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Quanta Services

Builds and repairs power grids and utility networks

Senior Project Manager - Data Center Electrical, Medium Voltage

Construction ManagementPosted on Nov 5
Full-timeGrand Prairie, TX, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 10 years of experience in electrical construction, including significant experience with medium voltage systems and mission-critical or data center environments.
  • Strong understanding of medium voltage electrical systems, utility coordination, substations, switchgear, and commissioning processes.
  • Proven leadership experience managing project teams, subcontractors, budgets, and schedules.
  • Ability to interpret electrical drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.
  • Experience with project controls, forecasting, cost management, and scheduling platforms.
  • Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

  • Provide overall project leadership for medium voltage electrical scopes associated with data center construction projects.
  • Oversee onsite project managers, superintendents, subcontractors, and field teams to ensure safe and efficient work execution.
  • Direct installation and coordination of medium voltage systems ranging from 5kV to 35kV, including substations, switchgear, transformers, feeders, grounding systems, and distribution infrastructure.
  • Develop and manage project schedules, manpower plans, procurement tracking, and project forecasting.
  • Coordinate with utility providers regarding service integration, outages, testing, and energization activities.
  • Monitor project budgets, cost reports, productivity metrics, and change management processes to maintain financial performance.
  • Review electrical drawings, specifications, one-line diagrams, and construction documents for constructability and compliance.
  • Lead project meetings with clients, engineers, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders.
  • Identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies to maintain schedule and operational goals.
  • Ensure compliance with National Electrical Code requirements, local jurisdictions, Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations, and client-specific data center standards.
  • Oversee quality assurance and quality control processes, field inspections, turnover documentation, and commissioning support activities.
  • Manage requests for information, submittals, change orders, procurement coordination, and project reporting requirements.
  • Support commissioning teams during pre-functional testing, functional testing, startup, and energization activities.
  • Drive a strong safety culture, including enforcement of lockout/tagout, energized work procedures, and site-specific safety protocols.
  • Mentor and develop project managers, engineers, and field leadership personnel.

Desired Qualifications

  • Previous experience managing large-scale electrical infrastructure or data center projects.

About the Company

Quanta Services

Builds and repairs power grids and utility networks

Quanta Services builds, upgrades and repairs the power lines, substations, pipelines and communications networks that utilities, power producers and large energy users rely on. It runs its own training school, Northwest Lineman College, which prepares workers for electric line work at campuses in several states. Quanta works through regional operating companies that handle engineering, construction, storm restoration and routine upkeep for their customers. Clients pay under long-term master service agreements for ongoing work and under fixed-price or cost-based contracts for large projects. Quanta was founded in 1997 by combining four electrical contractors and is based in Houston, Texas.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Houston, TX
Founded
1997

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