Data Center Project Manager (MEP- Mechanical, Electrical & plumbing) 12+ Mths Cont, Somerset, NJ

Location: Somerset NJ (Hybrid minimum 4 days per week at various sites in the NY/NJ area)

Duration: 12 Mths Cont ( Might go perm after 3 yrs)

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
Bachelors 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.