MEP Construction Manager - Data Center Construction

The MEP Construction Manager serves as the Owner’s Representative responsible for driving the successful delivery of data center MEP construction projects from shovel-ready status through commissioning and turnover. Reporting to the Project Construction Manager, this role manages project scope, schedule, and budget while overseeing design-build contractors and the General Contractor, coordinating design phases and permitting, and maintaining a strong field presence to verify safe, high-quality construction.

The Construction Manager works closely with design teams, operations, internal stakeholders, and subject matter experts to ensure project work aligns with client requirements, engineering standards, and mission-critical operational goals. The role carries significant autonomy and decision-making responsibility through commissioning, punchlist, closeout, and handoff of the completed facility and project documentation to operations.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field preferred, but not required with equivalent experience
• Significant experience managing MEP construction on small, medium, and large-scale projects, preferably in mission-critical or data center environments
• Demonstrated ability to manage project scope, schedule, and budget from inception through project completion
• Working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and controls systems and their installation, testing, and commissioning
• Experience overseeing General Contractors and design-build contractors, including field oversight, QA/QC, and safety
• Experience coordinating design development, permitting, and approvals with design teams, authorities, and stakeholders
• Experience reviewing contractor billing and substantiating progress through field verification
• Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder coordination skills, with the ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment

• Experience on hyperscale or mission-critical data center projects
• Experience coordinating OFCI equipment and utility or energy vendors
• PMP, CCM, PE, or similar professional credentials are a plus

• Serve as the Owner’s Representative on site for data center MEP construction, providing leadership and oversight from planning through quality, timely, and safe delivery
• Manage project scope, schedule, and budget from inception through completion, and drive pre-construction, design development, permitting, and entitlement activities
• Oversee and coordinate the design phases and design documents, ensuring alignment with project goals, customer requirements, engineering standards, applicable codes, and specifications
• Manage and provide oversight of the General Contractor and design-build contractors, holding them accountable for scope, schedule, quality, safety, and contractual obligations
• Participate in review of contractor schedules and budgets, and drive resolution of schedule, cost, and coordination issues
• Conduct regular job walks to observe construction progress, verify installation quality, and confirm alignment with approved drawings, specifications, and project requirements
• Review monthly contractor billing and validate progress through field verification to support billing accuracy
• Coordinate permits, approvals, and inspections required to support construction and project delivery
• Collaborate with design teams, operators, clients, and internal stakeholders to ensure key decisions align with operational sustainability, value engineering, and cost objectives
• Work closely with Operations to coordinate design criteria with budget considerations and the ongoing maintenance of existing facilities
• Maintain awareness of…