Remote Data Center Project Manager Jobs in Florida

Who You Are

• • Have 10+ years of experience managing the full lifecycle of energy infrastructure projects-from proposal development and feasibility studies through permitting, construction support, and closeout.
  • Understand federal, state, and local regulatory frameworks (e.g., FERC, NEPA, Clean Water Act, state utility commissions, local landuse processes).
  • Recognize how natural gas, transmission, and renewable resources work together to support grid reliability.
  • Excel at developing project strategies and contributing to ESA's business development goals.
  • Are proficient with project management tools and can develop integrated, logiclinked schedules across environmental, engineering, ROW, and construction workflows.
  • Anticipate challenges and develop creative solutions across environmental, regulatory, engineering, and stakeholder inputs.
  • Maintain longterm, trusted relationships with clients, public agencies, utilities, pipeline operators, and renewable energy developers.
  • Communicate clearly and collaborate well with technical and nontechnical audiences.
  • Have a strong track record of proposal writing, winning work, and leveraging a professional network.
  • Are able to travel for field visits, client meetings, public engagement, and agency coordination.

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  What You Will Do at ESABusiness Development & Strategy

  • Lead or support proposal development, including scopes, schedules, budgets, and contract negotiations
  • Represent ESA at client meetings, industry events, and regional energy forums
  • Cultivate relationships with pipeline operators, utilities, renewable developers, engineering firms, and regulators
  • Identify and shape opportunities across natural gas, electric transmission, data center, and renewable energy markets
  • Provide insights into emerging policies, regulatory changes, and infrastructure investment trends

  Project Leadership & Execution

  • Manage the full lifecycle of multisector energy infrastructure projects
  • Develop integrated schedules aligned with environmental studies, engineering, ROW, permitting, procurement, and construction
  • Identify criticalpath issues and implement mitigation strategies
  • Oversee highquality technical deliverables, including routing studies, environmental impact documentation, NEPA materials, permit applications, and mitigation plans
  • Foster a collaborative, solutionoriented team environment

  Routing, Environmental Studies & Compliance

  • Lead siting and routing for pipelines, transmission lines, data center interconnections, and renewable facilities
  • Oversee biological, cultural, wetlands/waters, noise/visual, air/GHG, hazardous materials, and other environmental field studies
  • Translate study findings into defensible environmental analyses and practical mitigation strategies
  • Guide constructionphase environmental compliance, including monitoring, training, reporting, and contractor coordination

  Permitting & Interagency Coordination

  • Develop comprehensive permitting roadmaps across federal, state, and local jurisdictions
  • Lead preparation and coordination of FERC Section 7(c) filings, NEPA reviews, Clean Water Act permitting, Endangered Species Act consultations, cultural resource coordination, and local landuse approvals
  • Ensure clarity, defensibility, and accuracy across all regulatory filings and documentation

What's Special About ESA

At ESA, we spend our days helping to keep the environment in balance, and we want to help keep your life in balance too-by providing benefits such as medical, dental, and vision insurance (paid at 70% for you AND your family), a 401(k) plan with company match, an employee stock ownership program, and paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays, to name a few.

No matter what stage you are at in your career, we provide opportunities for continued growth, development, and recognition. Whether you want to further your technical expertise, sharpen your business acumen, or help lead the next generation of employee-owners, we want to support you in reaching your career goals. We believe these efforts will not only benefit you, but will also benefit all ESA colleagues and clients. Specific programs we offer include tuition reimbursement, professional development bonuses, and attendance at conferences.