What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Project Manager - Data Centers position at Spencer Ogden?
Location: El Paso, TX (Project-Based Travel Required)
An industry-leading electrical construction contractor is seeking an experienced Senior Project
Manager to join its growing Mission Critical team, delivering large-scale hyperscale and enterprise data center projects across the United States.
This is an excellent opportunity to lead complex electrical construction projects from preconstruction through closeout while working on some of the nation's most advanced data center developments.
What You'll Be Doing
- Lead the full lifecycle of mission critical electrical construction projects.
- Manage project planning, budgets, schedules, forecasting, procurement, and financial performance.
- Oversee preconstruction activities including contract reviews, execution planning, and subcontractor management.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, owners, engineers, and subcontractors.
- Manage change orders, project documentation, RFIs, submittals, and billing.
- Partner closely with Superintendents and field teams to ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, and within budget.
- Monitor productivity, quality, material procurement, and project risks while implementing recovery plans where needed.
- Mentor and develop Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers, and field personnel.
- Lead project meetings and provide regular reporting to senior leadership.
What We're Looking For
- 10 years of electrical construction experience.
- 5 years managing large-scale construction projects and leading project teams.
- Previous experience delivering mission critical, data center, industrial, or complex electrical infrastructure projects.
- Strong commercial and financial management experience.
- Excellent communication and client-facing skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and construction/project management software.
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline preferred.
- PMP certification is advantageous but not required.
What's on Offer
- Highly competitive base salary.
- Performance-based bonus.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- 401(k) with employer match.
- Generous PTO and paid holidays.
- Long-term career progression with a rapidly growing national contractor.
- Opportunity to work on high-profile hyperscale and mission critical projects shaping the future of digital infrastructure.
If you're an experienced electrical construction Project Manager looking to take the next step in your career and work on industry-leading data center projects, we'd love to hear from you.