Build What Cannot Go Down

Join H. J. Russell's Mission Critical team 

Delivering zero downtime facilities for industry leaders.

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Over 70+ years of Experience

Services
  • Construction Management
  • Program Management
  • General Contracting

Why Russell for Mission Critical?

H. J. Russell & Company, established in 1952 by civil rights pioneer Herman J. Russell, stands as a beacon of innovation, diversity, and community impact. As one of the largest minority-owned firms in the U.S., we are leaders in Construction, Program Management, and Real Estate Development. 

  • Live environments with strict change control
  • Repeat clients and multi-site programs
  • Clear build plans and short decision cycles
  • Safety culture that empowers every voice
  • Growth path from Coordinator to PM to Senior Leader

Benefits

 
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • 401(k) Retirement & Savings Plan
  • Group Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Wellness Program
  • Short and Long Term Disability
  • Life Insurance
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Flexible Time

Why Russell for Mission Critical

Live environments with strict change control

Repeat clients and multi-site programs

Clear build plans and short decision cycles

Safety culture that empowers every voice

Growth path from Coordinator to PM to Senior Leader

Focus on quality, schedule, and safety for facilities that must stay online.

Featured Roles

Vice President of Environmental, Health and Safety

You will: Set the EHS vision and strategy across Mission Critical programs. Lead zero incident culture. Oversee site safety plans, regulatory compliance, and environmental stewardship. Align owners, design partners, and trade contractors on high risk activities, LOTO, energized work, confined space, and live cutovers.

You bring: 12+ years in construction EHS with Mission Critical, industrial, or complex MEP projects. Deep knowledge of OSHA, NFPA 70E, EM 385, and state regs. Proven leadership building programs, leading audits, and coaching field leaders. Certifications such as CSP, CHST, or ASP.

Impact: Protect people and uptime. Reduce risk proactively. Elevate training, observations, and learning teams so work is planned and performed safely every time.

Apply for VP of Environmental, Health and Safety

You will: Sponsor key clients and programs. Own margin, contracts, and major risk calls. Guide preconstruction, buyout, staffing, and change control across multiple jobs. You bring: 15+ years leading complex work. Strong client relationships in data centers or high-availability environments. P&L ownership and team leadership.

Impact: Create clarity. Remove roadblocks. Grow accounts while protecting safety, schedule, and quality.

Apply for Project Executive

You will: Own scope, schedule, budget. Lead subs. Manage risk and change control.

You bring: Data center or lab experience, CPM scheduling, client facing confidence.

Impact: Protect uptime by planning right the first time.

Apply for Project Manager

You will: Run the site plan. Lead daily huddles. Enforce safety. Coordinate MEP trades.

You bring: Mission Critical or MEP heavy experience, strong look ahead, crisp documentation.

Impact: Keep people safe and work flowing without rework.

Apply for Superintendent

You will: Support design-assist and field execution for UPS, switchgear, generators, grounding, and controls. Review submittals and RFIs. Develop energization plans with commissioning. You bring: BS in Electrical Engineering, PE preferred. Experience with data center power systems and short-circuit and arc-flash studies.

Impact: Improve reliability and maintainability. De-risk energizations through precise planning.

Apply for Electrical Engineer

You will: Lead commissioning plans, scripts, FAT and SAT, integrated systems testing, and turnover documentation. Align trades, OEMs, and owner reps to meet sequence gates.

You bring: Mission critical commissioning across electrical and mechanical systems. Strong controls understanding and issue tracking. Impact: Validate performance and redundancy. Deliver ready-to-operate facilities on time.

Apply for Commissioning Manager

You will: Drive submittals, RFIs, meeting notes, and closeout. Support PM and Supers.

You bring: Detail focus, Procore or similar, strong communication.

Impact: Keep the team informed and moving. Prevent delays and rework.

Apply for Project Coordinator

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Our intentional focus on creating an outstanding workplace experience has earned our firm numerous recognitions, including being named one of USA Today’s Top Workplaces in 2024, and four out of five Spring Cultural Excellence awards in the areas of Innovation, Compensation and Benefits, Leadership, and Purpose and Values.