Site Leader - Thermal & Electric - Meridian MS

About the Role

The Site Leader will provide world-class jobsite leadership for large, long-duration, high-profile projects for Vertiv power and/or thermal equipment. As the primary Vertiv Service on-site technical representative for large jobs, the Site Leader oversees projects from construction start through start-up, site acceptance testing, and project completion. This role requires establishing, growing, and maintaining excellent rapport with customers, co-workers, sales representatives, and other stakeholders. The Site Leader works closely with the assigned Project Manager to drive cost controls, schedule adherence, resource management, and a positive customer experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide jobsite construction and technical leadership for large projects, with a working knowledge of critical infrastructure equipment in data centers, including Vertiv-manufactured equipment.
• Lead a multi-disciplinary on-site team consisting of Project Leaders, Installers, Technicians, Customer Engineers, and subcontractors.
• Represent Vertiv at daily customer meetings, addressing technical requirements and coordinating activities with other on-site parties.
• Lead and support start-up and site testing activities for assigned projects, ensuring sufficient manpower for daily tasks.
• Provide daily status reports to Service Management, Project Management, and sales representatives.
• Maintain current knowledge of Vertiv equipment start-up, commissioning processes, procedures, and tools, as well as safety bulletins, field change notices, and service tips.
• Conduct daily Vertiv toolbox talks, pre-job safety walks, and inspections, driving corrective/preventative actions as needed.
• Ensure adherence to all site and Vertiv Safety policies, operating safely and wearing appropriate PPE.
• Adhere to the "14 hours rule" for work hours and report all work-related accidents or injuries within 24 hours.
• Model safe behavior, including the use of STOP WORK Authority, Good Catch engagement, and timely closure of corrective actions.
• Ensure adherence to the Vertiv Warranty process in partnership with the Project Manager.
• Provide accurate and timely reporting, including timecards, expense reports, mileage reports, and task closure.
• Maintain company property, including credit cards, PPE, test equipment, laptop, and smartphone, according to company policies.
• Support the Project Manager in obtaining necessary technical data to maintain project systems.
• Provide proper communication to internal and external customers, aligning customer expectations with Vertiv activity.
• Maintain customer satisfaction rates according to company guidelines.
• Make decisions based on the Fundamental 5 in order of importance: Safety, Quality, Timeliness, Cost, Productivity.
• Demonstrate the ability to make timely decisions under pressure and maintain productive utilization rates.
• Adhere to company dress code, safety regulations, and startup/escalation processes.
• Communicate effectively with all levels of the organization and handle stressful situations with diplomacy.

Requirements

• ASEET or ASMET preferred, or equivalent industry experience leading and participating in start-up and commissioning of power and/or HVAC equipment.
• Six years’ military experience in a related field or a minimum of 2 years of experience in industrial construction management.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to operate independently.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain trusting customer relationships.
• Collaborative and cooperative in high-stress environments, with the ability to communicate at all levels of an organization.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical one-line diagrams and blueprints.
• Up-to-date product certifications and consistent performance meeting or exceeding job requirements.
• Technical skills to evaluate site conditions, summarize work tasks, and recommend customer solutions independently.
• Ability to lead technical activities, provide on-site customer consultation, and direct project activities.
• Expertise in COHE procedures and site acceptance testing.
• Advanced computer skills, including word processing, spreadsheets, email, testing equipment, data analysis programs, and familiarity with computer networks.
• Mechanical aptitude and a valid driver’s license.

Working Conditions

• Long-term assignments ranging from 4 weeks to 12+ months based on project scope and schedule.
• If assigned to a project not near the Site Leader’s residence, travel follows a field rotation of 3 consecutive weeks on-site followed by 1 week in the home office for billable tasks and administrative duties.
• Jobsites may involve industrial new construction (greenfield) or retrofit construction (brownfield).
• Flexible schedules, including weekends, evenings, and holidays.
• Deployable in emergencies.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, handle tools, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Frequently required to sit, climb, or balance, and talk, hear, and smell.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to consistently lift up to 50 pounds and occasionally up to 75 pounds.

About Vertiv

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics, and ongoing services to enable vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally, and grow with business needs. Vertiv solves challenges in data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling, and IT infrastructure solutions and services. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and operates in more than 130 countries.

Vertiv embraces core principles of Safety, Integrity, Respect, Teamwork, Diversity & Inclusion, and strategic priorities including Customer Focus, Operational Excellence, High-Performance Culture, Innovation, and Financial Strength. Behaviors such as owning outcomes, acting with urgency, fostering a customer-first mindset, thinking big, leading by example, driving continuous improvement, and seeking development are central to the company’s culture.