Job Description:
About the Role
Our client, a leader in data center infrastructure development, is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Projects Associate to support the project lifecycle for reliable and cost-effective infrastructure across a growing portfolio of data center locations. As the Senior Infrastructure Projects Associate, youll work with leading utility partners to deliver critical power and water infrastructure projects on time and on budget to meet capacity, reliability, and sustainability objectives.
The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with experience managing multiple large-scale technical infrastructure and interconnection projects, a strong project management background, and a passion for carbon-free energy and sustainability. In this role, you will collaborate directly with utilities, customers, and project partners during the engineering, procurement, and construction phases of projects. Internally, you will work closely with site development, engineering, construction, and operations teams to ensure successful project delivery and in-service dates.
To succeed in this position, you must understand the technical nature of the work, effectively manage critical path schedules, deliver in constrained and ambiguous environments, and escalate/report to organizational leaders and partners as needed.
Travel
- Ability to travel up to 30% for company gatherings, utility meetings, and project site visits.
Location
- Strong preference for candidates based in Denver, CO, or Seattle, WA.
Compensation
- $105K$130K (Offers Bonus).
Essential Responsibilities
- Execute project implementation for a rapidly growing portfolio of utility infrastructure projects, including medium and high voltage power, water, and wastewater delivery and treatment, serving hyperscale data center sites.
- Manage multiple utilities and contractors to deliver utility infrastructure from project agreement through in-service and handoff to operations.
- Develop and execute creative bridging solutions with utility partners and contractors for last-mile distribution projects.
- Partner with customers to achieve sustainability goals through the implementation of renewable and carbon-free technologies for data center projects.
- Coordinate communication and deliverables between utility partners and internal stakeholders.
Education, Skills, and Experience
- Bachelors degree in a related field (e.g., engineering or construction management) or at least five (5) years of experience in project management in the data center, water, or energy industry.
- At least three (3) years of technical infrastructure project experience (five years preferred).
- Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) (preferred).
- Technical expertise related to electric transmission and distribution infrastructure, or water and wastewater treatment, planning, engineering, construction, and operations.
- Working knowledge of U.S. water and energy systems and interconnection grids (preferred).
- Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Project.
- Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Strong organizational skills, comfort with ambiguity, and strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and highly cross-functional environment.
What We Offer
- A hybrid working environment supported by teamwork and technology.
- Team-building and educational opportunities.
- A generous benefits package, including robust health benefits and a 401(k) company contribution.
- Unlimited PTO.
- Competitive compensation and an incentive plan.