Data Center Project Manager

Location: Somerset, NJ (Hybrid - minimum 4 days per week at various sites in the NY/NJ area)
Department: Enterprise Tech & Services - Enterprise Data Centers
Reporting Manager: Vice President, EDC Engineering & Operations


Position Summary
The Data Center Project Manager (M&E) is responsible for the endtoend delivery of mechanical, electrical, and technologyinfrastructure construction projects within the firm's enterprise data centers. This role manages full project lifecycle execution including scope definition, design coordination, vendor oversight, financial management, commissioning support, and handover to operations. The position ensures all assigned projects meet performance, compliance, safety, and operational readiness requirements.
Sites within the NY/NJ area will be undergoing refresh of the existing mechanical and electrical infrastructure. The goal of this role is to provide owner related project management functions working with operations teams, construction vendors and their respective project managers, engineering, and commissioning service providers.



Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field preferred.
• 5-10+ years of experience managing MEP or missioncritical construction projects within data centers or a similar environment required.
• Experience with financial firms is preferred as it relates to the critical nature of refreshing equipment in a live financial data center environment is preferred.
• This is a MEP role and not telecom or application/software development.
• Strong knowledge of critical facility systems including HVAC, UPS, generators, PDUs, controls, and commissioning processes.
• Proven ability to lead crossfunctional teams, manage vendors, and oversee largescale project budgets.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to manage stakeholder expectations and produce accurate documentation.
• Ability to work in dynamic, fastpaced environments while maintaining safety, quality, and governance standards.



Why This Role
This position provides the opportunity to contribute directly to the reliability, resiliency, and modernization of the firm's global data center environment. The role offers exposure to senior engineering leadership, highimpact infrastructure programs, and crossfunctional teams delivering complex, missioncritical projects.