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Onsite Monday-Thursday, Remote Fridays. About 25% travel

Our company is expanding our Data Center Build & Critical Environment practice, and we’re looking for a Data Center/Construction Solution Architect who can bridge the gap between business needs and physical data center realization.

In this role, you will architect services to produce high availability, high density, and construction-ready solutions across power, cooling, white space, and life-safety systems. You’ll guide clients through complex infrastructure decisions, lead technical scope development, partner with engineering and construction teams, and ensure the services you design perform as intended through commissioning and handover.

If you enjoy shaping mission critical environments, influencing system topologies, and pushing data center capabilities forward—this is the role.

Requirements:

•Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or Construction Management.

•5+ years in data center design, mission critical construction, critical facilities engineering, or commissioning, preferably in hyperscale or colocation data centers.

•Strong understanding of UPS systems, switchgear, generators, chilled water/DX cooling, containment, fire & life safety, and high density/GPU cooling trends.

•Familiarity with Tier standards, TIA 942, ASHRAE TC 9.9, NFPA codes, and data center design and operational best practices.

•Ability to develop and defend CAPEX/OPEX models, evaluate vendor bids, and write detailed technical SOWs.

• •Skilled at simplifying complex engineering decisions for non-technical leaders and driving alignment across multiple stakeholders.

Location: Dallas, Texas, United States

We are looking for a senior business development leader to drive growth in the rapidly expanding AI Data Center construction and infrastructure market. This role is ideal for a strategic professional with strong industry relationships and a proven track record of winning large-scale AI / hyperscale data center projects.

The successful candidate will lead business development initiatives, build strategic partnerships, and secure high-value projects within the AI and hyperscale data center ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead business development strategy for AI and hyperscale data center construction projects

• Identify and secure new opportunities with AI companies, hyperscalers, developers, and data center operators

• Build and maintain executive-level relationships with key stakeholders and decision-makers

• Manage the full sales lifecycle from lead generation to contract closure

• Collaborate with internal teams including engineering, construction, and project management

• Track industry trends, emerging technologies, and market opportunities in AI infrastructure

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in business development, sales, or strategic partnerships

• Strong background in data center development, construction, or mission-critical infrastructure

• Demonstrated success in securing large-scale data center or AI infrastructure projects

• Established network with hyperscalers, AI companies, developers, or colocation providers

• Excellent leadership, negotiation, and relationship management skills

Electrical Project Executive | Data Center Construction

Ann Arbor, MI | Traveling

Seeking an experienced Electrical Data Center Executive to lead the development of a Hyperscale Data Center build in Ann Arbor, MI. This individual will be responsible for leading the business unit with full profit and loss accountability, while ensuring excellence in safety, quality, and client satisfaction.

This role will lead the Hyperscale Data Center Development Project, overseeing the leadership team and driving the strategic success of projects through full completion. Responsibilities include building strong partnerships and collaborating closely with clients, subcontractors, and general contractors throughout the project lifecycle.

This is a stepping-stone opportunity that offers significant career growth as the company continues to expand its Mission Critical Division Nationally with a leading ENR Electrical Contractor.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage large-scale Hyperscale Data Center construction projects
• Ensure safe work practices, quality standards, and strong financial performance
• Drive client development and long-term business growth
• Mentor, develop, and lead project teams
• Oversee contracts, estimating, risk management, and project execution
• Directly supervise large teams through full strategic execution to ensure client satisfaction

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Construction Engineering & Management (or equivalent experience)
• 12+ years of experience in electrical construction with a proven track record of success
• 8+ years of experience in Data Center construction, including 5+ years at a senior level
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, project management, and estimating software
• PMP, OSHA 30, and state electrical license preferred
• Willingness to travel full-time as required

This is an Executive-level role for a professional passionate about growing a Data Center division, with a strong background in electrical construction and a commitment to exceptional standards in safety, client relationships, and the delivery of profitable, high-quality projects.

Candidates must be located in an area with access to a major airport for travel.

646-396-5018

Project Manager – Data Center Construction

Top‑ranked ENR Electrical Contractor

Multiple U.S. Locations:

Columbus, Ohio - Cedar Rapids, Iowa - Port Washington, WI - Santa Teresa, NM - Sparks, NV.

Data Center Construction

For decades, our client has delivered some of the most complex, high‑profile electrical projects in the United States. Their Data Center Division builds mission‑critical facilities nationwide -installing and commissioning electrical systems that power millions of users every day. Their culture is defined by integrity, safety, innovation, and doing the right thing even when no one is watching.

Salary Range: $120,000–$160,000 base

Bonus: Eligible for annual performance bonus

(Compensation varies by market and experience, supported by a robust benefits program.)

