Director, MEP Equipment Deployment

Position: Director, MEP Equipment Deployment

Location: Denver, CO

Job : 10256

# of Openings: 1

STACK INFRASTRUCTURE (STACK) provides digital infrastructure to scale the world’s most innovative companies. We are an award-winning industry leader in building, owning, and operating highly efficient, cost-effective wholesale, colocation, and cloud data centers. Each of our national facilities meet or exceed the highest industry standards in all operational categories of availability, security, connectivity, and physical resilience.

STACK offers the scale and geographic reach that rapidly growing hyperscale and enterprise companies need. The world runs on data. Data runs on STACK.

We are seeking an experienced and visionary Director, MEP Equipment Deployment, to lead the strategy, execution, and governance of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) equipment deployment for a large-scale, single-campus data center build. This senior leadership role will be responsible for setting deployment standards, managing cross-functional execution teams, and ensuring mission-critical systems are delivered with precision, efficiency, and reliability. The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with executive-level leadership, strategic planning, and stakeholder management.

Strategic Leadership

• Define the overall deployment strategy for MEP equipment across the full campus lifecycle.
• Establish best practices, processes, and KPIs for equipment delivery, installation, and commissioning.
• Drive alignment between design, construction, commissioning, and operations teams to meet long-term campus objectives.
• Serve as an expert stakeholder on deployment risk management, compliance, and escalation resolution.

Program & Team Oversight

• Lead a team of project-focused MEP deployment managers and coordinators across the campus.
• Contribute to procurement strategies and vendor partnerships to ensure scalability, cost efficiency, and reliability.
• Provide oversight of schedules, budgets, and resource allocation for MEP deployment activities.
• Ensure consistent execution across all phases of the deployment program.

Technical Governance

• Oversight of major mechanical (chillers, Dry Coolers, CRAH/CRAC), electrical (switch gear, UPS, STS/PDUs, generators), and plumbing systems deployment.
• Support the review of critical design decisions, testing protocols, and commissioning plans.
• Champion innovation and standardization in equipment deployment methodologies.

Stakeholder & Executive Communication

• Act as a liaison between project leadership, design consultants, contractors, and operations teams.
• Deliver regular program updates to stakeholders with clear risk/mitigation strategies.
• Build trusted relationships with external vendors and contractors to ensure long-term collaboration.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in MEP project management, with at least 3+ years focused on mission‑critical data center environments or comparable large‑scale infrastructure.
• Proven track record managing deployment of complex mechanical and electrical equipment.

• Location:
  
  Denver, CO or Sterling, VA
• Travel:
  Some domestic travel required, up to 20%
• Compensation: $190,000 - $210,000/year + target bonus
• Benefits:
  Healthcare, Dental Care, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Paid Leave Programs
• Must be eligible to work in the United States
• Must pass comprehensive background screening

• You’re a strong communicator, equally comfortable in the boardroom as the data center hall. You’re persuasive and clear, blending analytics with experience in decision‑making.
• You don’t get flustered easily. You can juggle multiple priorities while balancing urgent requests with shifting timelines and deliverables.
• You’re a teambuilder. You take the time to understand and develop the strengths of your resources while formulating long‑term plans for the growth and success of the team.
• You’re naturally curious and driven toward continual…