs, submittals, panel shop drawings, I/O summaries, device maps, sequences, network diagrams, and commissioning artifacts.
Report project status to internal and external stakeholders and ensure documentation meets data center owner standards for commissioning, closeout, and turnover.
Identify scope gaps and prepare change order estimates, obtain customer approval, and incorporate approved changes into budgets and schedules.
Manage procurement and inventory of controls hardware, EPMS meters, network switches, panels, sensors, and commissioning equipment; track lead times and ensure materials are staged, inspected, and deployed on schedule.
Identify risks involving power shutdowns, network cutovers, commissioning windows, and operational impacts; develop mitigation strategies, escalate issues, and support vendor or subcontractor dispute resolution.
Lead BAS and EPMS startup, loop checks, point-to-point testing, functional testing, and integration with SCADA, BMS front ends, and electrical infrastructure.
Support Level 1–5 commissioning, including test script execution and issue resolution.
Oversee final turnover, training, documentation delivery, and transition to service.
Ensure adherence to data center owner standards, industry codes, electrical safety requirements, internal quality processes, cybersecurity requirements, network segmentation, and naming conventions.
Enforce safety protocols for energized equipment, high-voltage work, confined spaces, and elevated locations; conduct site safety evaluations and participate in incident investigations.
Serve as the primary point of contact for general contractors, end users, commissioning teams, and design partners, providing consistent communication and proactive issue management.
Lead cross-functional meetings and coordinate engineering, panel fabrication, programming, service, and sales teams to align project goals, commissioning plans, and resources.
Lead and mentor field leaders, technicians, and engineers; delegate work, provide actionable feedback, and support team development and continuous improvement.