The Position: Project Manager - Data Center

The successful applicant will assume responsibility for:

• Leading electrical data center construction projects from qualification through estimating, pre‑con, mobilization, execution, and closeout.
• Ensuring all project and contractual requirements are fulfilled safely, professionally, and within budget and schedule.
• Developing the project execution plan, and managing scheduling and coordination with the Superintendent and field teams.
• Identifying risks, analyzing issues, and implementing recovery action plans to protect schedule and budget.
• Managing full project financials: invoice approval, job cost tracking, productivity monitoring, variance reporting, and financial performance reviews.
• Negotiating change orders effectively to maintain scope clarity and profitability.
• Serving as the primary point of contact for customers, end‑user owners, and subcontractors; developing and maintaining strong external relationships.
• Sourcing and qualifying new project opportunities.
• Building and mentoring a high‑performance project team, ensuring employee development and long‑term growth.
• Exercising sound judgment within established policies; decisions directly influence schedules, outcomes, and project success.

The Candidate

Applicants will be expected to demonstrate:

• 5+ years of experience in electrical construction or related fields, including leadership of multi‑million‑dollar projects.
• 5+ years managing people and electrical construction projects across commercial, utility, alternative energy, or data center markets.
• Strong knowledge of estimating, cost accounting, scheduling, procurement, productivity tracking, and reporting.
• Experience working with union labor, labor rate structures, and collective bargaining agreements.
• A proven ability to lead teams, manage risk, influence stakeholders, and drive projects to successful completion.
• Education: High School Diploma or GED required; Bachelor’s in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or similar preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. (no sponsorship available).

The Company

Our client is a top‑ranked ENR electrical contractor known for:

• Delivering complex data center builds with excellence, safety, and integrity.
• Buildingmillion's of sq. ft. of mission‑critical data center space valued at over $2 Billion in electrical systems.
• A culture rooted in people-focused leadership, innovation, and long-term career development.

This is a place where employees have real impact, contribute to meaningful work, and grow their careers on challenging, high‑visibility projects.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base salary: $120,000 - $160,000
• Annual performance bonus eligible
• Market‑adjusted compensation aligned with experience and credentials
• Comprehensive, robust benefits program (medical, dental, vision, etc.)
• Strong emphasis on employee development and advancement

Submit your resume along with a detailed project list showcasing your experience in Data Center Construction.

If you have questions, please get in touch on either:

Email:

Cell: (917) 7464831

Senior Project Superintendent – Hyperscale Data Center Construction (Traveling)

Location: Project Sites Across the U.S.

Rotation Home: Cedar Rapids (IA) | Port Washington (WI) | Northern Virginia | Muskogee (OK)

An established general contractor delivering hyperscale data centers across the United States is

expanding its mission critical construction team and is seeking an experienced Senior Project

Superintendent to lead large-scale data center projects.

With over $10 billion of active and upcoming data center construction, this is an opportunity to join a contractor at the forefront of the hyperscale infrastructure boom, delivering complex projects for some of the world’s largest technology companies.

The Opportunity

You will take overall responsibility for field operations on large hyperscale data center builds, ensuring safe, efficient delivery while managing subcontractors, schedules, and site teams.

You’ll play a key leadership role driving project performance, safety culture, and coordination across complex construction, mechanical and electrical scopes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate all field construction activities

• Manage subcontractors and site teams across large-scale builds

• Drive safety culture and enforce best-in-class safety practices

• Partner with Project Managers to deliver projects on schedule and budget

• Develop and manage project schedules and two-week look-ahead plans

• Coordinate subcontractor work and site logistics

• Maintain strong relationships with owners, designers, and subcontractors

• Ensure accurate documentation, reporting, and project records

What We’re Looking For

• Extensive Project Superintendent experience in commercial construction

• Proven experience leading large, complex construction projects

• Data center or mission critical construction experience strongly preferred

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to mentor field teams

• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications

Why Join?

• Work on hyperscale data centers valued in the hundreds of millions

• Join a contractor with $10bn+ in active data center projects

• Long-term pipeline of mission critical projects nationwide

• Competitive salary + bonus

• Full benefits package

• Travel rotations with flights home provided

Overview

We are seeking a Data Center MEP Engineer (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing) to provide exceptional design and project management services for data center projects. The ideal candidate will lead internal design teams, work in a client-facing project management position, and manage various projects from concept to completion. This role is critical for ensuring that the data center’s infrastructure is designed to meet the demands of its operations while also being energy-efficient and environmentally friendly.

