Technical Program Manager, Engineering

EdgeConneX•New Albany, OH

77d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Technical Program Manager, Engineering oversees end-to-end delivery of data center projects, including design review, construction, commissioning, and operational handover. The role ensures engineering, construction, and operational requirements are met on time, within budget, and in accordance with quality and compliance standards. It coordinates multidisciplinary teams spanning mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP), civil, IT infrastructure, security, and operations to deliver hyperscale, colocation, and enterprise data centers. The role provides hands-on technical and managerial leadership for high-availability data center infrastructure, with a strong focus on mechanical and electrical systems, commissioning, operational readiness, and uptime SLA compliance. The position is based locally in Ashville, Ohio, with a hybrid onsite structure and 10–20% additional domestic travel for team or company meetings and conference attendance. The position leads planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, energization, and handover; manages project schedules, budgets, resources, risks, contractors, and stakeholders; and oversees technical designs and system reliability. It also supports corporate PMO and finance processes, compliance, quality, safety, operational transition, and post-handover stabilization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Building Services Engineering.
At least 10 years of experience in data center construction, commissioning, or hyperscale infrastructure projects.
Proven delivery of large-scale Tier III+ or hyperscale data centers of 50 MW or more.
Working-level knowledge of critical data center systems design and operation, including HVAC, electrical systems, fire suppression, and BMS/SCADA software.
Experience managing EPC or design-and-build contractors and complex stakeholder environments.
Knowledge of electrical, mechanical, sanitary, plumbing, HVAC, IT infrastructure, and security systems.
Familiarity with Uptime, TIA, NFPA, IEC, and ISO standards.
Experience with project management tools such as Primavera P6, MS Project, or equivalent.
Strong leadership, team coordination, and stakeholder management skills.
Effective communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills, including under tight deadlines.
Strong decision-making in high-pressure environments.
Ability to take ownership of projects and provide hands-on technical and managerial leadership.
Capability to deliver hyperscale, Tier III+, and colocation data centers and manage large campus-scale developments and phased expansions.
Ability to bridge engineering, commercial, and operational disciplines.
Local to Ashville, Ohio, and able to work in a hybrid onsite structure.
Able to undertake 10–20% additional domestic travel for team or company meetings and conference attendance.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Business Administration, engineering leadership, or a similar field.
PMP, CDCP, or ATD (Accredited Tier Designer) certification.
Experience with 275 kV grid intake and campus-scale developments.

Responsibilities

Lead the full project lifecycle, including planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, energization, and handover.
Develop, monitor, and maintain master project schedules, budgets, and resource plans.
Establish project governance frameworks, reporting cadence, and executive dashboards.
Identify project risks, maintain risk registers, implement mitigation strategies, and escalate critical issues.
Ensure contractor compliance with contractual milestones, performance guarantees, and liquidated-damages provisions.
Support procurement strategy, including evaluation of EPC, design-and-build, and construction-management delivery models.
Review, approve, and coordinate electrical, mechanical, HVAC, fire protection, security, and IT infrastructure designs.
Validate system redundancy and operational reliability requirements.
Ensure compliance with local regulations, utility requirements, and applicable international standards.
Coordinate with utility providers on grid interconnection, energization, and regulatory approvals.
Oversee high- and medium-voltage infrastructure delivery, protection coordination, and energization strategy.
Review power system studies, including short-circuit, load-flow, and arc-flash studies, as well as reliability analysis.
Oversee vendor, contractor, and consultant performance against technical specifications and project objectives.
Monitor CAPEX budgets, cost forecasts, and financial controls.
Maintain portfolio-level reporting, including project dashboards, schedule health metrics, and risk registers aligned with corporate PMO standards.
Develop capital funding requests, maintain cost forecasts, and coordinate with corporate finance and PMO on capital authorization and variance reporting.
Track procurement schedules and mitigate supply-chain risks.
Review progress payment certifications and contractor claims.
Participate in tender evaluations and contract award recommendations.
Lead multidisciplinary project teams, contractors, consultants, and internal engineers.
Serve as the primary interface among clients, suppliers, utility authorities, and internal teams.
Mentor junior engineers and project staff and foster knowledge transfer and operational excellence.
Ensure communication and coordination across stakeholders.
Support the Director of Engineering with strategic planning and executive reporting.
Enforce adherence to engineering standards, corporate governance, and safety regulations.
Review quality reports to validate system installation and workmanship.
Support environmental, health, and safety initiatives.
Ensure environmental permits and statutory compliance are maintained throughout the project lifecycle.
Facilitate transition to operations, including as-built documentation, SOPs, MOPs, EOPs, and asset registers.
Ensure operational readiness, maintainability, and uptime SLA compliance.
Support O&M team training and post-handover stabilization.
Validate performance metrics, including PUE, WUE, and system reliability KPIs.