Power Systems Project Manager, Data Center Focus

• Full-time

Power Systems Project Manager, Data Center Focus

Boston, MA | Syracuse, NY | Arlington, VA | Chicago, IL | Houston, TX | Hybrid

Are you a project delivery leader who wants to help shape how the country's fastest-growing power consumers get connected to the grid? Do you want to own the schedule, budget, and client relationship on high-visibility data center and mission-critical power projects, instead of just contributing to them? Are you energized by leading multi-disciplinary teams through the full lifecycle of a project, from early-stage feasibility through construction support?

If this sounds like you, or you’re curious to learn more, then this role could be the perfect opportunity. Join our Power Systems Department as our new Power Systems Project Manager, Data Center Focus, and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.

About Ramboll

Founded in Denmark, Ramboll is a foundation-owned people company. We have more than 18,000 experts working across our global operations in 35 countries. Our experts are leaders in their fields, developing and delivering innovative solutions in diverse markets including Buildings, Transport, Planning & Urban Design, Water, Environment & Health, Energy, and Management Consulting. We invite you to contribute to a more sustainable future working in an open, collaborative, and empowering company.

Combining local experience with global knowledge, we together shape the societies of tomorrow.

Your new role

As our new Power Systems Project Manager, Data Center Focus, you will take full ownership of project planning, execution, and delivery for a growing portfolio of data center, mission-critical, and pre-investment infrastructure clients. You will manage scope, schedule, and budget across multi-disciplinary engagements spanning substation design, generation and load interconnection, and early-stage site feasibility, serving as the primary point of contact for clients who often have limited in-house experience navigating energy infrastructure development.

You will work closely with our technical leads across substation engineering, protection and control, and interconnection to keep integrated, constructible designs on track, while also representing Ramboll directly with investors, property developers, and economic development agencies evaluating pre-investment opportunities.

Your key responsibilities will be:

Own project plans, schedules, and budgets for data center and mission-critical power engagements, tracking performance against milestones and financial targets and driving corrective action when needed

Serve as the primary client contact for data center developers, investors, property developers, and economic development agencies, translating client objectives into actionable project scope and guiding clients with limited energy-infrastructure experience through the development pathway

Lead multi-disciplinary coordination across substation design, protection and control, civil/structural, power generation, and interconnection disciplines to ensure integrated, constructible project delivery

Manage subconsultants, vendors, and contract administration in support of assigned projects

Support early-stage feasibility studies, power availability assessments, and preliminary master planning for pre-investment and greenfield data center site opportunities

Identify and manage project risks, developing and tracking mitigation strategies in coordination with technical leads

Lead preparation of proposals, fee estimates, and client presentations, contributing to business development for the data center and mission-critical client segment

Ensure compliance with Ramboll QA/QC procedures and applicable industry standards throughout project execution

Mentor Assistant Project Managers and early-career staff supporting your projects

Coordinate with our Interconnection and Substation Engineering teams to ensure client-facing commitments are technically grounded and deliverable

Your new team

You will be part of an elite team of power system engineers and play a pivotal role in delivering advanced solutions for a wide variety of clients, including energy-intensive industries like semiconductor manufacturing, municipal entities, data center mega campuses, and pioneers in renewable energy. With our substantial growth, seize the opportunity to shape our strategy and contribute to our agile team's rich pipeline of projects.

With growth horizons in cutting-edge…