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.
Minimum Qualifications:
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
Preferred Qualifications:
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
Duties and Responsibilities:
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 mission-critical facility operation and ensure construction activities support that focus
Coordinate, track, and manage utility, energy, and OFCI vendors, ensuring contractual obligations are met and work products are…