Data Center Project Manager

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Position: Data Center Project Manager

Location: Somerset, NJ (4 Day Onsite - Hybrid)

Duration: 12+ Months (with possible extension)

Pay Rate: $59.87/hr. on W2

Job Description:

Position Summary:

• The Data Center Project Manager (M&E) is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of mechanical, electrical, and technology? Infrastructure construction projects within the firm’s enterprise data centers.
• This role manages full project lifecycle execution including scope definition, design coordination, vendor oversight, financial management, commissioning support, and handover to operations.
• The position ensures all assigned projects meet performance, compliance, safety, and operational readiness requirements.
• Sites within the NY/NJ area will be undergoing refresh of the existing mechanical and electrical infrastructure.
• The goal of this role is to provide owner-related project management functions working with operations teams, construction vendors and their respective project managers, engineering, and commissioning service providers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as primary project lead for all assigned mechanical, electrical, and critical? Infrastructure CAPEX initiatives.
• Develop and maintain project scope documents, schedules, budgets, risk registers, status reporting, and financial updates for stakeholders.
• Execute procurement activities including RFP development, bid evaluation, vendor selection, and contract negotiation.
• Coordinate with 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 activities for HVAC, UPS, generators, PDUs, controls, fire/life safety systems, and other mechanical/electrical components.
• Manage project CAPEX budget and assist with vendor payment 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 (LEED, WELL, Wired Score, Smart Score) through project design and execution on a per project basis.
• Partner with data center operations teams to ensure seamless handover into steady? State operations.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field .
• 5 to 10 plus years of experience managing MEP or mission? Critical construction projects within data centers or a similar environment required.
• Experience with financial firms is as it relates to the critical nature of refreshing equipment in a live financial data center environment is .
• This is a MEP role and not telecom or application/software development.
• 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 with 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.