Senior Utility Project Associate

At Rowan Digital Infrastructure, we are transforming data center delivery for speed and scale. Our mission is to deliver best-in-class data center solutions to hyperscale customers who share our commitment to sustainability, and to do so with an unwavering focus on efficiency, quality, and flexibility. Our data center solutions are tailored to our customers’ needs and delivered by our exceptional end-to-end team. Rowan is assembling a strategic portfolio of data center sites in Tier 1 markets across the United States at various stages of development, and we’re looking for incredible and passionate people to help us advance our company and our commitment to building a more sustainable future.

Rowan is backed by Quinbrook, a leading investor in the energy transition, and Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager.

 

Ready to join us in transforming the future of data centers and sustainability? Apply now to explore exciting career opportunities at Rowan Digital Infrastructure and be a part of our mission to revolutionize data center delivery.

 

Role Summary

Rowan Digital Infrastructure is looking for a Utility Project Manager to support the project lifecycle for reliable and cost-effective infrastructure for our growing portfolio of data center locations. As the Senior Infrastructure Projects Associate, you’ll support the delivery of Rowan’s power and water infrastructure solutions by working with leading utilities partners to deliver critical projects on time and on budget to meet Rowan’s capacity and reliability requirements, and partner with customers to meet Rowan’s sustainability objectives.

The successful candidate will be a self-starter with experience managing multiple large-scale technical infrastructure and interconnection projects, possess a strong project management background, and a passion for carbon free energy and sustainability. In this role, you will work directly with utilities, customers, and project partners during the engineering, procurement, and construction phases of a project. Internally, you will partner closely with site development, engineering, construction, and operations team to drive successful project delivery and in-service dates. To succeed, candidates need to understand the technical nature of this work, effectively manage a critical path schedule, reliably deliver in constrained and ambiguous environments, and tactfully escalate and report to organizational leaders and partners.

Travel: Ability to travel up to (30%) for company gatherings, utility meetings and project site visits.

Location: Denver, CO or Seattle, WA (hybrid in-office role)

Compensation: $110K - $130K (Offers Bonus)

Essential Responsibilities

• Execute project implementation for a rapidly growing portfolio of water conveyance and wastewater infrastructure projects (raw water intake, transmission pipelines, pump stations, storage tanks and distribution networks, wastewater collection and treatment, effluent discharge and water reuse/reclaim systems) serving hyperscale data center sites

• Manage multiple water/wastewater utilities, water districts, and specialty contractors to deliver conveyance and treatment infrastructure from project agreement through permitting, construction, commissioning, in-service, and handoff to operations

• Review and validate hydraulic modeling, pipeline and pump station sizing, and treatment system design prepared by engineering consultants; evaluate cooling system water demand (evaporative cooling towers, adiabatic systems, liquid cooling loops) against site water supply and wastewater discharge capacity

• Develop and execute creative bridging solutions with water/wastewater utility partners, municipalities, and contractors for last-mile water conveyance and wastewater distribution projects

• Coordinate communication and deliverables between water/wastewater utility partners, environmental and regulatory agencies, and internal stakeholders

Education, Skills, and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Environmental, or Water Resources Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical field, or at least five (5) years of experience in project management in the data center, water, or wastewater industry

• At least three (3) years of technical water conveyance and/or wastewater infrastructure project experience (5 years preferred)

• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) (preferred)

• Technical expertise in water conveyance and wastewater systems, including hydraulics, pipeline and pump station sizing, storage/tankage, treatment processes, and effluent discharge/reuse systems, across planning, engineering, construction, and operations Working knowledge of US water systems (Preferred)

• Working knowledge of water rights, water/wastewater utility service agreements, and discharge permitting frameworks (Preferred)

• Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Project

• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously, excellent communication and collaboration skills, strong organizational skills, comfort with ambiguity, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and highly cross-functional environment

Fueled by Excellence & Collaboration

At Rowan, we are a distributed team united by a common mission to transform data center delivery. Across our two offices, we offer a hybrid work environment supported by teamwork, technology, and in-office gathering time to help you be successful. We are headquartered in downtown Denver, Colorado and have an office in Seattle, Washington. Our team of talented and passionate individuals is spread out across the U.S.

Here to support you

At Rowan, we want to make sure you can do great work. We offer competitive benefits focused on helping you be and achieve your best.

• Hybrid working environment

• Team building and educational opportunities

• Generous benefits package including robust health benefits and a 401(k)-company contribution

• Unlimited PTO

• RTD ECO pass or parking reimbursement

• Competitive compensation, bonus, and an incentive plan

Equal Opportunity Employer

Rowan Digital is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and celebrate diversity in all aspects of our workforce. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. We strive to create an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.