Electrical Project Manager

Overview

Lead defined project scopes and workstreams across AirTrunk's growing India data centre portfolio, from development and procurement through construction, commissioning and handover. Based in India, reporting to the Project Director or Senior Project Manager.

What you'll do

• Project manage assigned scopes and workstreams through development, procurement, construction, commissioning, operational readiness and handover.
• Own project scope, programme, budget, risks, interfaces, actions and forecast outcomes within the authority delegated to the role.
• Coordinate with General Contractors, consultants, suppliers and internal stakeholders to achieve agreed milestones and delivery commitments.
• Review and challenge contractor programmes, progress updates, look-ahead plans, sequencing, dependencies and recovery measures.
• Coordinate electrical systems and interfaces, including high-voltage and low-voltage distribution, substations, generators, UPS, switchboards, protection, earthing and testing requirements.
• Coordinate DCS / controls interfaces, including BMS, EPMS, SCADA, PLC, instrumentation, controls networks, systems integration, testing and commissioning requirements.
• Review constructability and technical interfaces across electrical, mechanical, ICT, controls and commissioning workstreams, while maintaining clear boundaries with Design Authority responsibilities.
• Support procurement planning and tender activities, including scope of works, equipment requirements, long-lead items, bid evaluations and recommendations.
• Work with Project Controls and Commercial teams on cost reporting, cost to complete, cashflow, commitments, variations, claims, extensions of time and commercial exposure.
• Lead project coordination meetings, planning workshops, constructability reviews, programme risk reviews and recovery sessions, maintaining clear decisions and actions.
• Maintain accurate project records, reporting dashboards, risk registers, issue logs, decision registers and progress information in accordance with AirTrunk governance.
• Identify project risks early and develop practical mitigation and recovery plans with contractors, consultants and internal project teams.
• Support safe, high-quality delivery, including site inspections, quality assurance, testing, commissioning, operational readiness and handover to Operations.
• Prepare concise project health reports and executive insights covering progress, critical path, cost, risk, quality, commissioning and forecast completion.
• Travel within India and elsewhere in APAC as required for project reviews, site inspections, procurement, claims management, commissioning, close-out and handover.

What you'll need

• A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or a related discipline.
• 8+ years' experience in project management, construction delivery, engineering or project controls within major infrastructure, mission-critical, industrial or data centre projects.
• Demonstrated experience delivering electrical systems and coordinating DCS / controls, BMS, EPMS, SCADA, PLC or related systems interfaces.
• Experience managing project scopes and integrated delivery activities across development, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning and handover.
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, programme logic, critical path, dependencies, project risk and contractor performance.
• Experience coordinating and constructively challenging General Contractors, specialist contractors, consultants, suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Commercial awareness across scope, programme, cost, risk, variations, claims and contractual outcomes.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, influencing and presentation skills, with the ability to explain technical issues clearly.
• Experience working in India, or strong capability to operate effectively with Indian contractors, authorities, suppliers and project stakeholders.
• A proactive, flexible and forward-thinking approach, with a results-focused "get things done" mindset.
• A genuine commitment to safety, quality, integrity and AirTrunk's values.

Details

• Based in India; location Mumbai, India.
• Travel within India and elsewhere in APAC as required.