MEP Manager, Data Center Construction
$84k - $160kARCO/Murray National Construction
About You:
ARCO/Murray's team of engineers and project managers are experts at tackling complex projects and installations through a comprehensive design/build approach. By leveraging streamlined communication between clients and our design team, project managers, and field staff, we specialize in finding optimized, custom solutions for our clients by drawing upon our deep industry experience and using the most advanced technologies available.
The MEP Manager supports project teams by planning and coordinating procurement, installation, startup, and commissioning of critical MEP systems. This role focuses on data center and advanced manufacturing projects, ensuring seamless execution of complex mechanical, electrical, and plumbing scopes. Key responsibilities include managing the MEP model, reviewing submittals, resolving RFIs, tracking progress, organizing commissioning documentation, and collaborating with subcontractors and vendors to close punch list items.
A Day in the Life:
- Assist Project Management Team with Preconstruction MEP information management
- Support and schedule 3D Model coordinator for assigned projects
- Track MEP related MOPs and cutover activities for assigned projects
- Coordinate commissioning documentation with subcontractors, vendors, and commissioning agent
- Process Vendor startup and commissioning
- Assist with organizing MEP client training
- Train and provide guidance to MEP Team on MEP concepts and installation details
- This position will supervise all Mechanical and Electrical Trade contractors, and vendors involved in the project
- Coordinate all Mechanical and Electrical schedules, budgets, reports, and documentation from pre-construction through close-out
Necessary Qualifications:
- BS in Engineering, construction management, or related field required
- 5-7+ years of estimating, procurement, and/or coordination experience specific to large, sophisticated mechanical and electrical systems
- Advanced knowledge of the installation of MEP systems, BIM Modeling, and commissioning of MEP systems in support of data center projects
- Familiarity with software such as Procore, CxAlloy, and BIM 360 preferred
What We Can Offer You:
We are dedicated to the well-being of our associates and are proud to be consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work. Our compensation and benefits package not only supports our associates and their families but benefits local communities and communities around the world.
- Industry-leading performance-based bonus program
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Traditional and Roth 401k
- Company supported relocation
- Tuition reimbursement for associates
- Scholarship for associates’ children up to $28,000 per child
- 1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
- 1-week paid volunteer leave each year
- 100% charitable match
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
- Paid parental leave
Typical base compensation for the Project Manager role is between $84,000.00 and $160,000.00. Candidates with extensive experience may exceed this range. In addition to base salary, the role is eligible to receive discretionary bonus compensation based on individual and company performance.
At ARCO, our first core value is to treat people fairly and do the right thing. We are committed to building and sustaining a culture that supports diversity and inclusion. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.
From recruiting, training, and hiring practices to selecting our subcontractors, we understand that diversity of all those involved in the construction process enhances our ability to deliver the best solutions to our customers. We hire the best and the brightest from across the country – constructing a team of experts in architecture, design, engineering, project management, and business services.
MAKE YOUR MOVE
We are proud to be one of the fastest-growing, privately-owned companies in America, celebrating over 30 years of experience as design-build experts. We have completed over 7,500 design-build projects nationwide. We ranked #9 on ENR’s Design-Build Firms list and #34 on ENR's Top 400 Contractors list of 2026. Most importantly, our clients like us, trust us, and want to do business with us. We are looking for people with the same enthusiasm, passion, and respect for the hard work that brought us to where we are today. Are you a person who can make a difference at ARCO? If the answer is “Yes!” we look forward to meeting you.
ARCO does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies without pre-approval from ARCO’s Human Resources team. Pre-approval is required before any external candidate can be submitted. ARCO will not be responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes and for candidates who are sent directly to our hiring managers. Agencies must have a fully executed vendor agreement in place as well as written approval to submit candidates from an ARCO TA Manager for a specific position before submitting candidates.
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