Data Center Project Manager

Somerset, NJ, US • Posted 3 days ago • Updated 1 day ago
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12 Months
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  • Data Center Project Manager
  • Data Center
  • Data Center PM
  • Position Summary The Data Center Project Manager (M&E) is responsible for the endtoend delivery of mechanical
  • electrical
  • and technologyinfrastructure 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
  • and criticalinfrastructure 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 thirdparty 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
  • changemanagement 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 steadystate operations. Qualifications Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • or a related technical field preferred. 510+ years of experience managing MEP or missioncritical 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
  • and commissioning processes. Proven ability to lead crossfunctional teams
  • manage vendors
  • and oversee largescale project budgets. Strong communication skills with the ability to manage stakeholder expectations and produce accurate documentation. Ability to work in dynamic
  • fastpaced environments while maintaining safety
  • quality
  • and governance standards.
  • Project Management
  • Negotiations
  • Procurement
  • Project Documentation
  • Project Lifecycle Management
  • HVAC
  • IT Infrastructure
  • LEED
  • Management
  • SAP BASIS
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Project Scoping
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Request For Proposal
  • Communication
  • Data Centers
  • Documentation
  • Evaluation
  • Finance
  • Budget
  • Cadence
  • Capital Expenditures
  • Status Reports
  • Sustainability
  • Telecommunications
  • Change Management
  • Collaboration
  • EDC
  • KPI
  • SLA
  • Software Development
  • Vendor Development

Summary

Position Summary
The Data Center Project Manager (M&E) is responsible for the endtoend delivery of mechanical, electrical, and technologyinfrastructure 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 criticalinfrastructure 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 thirdparty 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, changemanagement 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 steadystate operations.

Qualifications
Bachelor s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field preferred.
5 10+ years of experience managing MEP or missioncritical 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 crossfunctional teams, manage vendors, and oversee largescale project budgets.
Strong communication skills with the ability to manage stakeholder expectations and produce accurate documentation.
Ability to work in dynamic, fastpaced environments while maintaining safety, quality, and governance standards.

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: 90824428
  • Position Id: 8988254
  • Posted 3 days ago

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About Zealogics

Welcome to Zealogics


Zealogics LLC provides a broad range of IT consulting, systems implementation and application outsourcing services through an optimized global delivery model. Zealogics also built deep knowledge of traditional product engineering across mechanical, electronics and software platforms, to enable clients to navigate their digital transformation.



Zealogics value engineering techniques, automation frameworks, and reference models are refined through engagements with Fortune 500 enterprises and OEMs. We combine customer-centric product strategies with a collaborative approach to execution. It helps harmonize processes, identify bottlenecks, and eliminate non-value adding tasks to deliver world-class products.



We also focus on connecting the right people with the right positions whether for a full-time career opportunity or a temporary assignment. Our long-term relationships with employees and clients have been built in an environment of integrity and commitment, with a shared goal of mutual success. We hire talented people to solve a wide array of IT and Engineering challenges that our clients face day to day. Here at Zealogics we provide the best services for the best price in town. That s our guarantee.





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