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Project Manager, Power Generation Operations

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Nashville, TNFull-time$43.94–89.9/hrPosted 2w agoStill listed today

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Compensation
$43.94–89.9/hr
Location
Nashville, TN
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Project Manager, Power Generation leads critical power infrastructure initiatives supporting data center operations and 99.999% power reliability. The role manages projects from concept through operational handoff, addressing operational risk, asset performance, and system resiliency. It works across site leadership, engineering, operations, construction, commissioning, and EPC partners, balancing technical, operational, financial, and schedule considerations. The position is full-time and on-site in Nashville, with at least 50% travel.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Software Project ManagementElectrical EngineeringElectricity GenerationRisk ManagementStakeholder ManagementContinuous Improvement ProcessReliability EngineeringConstruction ManagementUtility Industry ExperienceElectrical SubstationsPower Generation OperationsHigh-Voltage Power SystemsMedium-Voltage Power SystemsPower DistributionProtection SystemsSwitchgearComplex Project LeadershipEPC Contractor ManagementElectrical Infrastructure ReliabilityOperational ResiliencyCross-Functional CollaborationProject ManagementCommunicationMission-Critical FacilitiesData Center OperationsUtility-Scale GenerationTransmission OperationsDistribution OperationsCommissioningStartupOperational ReadinessContinuous Improvement MethodologiesReliability-Centered Maintenance

Qualifications

10+ Years Utility ExperienceBachelor's in Engineering or RelatedPMP Certification

Benefits

Relocation Assistance
Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

This position will be full-time on-site at Oracle's offices located in Nashville, TN. Relocation assistance may be available in accordance with Oracle’s relocation policies. Candidates should expect a minimum of 50% travel, with additional travel as business needs require.<<

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Project Manager, Power Generation to lead critical initiatives that support our mission of delivering power supply to data center operations with 99.999% reliability.

This is a high-impact individual contributor role responsible for managing projects from concept through execution and operational handoff, ensuring the resiliency, reliability, and continuous improvement of the electrical infrastructure that powers mission-critical data center environments.

The successful candidate will drive complex projects that address operational risks, improve asset performance, strengthen system resiliency, and ensure seamless transitions from construction to operations. This role requires a strategic thinker who can effectively partner across multiple organizations, influence without authority, and remove obstacles to achieve business objectives in high-stakes environments. Scope & Impact The Project Manager, Power Generation serves as a critical leader responsible for delivering strategic infrastructure initiatives that directly support the organization’s mission of maintaining 99.999% reliable power delivery to data center operations. This role owns projects from concept through operational turnover, ensuring that power generation and distribution assets are deployed, upgraded, and maintained to meet the reliability requirements of mission-critical environments.

This position has broad influence across multiple organizations, including Site Leadership, Reliability Engineering, Technical Support, Data Center Operations, Construction, Commissioning, and external Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) partners. The successful candidate will lead initiatives that mitigate operational risk, improve asset performance, increase system resiliency, and support long-term capacity and reliability objectives.

The role is expected to independently manage complex, high-visibility projects involving significant capital investment, aggressive schedules, and substantial operational impact. Success requires balancing technical, operational, financial, and schedule considerations while influencing stakeholders across organizational boundaries to drive alignment and execution.

This individual will play a key role in ensuring that new power infrastructure assets are delivered operationally ready on Day One, while continuously identifying opportunities to strengthen the reliability, maintainability, and resiliency of existing infrastructure. The impact of this position directly contributes to business continuity, customer availability, and the long-term success of the organization’s global data center operations.

Minimum Qualifications

  • 10+ years of utility industry experience with a strong emphasis on: • Electrical substations and/or power generation operations.

  • High-voltage and medium-voltage power systems.

  • Power generation, distribution, protection systems, and switchgear.

  • Proven experience leading complex, high-risk projects with significant operational impact and rigid delivery timelines.

  • Demonstrated experience managing Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contractors on large-scale infrastructure projects.

  • Strong understanding of electrical infrastructure reliability, risk management, and operational resiliency.

  • Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate effectively across multiple organizations and leadership levels.

  • Excellent project management, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

  • Willingness and ability to travel up to 50%.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business, or a related technical field.
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
  • Experience supporting mission-critical facilities, data centers, utility-scale generation, transmission, or distribution operations.
  • Familiarity with commissioning, startup, and operational readiness processes for critical infrastructure.
  • Experience implementing continuous improvement methodologies and reliability-centered maintenance practices.

