CEL Critical Power is scaling rapidly, delivering cutting-edge power distribution solutions to the world’s largest data centres, pharmaceutical facilities, and industrial operations.
We are seeking a highly driven and proactive Project Manager to take charge of the entire project lifecycle for all site operations, ensuring thorough planning and successful execution of projects delivered on time and within budget for CEL.
As an adept project manager, you should excel in fostering relationships, effectively communicating with key stakeholders to manage timelines and deadlines, and contributing to the development of ongoing business through demonstrated performance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assume complete ownership of designated site service projects, overseeing everything from planning (bid/no-bid) to execution and closeout, while ensuring timely delivery, budget adherence, and compliance with agreed quality standards.
- Serve as the main point of contact for clients, cultivating strong relationships, managing expectations, and ensuring open communication throughout the project lifecycle.
- Lead project teams comprised of CEL and contract field engineers, collaborating with the site services technical lead to provide guidance, troubleshoot issues, and maintain a safe, effective working environment onsite.
- Monitor project financial performance, tracking budgets and margins, and implementing corrective actions as needed.
- Handle project changes and variations, evaluating their impact on costs, schedules, and resources, while negotiating solutions with clients as necessary.
- Work closely with internal stakeholders, including the Site Services Technical Lead, Engineering, QA, Production, and Finance, to facilitate smooth transitions, ensure accurate documentation, and maintain alignment on project goals.
- Monitor and report on project progress using established KPIs, identifying risks early and proactively driving preventative or corrective actions.
- Act as the representative of CEL in client meetings, audits, and project reviews across Ireland and Europe.
Requirements
- Possessing a degree or trade education alongside 3 to 5 years of experience in senior project management.
- Must demonstrate financial literacy with the capability to analyze financial performance effectively.
- Exhibited strong organizational and communication skills within the electrical and data center sectors.
- Proactive and results-oriented, with a talent for identifying and resolving problems.
- Strong presentation and communication abilities.
- Willing and able to travel regionally.
- Capable of working independently, highly self-motivated, and proficient in time management.
- Experienced with Microsoft Office Suite and comfortable using or eager to learn SAP.
Benefits
Why Join CEL Critical Power?
Join a Trusted Industry Leader – 42 Years of Excellence
CEL has been delivering high-quality, bespoke power distribution solutions for over four decades, with products that stand the test of time.
Be Part of a Global Expansion
With CEL launching its first US manufacturing plant, you will have the opportunity to work on international projects and documentation standards while collaborating with colleagues across North America.
Collaborate with World-Class Engineers, Vendors & Industry Experts
You’ll work alongside leading engineers, project managers, document controllers, product managers, and global vendors, ensuring excellence and operational success across CEL’s international teams.
Shape the Future of CEL – Critical Power
This is more than just an operator role—it’s an opportunity to help forge the future of CEL and our expansion across the US.
Competitive Salary, Benefits & Career Growth
We offer structured career development, professional training, and leadership opportunities, ensuring long-term career progression.
Top Skills
What We Do
We are CEL Critical Power, your dedicated partner for Data Centre power solutions, globally. Our approach to doing business is different. We collaborate with our clients at concept stage, developing best fit technical power solutions and then deploy them at scale from over 300,000 sq/ft of lean manufacturing facilities in the USA and Ireland. CEL are on a mission to deliver world class power solutions in partnership with our clients to power the AI revolution and beyond. With over 40 Years of industry pedigree, CEL has a proven track record in successfully delivering critical projects for our clients across multiple industry sectors, including Data Centers, Pharma and Heavy Industry. With manufacturing facilities in the US and Europe, we offer innovative solutions and world class customer service on a global scale. Critical thinking, Innovation and Quality are in our DNA. We have a class-leading range of Modular PowerPods, Switchgear and Busway products which are type tested and certified to the latest IEC and UL standards, however we are always willing to challenge norms and break the mold, developing market leading solutions to satisfy our valued clients.








