Senior Project Manager — Data Center Electrical Construction

About the opportunity

Ascendo Resources is partnering with an electrical construction organization to recruit a Senior Project Manager in Richmond, Virginia.

This opportunity offers substantial responsibility for data center electrical construction, including project financial performance, field execution, procurement, and team leadership. You’ll guide project managers and coordinate with field leaders to deliver complex electrical systems safely, on schedule, and within budget.

The position is based in Richmond, with local project-site responsibilities and no required travel between markets. Relocation assistance is available for candidates nationwide.

What you will do

• Lead electrical construction delivery for large-scale data center projects, coordinating project managers, field leadership, subcontractors, and suppliers.

• Own electrical project budgets, cost forecasts, labor planning, and resource allocation; identify variances and implement corrective actions.

• Develop and manage schedules, procurement milestones, and execution plans aligned with project requirements.

• Oversee procurement and delivery of long-lead electrical equipment, working with vendors and project teams to address supply and sequencing challenges.

• Manage electrical change orders, RFIs, scope reviews, and contract requirements in coordination with clients, general contractors, and design partners.

• Lead estimating and proposal reviews, project billing, collections, and financial reporting.

• Coordinate installation sequencing, testing, commissioning, and turnover activities for electrical distribution and critical power systems.

• Conduct regular site reviews to monitor safety, quality, productivity, and progress.

• Communicate project status, financial outlook, risks, and recovery plans to clients and senior leadership.

• Coach and develop project managers and supporting personnel through clear expectations, delegation, and performance feedback.

Required qualifications

• At least 10 years of construction project management experience, including five or more years managing large-scale, complex electrical or critical power infrastructure projects.

• Direct experience managing the electrical construction scope of data center projects for an electrical contractor.

• Personal responsibility for electrical budgets, labor resources, procurement, schedules, forecasting, and change management.

• Experience with data center electrical distribution, cabling, and white-space fit-out.

• Working knowledge of systems such as switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS, and medium- and low-voltage distribution.

• Experience with retrofits in operational facilities and coordination of interconnected critical facility systems.

• Experience leading project managers and coordinating with superintendents and electrical field teams.

• Ability to interpret electrical drawings, specifications, and project requirements and translate them into practical execution plans.

• Strong communication, organization, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.

• Strong computer skills and the ability to learn construction project-management and financial systems.

Preferred qualifications

• A related degree, relevant trade credentials such as a journeyman or master electrician’s license, or a comparable combination of education, training, and experience.

• PMP or PMI-SP certification.

• Experience with Microsoft Office, COINS, ConEst, or comparable construction management and estimating systems.

Compensation and work model

• Annual salary: $170,000–$215,000, based on relevant experience.

• Location: Richmond, Virginia.

• Employment: Full-time.

• Work arrangement: Richmond-based, with project-office and local job-site responsibilities.

• Travel: No required travel beyond local project-site responsibilities.

• Relocation: Assistance available for candidates relocating to the Richmond area.

Benefits include medical, dental, and prescription insurance with employer-paid premiums; a 401(k) with company matching; life and disability insurance; flexible spending accounts; paid vacation and holidays; tuition reimbursement; and wellness resources.

How to apply

Apply with your current resume and a brief overview of the data center electrical construction packages you have personally managed, including your project responsibilities and team leadership.

Christian Kincer, Ascendo Resources, is coordinating this search. Qualified candidates nationwide who are interested in relocating to Richmond are encouraged to apply.

Ascendo is a certified minority owned staffing firm, we welcome and celebrate diversity.

Ascendo is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, retaliation, parental status, military service or any non-merit factor.

Ascendo is a certified minority owned staffing firm, and we welcome and celebrate diversity. Ascendo is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, parental status, military service or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Contact information

Christian Kincer