What Makes You Successful

  • You think beyond conventional solutions and proactively identify opportunities to improve reliability and resiliency.
  • You thrive in complex, fast-paced environments where operational excellence is non-negotiable.
  • You build strong partnerships and align diverse stakeholders around common objectives.
  • You are highly accountable, action-oriented, and capable of driving results with minimal oversight.
  • You excel at balancing strategic thinking with practical execution and are motivated by solving difficult challenges that directly impact critical operations.
  • You consistently remove obstacles, drive alignment, and help teams achieve mission-critical outcomes.

Why Join Us This role offers a unique opportunity to directly influence the reliability and resiliency of critical infrastructure supporting world-class data center operations. You will partner with industry-leading engineering, operations, construction, and reliability teams to deliver projects that ensure continuous power availability for some of the most critical digital infrastructure in the world. Only Oracle brings together the data, infrastructure, applications, and expertise to power everything from industry innovations to life-saving care. And with AI embedded across our products and services, we help customers turn that promise into a better future for all. Discover your potential at a company leading the way in AI and cloud solutions that impact billions of lives. True innovation starts when everyone is empowered to contribute. That’s why we’re committed to growing a workforce that promotes opportunities for all with competitive benefits that support our people with flexible medical, life insurance, and retirement options. We also encourage employees to give back to their communities through our volunteer programs. We’re committed to including people with disabilities at all stages of the employment process. If you require accessibility assistance or accommodation for a disability at any point, let us know by emailing [email protected] or by calling 1-888-404-2494 in the United States. Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Project Manager, Power Generation to lead critical initiatives that support our mission of delivering power supply to data center operations with 99.999% reliability. Disclaimer:

Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements.

Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only

US: Hiring Range in USD from $43.94 to $89.90 per hour; from: $91,400 to $187,000 per annum. May be eligible for equity.

Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business. Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:

  1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
  2. Short term disability and long term disability
  3. Life insurance and AD&D
  4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
  5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
  6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
  7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
  8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
  9. 11 paid holidays
  10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
  11. Paid parental leave
  12. Adoption assistance
  13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  14. Financial planning and group legal
  15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted. As part of Oracle's onboarding process and consistent with applicable law, US-based employees are required to complete identity verification, which involves the collection and processing of their biometric information. Accommodations to this requirement may be granted following an individualized assessment. Project Leadership & Delivery

  • Lead projects from initiation through closeout, ensuring successful delivery of scope, schedule, budget, and operational objectives.
  • Manage initiatives focused on risk mitigation, continuous improvement, asset reliability, and resiliency across power generation and distribution systems.
  • Develop project plans, schedules, risk assessments, and mitigation strategies to ensure successful outcomes within rigid timelines.
  • Drive accountability across stakeholders, contractors, and vendors to achieve project milestones and deliverables.

Reliability & Resiliency

  • Identify operational and infrastructure risks impacting power system reliability and develop practical solutions to mitigate them.
  • Lead efforts to improve the performance, maintainability, and resilience of critical electrical assets, including generation systems, substations, switchgear, and associated infrastructure.
  • Champion innovative approaches that enhance operational reliability while balancing cost, risk, and execution complexity.
  • Support the organization’s commitment to maintaining 99.999% power reliability for mission-critical data center operations.

Construction-to-Operations Transition

  • Serve as a key stakeholder in the transition of new power infrastructure from construction to operations.
  • Provide oversight and governance to ensure assets are commissioned, documented, tested, and operationally ready on Day One of the data center construction timeline.
  • Partner closely with construction, commissioning, and operations teams to ensure seamless handoffs and long-term asset performance.
  • Validate operational readiness requirements and ensure lessons learned are incorporated into future deployments.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Build strong partnerships with Site Leadership, Reliability Engineering, Technical Support, Data Center Operations, Construction, and external vendors.
  • Facilitate alignment among stakeholders and drive decision-making in complex environments.
  • Identify and remove barriers that impede project success and operational excellence.
  • Influence outcomes through collaboration, technical understanding, and strong communication skills.

Continuous Improvement

  • Evaluate existing processes, systems, and operational practices to identify improvement opportunities.
  • Implement sustainable solutions that improve reliability, efficiency, and operational readiness.
  • Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.

How this job compares

Set against the 22,771 open Project Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$43.94–89.9/hr
  • US median$48–60/hr919 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $66.92/hr, is 27% above the US median midpoint ($53/hr) — in the middle half of Project Manager hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 434 open Project Manager jobs in Tennessee and 22,771 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Tennessee
Experience
This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience; Project Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years at the median (19,676 postings).
Education
12,311 of the 22,771 open Project Manager jobs (54%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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