Employment is project based on the estimated project duration of one year. Extension is possible, although not guaranteed. This is hourly exempt and benefits eligible, including full Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Life, Education opportunities, and more.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead design, integration, and delivery of MEP systems (HVAC, UPS, generators, cooling, CDUs, BMS, fire protection) across high-density mission-critical environments.
• Manage both internal and external stakeholders, ensuring design scalability, while ensuring safety requirements are met.
• Drive performance optimization, reliability, and compliance with IEC, IEEE, NFPA, and ASHRAE standards.
• Define HVAC technical requirements and coordinate with other teams.
• Develop office design standards for Data Center and Mission Critical sectors.
• Collaborate across disciplines to create integrated technical solutions.
• Coordinate with Energy Modeling teams to optimize energy efficiency and carbon reduction.
• Serve as client-facing representative on behalf of JB&B and Trinity to offer additional support, leading project with a solutions-based mindset.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering required.
• Data Center experience required.
• 5 years of experience in facility design and construction environments.
• Experience in design, construction, and commissioning of data center HVAC systems.
• Professional Engineering (PE) license preferred.
• Strong knowledge of liquid-cooling systems and energy efficiency metrics (PUE/WUE).

Interested in helping build the next phase of hyperscale data center expansion?

BlueSky Resource Solutions is partnering with a leading infrastructure services provider who is seeking a Regional Director of Data Center Infrastructure to oversee delivery operations within a major hyperscale market.

This role will lead ISP deployments within data center environments while building operational processes, developing field teams, and ensuring high levels of client satisfaction.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on operational leader with experience managing complex infrastructure projects, supporting business growth, and maintaining strong safety, quality, and financial performance standards.

Your project direction:

• Provide leadership for structured cabling and inside plant (ISP) infrastructure projects within large-scale data center environments.
• Oversee project lifecycle activities including planning, staffing, scheduling, quality control, and final project turnover.
• Build and lead field teams including supervisors, technicians, and project support staff.
• Develop and implement operational standards, documentation practices, testing procedures, and installation guidelines aligned with industry standards.
• Maintain strong relationships with enterprise and hyperscale data center customers, ensuring service-level commitments and project milestones are met.
• Collaborate with construction partners, electrical contractors, and facility operations teams to coordinate infrastructure deployment.
• Monitor project financials including labor forecasting, materials planning, change management, and cost control.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency through standardized processes, prefabrication, and digital reporting tools.

The best fit:

• 8+ years of experience in data center infrastructure, structured cabling, or network deployment environments.
• Experience managing field teams and overseeing multiple projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing project budgets, scheduling, and operational performance metrics.
• Strong client-facing communication and leadership capabilities.
• Industry certifications are considered a plus.
• Ability to meet site access requirements including background screening and safety compliance.

Electrical Engineer - Data Centers - San Francisco

Metric DCX are partnered with a global engineering and consultancy firm to support the continued growth of their data center division.

This Electrical Engineer position will specialize in data center facility design to be embedded directly with a major end-user client.

Responsibilities:

• Assessing third-party and colocation facilities being considered for acquisition, evaluating their suitability against the client's portfolio requirements.
• Taking ownership of power systems across all project phases, identifying and resolving issues as they arise in collaboration with the relevant client stakeholders.
• Reviewing data center designs with a critical eye on redundancy architecture, availability targets, and potential single points of failure.
• Working closely with operations, planning, and energy strategy teams to push electrical solutions forward on third-party data center projects.
• Conducting technical due diligence and maintaining quality standards in line with client expectations.
• Keeping internal documentation, specs, and standards current based on live project feedback and lessons learned.
• Liaising with internal teams on power loading, rack deployment, and load balancing within shared facilities.
• Contributing to cross-discipline coordination with mechanical and controls engineers, and supporting consistency across regional teams.

Background Required

• Degree-qualified in Electrical Engineering; a postgraduate qualification or PE license would be a strong advantage.
• At least five years working within mission-critical environments, with solid hands-on exposure to colocation and multi-tenant data center projects specifically.
• Confident in power systems analysis and the software tools that come with it.
• Practical experience across the full electrical distribution stack — from high voltage transformers down to branch circuits — covering design, procurement, commissioning, and operations.
• Comfortable working across disciplines and engaging with structural, mechanical, civil, and IT/Telecom teams as needed.
• Grounded in US electrical codes and standards, with some awareness of IEC standards beneficial.

Director of Critical Power - Data Center

About Our Client

Our client is a premier Houston-based colocation provider with a 20-year management track record of 100% uptime. Operating a 155,000+ square-foot, fully fault-tolerant facility—and currently expanding with a new 24MW build—our client serves enterprise clients across energy, healthcare, finance, government, and technology. The company’s leadership includes one of only three Accredited Tier Designers in Houston, and is recognized as a third-generation data center owner-operator known for delivering an unparalleled customer experience.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Director of Critical Power to serve as the in-house technical authority on the UPS, power distribution, and emergency power systems that underpin 100% uptime. This role is purpose-built for an experienced critical power professional who has spent a career on the OEM and field service side of the business—commissioning, troubleshooting, and maintaining the very systems that keep mission-critical facilities running—and is ready to bring that depth of knowledge to an owner-operator environment.

