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Insight Global

Special Projects PM (Data Center)

Contract · In Office · Nashville, Tennessee (USA)

Posted Sep 20, 2026

Work Options
Job Type
Position Group
  • Special Projects PM
  • Contract-to-Hire Nashville Based ~50% Travel Initially (Expected to Decrease Over Time)

PLEASE READ BEFORE APPLYING

  • First Priority: Candidates who have personally managed projects involving:
  • • Power Generation
  • • Power Distribution
  • • Utility Infrastructure
  • • Substations
  • • Transmission Systems
  • • Microgrids • CHP / Cogeneration
  • • Large Generator Programs
  • • Mission Critical Electrical Infrastructure

Second Priority: Candidates from data centers, industrial facilities, telecom, manufacturing, healthcare infrastructure, oil & gas, or semiconductor environments who have significant experience managing electrical power systems in live operational facilities.

MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE

  • ✅ Large Capital Projects ($10M+ preferred)
  • ✅ Live Site / Operational Environment Experience
  • ✅ Mission Critical Infrastructure
  • ✅ Electrical Infrastructure Projects
  • ✅ Vendor / Contractor / EPC Management
  • ✅ Budget Ownership
  • ✅ Schedule Ownership
  • ✅ Risk & Change Management
  • ✅ Commissioning / Startup / Turnover Activities
  • ✅ Comfortable as an Individual Contributor

YOU WILL LIKELY BE A FIT IF YOU HAVE MANAGED:

• Medium Voltage Distribution • Switchgear • Transformers • UPS Systems • ATS / STS Systems • Backup Generators • Chillers & Cooling Infrastructure • Utility Interconnections • Commissioning Programs • Reliability Improvements

LESS RELEVANT BACKGROUNDS

  • This role is generally not focused on:
  • • IT Project Management • Software Development PMs • Pure Construction PMs without electrical infrastructure experience • Network Deployment PMs • Telecom PMs without power systems ownership • Facilities Operations Managers without major project delivery responsibility

IDEAL PROFILE

  • • 8-15+ years of project management experience
  • • 3-5+ years leading mission-critical electrical or power-related projects
  • • Experience executing work inside operating facilities where downtime is not an option
  • • Proven ability to influence technical teams, contractors, utilities, and executives without direct authority

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Special Projects PM (Data Center)

Insight Global

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