Data Center Project Manager
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Contract Corp To Corp
Contract Independent
12 Months
No Travel Required
Able to Sponsor
On-site
Depends on Experience
Transcend IT Solutions
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Job Details
Skills
- Data Center Project Management
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- MEP (Mechanical Electrical Plumbing)
- Mission Critical Infrastructure
- Data Center Construction
- CAPEX Project Management
- HVAC Systems
- UPS Systems
- Generators
- PDUs
- Building Management Systems (BMS)
- Controls Systems
- Commissioning Management
- Vendor Management
- Contract Negotiation
- RFP Development
- Budget Management
- Financial Management
- Risk Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Construction Project Management
- Data Center Operations Handover
- Change Management
- Scheduling (MS Project or similar)
- Safety Compliance
- Regulatory Compliance
- MEP Consulting
- Infrastructure Refresh Projects
- Live Data Center Environment Management
- Engineering Coordination
Summary
Data Center Project Manager
Location: Somerset, NJ (4 days onsite)
Must have:
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 firms 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.
This is a MEP role and not telecom or application/software development.
Data center MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing) consultants
Experience with financial firms is preferred as it relates to the critical nature of refreshing equipment in a live financial data center environment is preferred.
Strong knowledge of critical facility systems including HVAC, UPS, generators, PDUs, controls, and commissioning processes.
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Department:
Enterprise Tech & Services Enterprise Data Centers Reporting Manager: Vice President, EDC Engineering & Operations
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 firms 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 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 (LEED, WELL, WiredScore, SmartScore) 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 preferred. 5-10+ years of experience managing MEP or mission critical construction projects within data centers or a similar environment required.
Experience with financial firms is preferred as it relates to the critical nature of refreshing equipment in a live financial data center environment is preferred. 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. Why This Role This position provides the opportunity to contribute directly to the reliability, resiliency, and modernization of the firms global data center environment. The role offers exposure to senior engineering leadership, high impact infrastructure programs, and cross functional teams delivering complex, mission critical projects.
Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
- Dice Id: 91140092
- Position Id: TISJ6746
- Posted 2 hours ago
Company Info
About Transcend IT Solutions
Our business model has scaled to successful heights on account of the long-lasting and loyal relationship with our clients, partners and candidates who have been pillar foundation of why Transcend IT Solutions is a market leader.
Our team has an outstanding track record of success in project staffing, project development and management, and consulting services. With firsthand experience in these areas, we have a sound understanding of our client’s needs.
Transcend IT Solutions provides assistance with staffing for all Information Technology roles. Providing the best-fit person of the highest caliber is our recruiting team’s goal. Our success is based on longevity of client-candidate relationships. Whether it is an individual team member or an entire team, Transcend IT Solutions will assist you with your staffing needs.
Our consulting services cover all aspects of Information Technology. Our expert consultants provide expertise in the areas of project management, requirement gathering and management, analysis and design, construction, quality control and assurance, and system deployment. As well as being individual contributors, our consultants also provide mentoring, process improvement expertise, and reviews and audits of existing projects.
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