Data Center Project Manager (M&E)
About The Position
The Data Center Project Manager leads assigned mechanical, electrical, and critical infrastructure capital expenditure initiatives in a data center environment. The role manages projects from planning and procurement through installation, testing, commissioning, and handover to operations, while maintaining project scope, schedules, budgets, risk registers, status reports, financial updates, documentation, and change management processes. The position coordinates internal engineering and data center operations teams, MEP consultants, vendors, and other service providers to ensure alignment with EDC standards and governance. It oversees critical facility systems and supports regulatory compliance, safety, industry standards, SLA/KPI commitments, and sustainability or certification goals such as LEED, WELL, WiredScore, and SmartScore. The role contributes to the reliability, resiliency, and modernization of the firm's global data center environment, with exposure to senior engineering leadership and complex, mission-critical infrastructure programs.
Requirements
- 5–10+ years of experience managing MEP or mission-critical construction projects within data centers or a similar environment.
- Strong knowledge of critical facility systems, including HVAC, UPS, generators, PDUs, controls, and commissioning processes.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, manage vendors, and oversee large-scale project budgets.
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to manage stakeholder expectations and produce accurate documentation.
- Ability to work in dynamic, fast-paced environments while maintaining safety, quality, and governance standards.
- This is an MEP role, not a telecom or application/software development role.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field preferred.
- Experience with financial firms, particularly in refreshing equipment in a live financial data center environment, preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead assigned mechanical, electrical, and critical infrastructure CAPEX initiatives.
- Develop and maintain project scope documents, schedules, budgets, risk registers, status reports, and stakeholder financial updates.
- Conduct procurement activities, including developing RFPs, evaluating bids, selecting vendors, and negotiating contracts.
- Coordinate internal engineering, data center operations, MEP consultants, and third-party service providers to ensure alignment with EDC standards and governance.
- Oversee installation, testing, and commissioning of HVAC, UPS, generators, PDUs, controls, fire/life safety systems, and other mechanical and electrical components.
- Manage project CAPEX budgets and assist with vendor payment generation as required.
- Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements, safety protocols, and industry standards, including support for SLA/KPI commitments.
- Maintain project documentation, status tracking, change management processes, and required meeting cadence.
- Support sustainability and certification goals, including LEED, WELL, WiredScore, and SmartScore, through project design and execution as applicable.
- Partner with data center operations teams to ensure seamless handover into steady-state operations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
