Electrical Controls Project Manager - Data Center

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Electrical Controls Project Manager – Hyperscale Data Center | Near Chicago, Illinois

I'm partnered with a leading General Contractor delivering a major 300MW hyperscale data center campus near Chicago, Illinois, and they are looking to appoint an experienced Electrical Controls Project Manager to take ownership of controls delivery across the project.

This is a direct hire project leadership position responsible for managing electrical controls scope from construction through startup, commissioning, Integrated Systems Testing and final turnover, working closely with electrical, mechanical, controls, commissioning and owner teams.

Key Details

• Full-time permanent role
• Near Chicago, Illinois
• Phase 2 of a 300MW hyperscale data center campus
• Total Package up to $290,000
• Rotational schedule of approximately nine days onsite, Friday home/remote, then returning Monday
• Long-term project pipeline beyond the current phase

Key Responsibilities

• Lead electrical controls delivery across a large-scale hyperscale data center project.
• Manage controls scope from installation through startup, commissioning, testing and final turnover.
• Coordinate BMS/BAS, EPMS and critical electrical controls integration across the project.
• Work closely with electrical, mechanical, controls, commissioning and owner teams to drive project readiness.
• Manage controls contractors, integrators, vendors and subcontractors.
• Oversee RFIs, submittals, change orders, procurement, schedule and project documentation.
• Support commissioning activities including Functional Performance Testing, controls validation, issue resolution and Integrated Systems Testing.
• Identify and resolve scope gaps between controls, electrical, mechanical and commissioning teams.
• Drive punch-list completion, closeout documentation and successful owner turnover.
• Maintain strong communication with project leadership, trade partners and client stakeholders.

Ideal Background

• Strong hyp...