Data Center Project Manager, Electrical

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number: 200653834-6172

Summary

In Places, we don't sit back and let things happen, we make things happen, and we do this in service to all Apple employees and customers. Our team is a diverse and nimble group that manages Apple's retail stores, workplaces, and workplace services. We develop and manage Apple's global real estate portfolio, lead all related capital construction projects, provide outstanding facilities and site services, develop and lead sustainability initiatives to reduce the environmental impact of all Apple facilities, including commute and renewable energy programs, and do everything we can to ensure the health and safety of all Apple personnel, facilities, and customers in our facilities around the world.

The Global Design and Construction team is a collaborative, program-wide organization responsible for delivering mission-critical data center construction projects. Working alongside fellow project managers, engineers, and program leaders, we contribute to a broad portfolio of new data center construction and major capital upgrades.

We are seeking an experienced, collaborative, and highly motivated professional to join our team as a Data Center Project Manager, Electrical to oversee the full lifecycle of electrical systems for our data center construction projects, from design and procurement through commissioning and closeout.

Description

This role requires a strong construction project management background with hands-on electrical oversight experience. The Data Center Project Manager, Electrical will manage the full electrical equipment lifecycle, from bid leveling through just-in-time delivery, ensuring alignment with project objectives and program standards.

As a Data Center Project Manager, Electrical, you will manage mission-critical data center construction projects, ensure the successful delivery of all electrical systems, and drive project success from planning to closeout. You will work closely with design partners, contractors, and internal operations teams to deliver world-class data center facilities safely, on time, and on budget.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

• 7+ years of experience focused on hyperscale or large-scale colocation data center construction and commissioning.

• Demonstrated experience managing the electrical equipment procurement lifecycle including bid leveling, PO issuance, shop drawing review coordination, and vendor milestone schedule management through just-in-time ROJ delivery.

• Hands-on experience developing and executing Commissioning (Cx) Plans, commissioning schedules, and commissioning checklists for electrical systems and equipment.

• Familiarity with NETA acceptance testing standards and the ability to review and interpret NETA-compliant test reports for switchgear, transformers, circuit breakers, and protective relays.

• Working knowledge of equipment settings including protective relay coordination, circuit breaker trip settings, UPS parameters, generator controls, and ATS transfer settings.

• Working knowledge of MV and LV power distribution, UPS systems, diesel generators, switchgear, and associated control systems.

• Ability to read and interpret construction documents including one-line diagrams, electrical schematics, coordination studies, and equipment specifications.

• Familiarity with NEC, NFPA 70E, NETA standards, and applicable construction safety standards.

• Strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills within a matrixed program environment.

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally approximately 40-50% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Electrical Engineering.

• NETA Certified Testing Technician (CTT) or equivalent electrical testing certification.

• Hands-on experience managing Cx Level 1 through Level 5 Integrated Systems Testing (IST) coordination and documentation.

• Familiarity with power system modeling tools such as ETAP or SKM.