You will be the go-to expert for all critical power infrastructure across our client’s Houston campus, working directly with a tenured operations team during a period of significant expansion. Your deep familiarity with UPS platforms, switchgear, transfer switches, and battery systems—combined with established OEM and vendor relationships—will be a force multiplier for the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical resource for all UPS systems, including preventive maintenance, firmware management, diagnostics, module-level repair, and full system commissioning.
• Operate, monitor, and maintain critical electrical infrastructure including switchgear, automatic transfer switches (ATS), static transfer switches (STS), PDUs, RPPs, generators, and battery plants.
• Leverage deep OEM relationships and product knowledge (Schneider/APC, Eaton/MGE, Toshiba/Mitsubishi, Vertiv/Liebert, or similar) to optimize maintenance programs, warranty coverage, and parts sourcing.
• Perform root cause analysis on critical power system failures and develop corrective action plans to prevent recurrence and protect uptime commitments.
• Execute complex switching operations, load transfers, and system isolations following strict Method of Procedure (MOP) protocols and change management processes.
• Monitor and interpret data from Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS) to identify trends, anomalies, and capacity risks.
• Support commissioning and acceptance testing of new critical power infrastructure associated with our client’s ongoing 24MW expansion, including factory witness testing and site acceptance.
• Manage vendor and contractor relationships for equipment servicing, warranty claims, emergency callouts, and capital improvement projects.
• Maintain detailed maintenance records, as-built documentation, battery test logs, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for all critical power systems.
• Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation and serve as a first responder for power-related facility alarms and emergency events.
• Ensure compliance with NFPA 70E, OSHA, NEC, and all applicable codes and safety standards.

Required Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive experience in critical power systems, with a strong emphasis on UPS field service, commissioning, and maintenance.
• Extensive hands-on experience with UPS platforms from major OEMs such as Schneider Electric/APC, MGE, Eaton, Toshiba/Mitsubishi, Vertiv/Liebert, or equivalent manufacturers.
• Deep working knowledge of power distribution systems including switchgear, transformers, PDUs, RPPs, bus duct, and battery systems (VRLA, lithium-ion).
• Demonstrated experience with automatic transfer switches (ATS) and static transfer switches (STS), including testing, maintenance, and failure response.
• Proven ability to read, interpret, and redline single-line diagrams, schematics, and electrical drawings.
• Proficiency in switching operations, lockout/tagout (LOTO), and energized work procedures in compliance with NFPA 70E.
• Strong vendor and OEM relationship management skills with established networks in the critical power ecosystem.
• Excellent documentation habits and experience working within formal change management and MOP frameworks.

Strongly Preferred Qualifications

• Background spanning multiple critical power OEMs and/or manufacturer’s representative organizations, providing broad product knowledge across competing platforms.
• Prior experience in a data center, colocation, or mission-critical facility environment (owner-operator, hyperscale, or enterprise).
• Experience in field operations leadership, including scheduling, dispatching, and managing service delivery teams.
• Familiarity with generator paralleling systems, medium-voltage distribution, and utility interconnection.
• Relevant certifications such as Journeyman or Master Electrician license, NFPA 70E certification, OEM factory training certifications, or BICSI credentials.
• Electrical Engineering degree, Electrical Technology degree, or equivalent technical training (military technical training fully valued).
• Experience supporting commissioning, capacity expansion, or new-build critical infrastructure projects.
• Familiarity with BMS/EPMS platforms (Schneider EcoStruxure, Vertiv Trellis, or similar).
• U.S. military service with technical MOS/rating experience is a recognized asset.

Why our Client?

• Join a team backed by a 20-year, 100% uptime track record—one of the strongest in the industry.
• Work alongside a tenured leadership team that includes an Accredited Tier Designer from the Uptime Institute.
• Serve as the in-house critical power authority—your OEM and field service expertise will have direct, visible impact on operations.
• Play a hands-on role in a major 24MW expansion, gaining experience with next-generation data center power infrastructure.
• Be part of a third-generation owner-operator known for engineering excellence and an exceptional customer experience (85+ five-star Google reviews).
• Collaborative, high-trust culture where deep technical knowledge is valued, recognized, and rewarded.
• Competitive compensation, benefits, and long-term career growth within a rapidly scaling platform.

Work Environment

• On-site role based at our client’s Houston, Texas data center campus.
• Participation in a 24/7 on-call rotation is required.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs, work on ladders, and operate in environments with elevated noise and temperature.
• Requires use of personal protective equipment (PPE) including arc-flash rated clothing when performing energized work.