Senior Project Manager - Engineered Equipment/Manufacturing

Job Description

Job Description

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead complex, technically driven projects from initial design and engineering through procurement, manufacturing, delivery, installation support, commissioning, and closeout.

The ideal candidate has experience managing data center, mission-critical, mechanical, power generation, or large engineered equipment projects and is comfortable coordinating Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, vendors, contractors, and customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead projects from kickoff through engineering, procurement, fabrication, delivery, commissioning, and closeout.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for customers and key project stakeholders.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, milestones, risks, and deliverables.
• Coordinate Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Procurement, Supply Chain, and field activities.
• Manage projects involving mission-critical mechanical and cooling infrastructure.
• Review engineering drawings, specifications, submittals, technical requirements, and customer documentation.
• Monitor equipment fabrication and manufacturing progress against project schedules.
• Manage procurement and track long-lead equipment and materials.
• Identify project risks, schedule impacts, and potential cost issues early and develop mitigation plans.
• Lead internal and customer project meetings and provide regular progress updates.
• Manage change orders, scope changes, commercial issues, and contract requirements.
• Coordinate vendors, subcontractors, suppliers, and equipment manufacturers.
• Support equipment delivery, installation, startup, commissioning, and functional testing.
• Ensure projects meet applicable quality standards, customer specifications, and contractual requirements.
• Oversee project documentation, turnover packages, punch lists, and final closeout.
• Mentor Project Managers, Project Engineers, and other project team members as needed.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Project Management experience within construction, engineering, manufacturing, or complex engineered systems.
• Experience managing large, technically complex projects from engineering through final delivery.
• Strong understanding of mechanical and/or MEP systems.
• Experience managing project schedules, budgets, procurement, contracts, and customer requirements.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Experience coordinating Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Procurement, and field teams.
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• Data center or mission-critical project experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with chilled-water systems, modular chiller plants, heat exchangers, cooling systems, or other mechanical equipment.
• Experience with large fabricated or engineered-to-order equipment.
• Knowledge of equipment manufacturing, fabrication, testing, and QA/QC.
• Experience with commissioning and functional performance testing.
• Familiarity with BIM coordination and MEP construction.
• Experience with ASME, API, ISO, or similar industrial standards.
• PMP certification is a plus.