Project Manager (Data Centers - Plumbing and Fire)

MEP Project Manager – Plumbing (Fire Protection)

Location: Michigan City, IN

Schedule: Full-Time On-Site | Monday–Friday

Sector: Data Center / Mission-Critical Construction

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced MEP Project Manager with a strong background in Plumbing Construction to join a leading General Contractor delivering a major ground-up data center development in Michigan City, Indiana .

This is a site-based role taking ownership of major plumbing packages across a large-scale, fast-paced data center project, with additional responsibility for coordinating fire protection and associated life-safety systems.

The primary focus will be on plumbing systems , including domestic water, sanitary, storm drainage, and associated infrastructure. Experience managing fire protection packages is also highly desirable.

The successful candidate will have a strong General Contractor (GC) background , with proven experience delivering ground-up data center or other mission-critical construction projects.

Key Responsibilities:

Plumbing Project Management

• Take ownership of plumbing packages from preconstruction through installation, testing, commissioning, and final turnover.
• Oversee installation and coordination of domestic water, sanitary, storm drainage, and associated plumbing systems.
• Manage plumbing subcontractors, vendors, suppliers, and procurement activities.
• Review plumbing drawings, specifications, and construction documents to ensure compliance with project requirements.
• Identify constructability issues, design conflicts, and potential clashes with other trades.
• Coordinate plumbing installations with mechanical, electrical, structural, and controls teams.
• Manage RFIs, submittals, change orders, procurement, and scope changes.
• Monitor project budgets, cost forecasts, schedules, and key delivery milestones.

Fire Protection & MEP Coordination

• Oversee and coordinate fire protection and suppression packages across the project.
• Manage fire protection subcontractors and ensure installations meet project specifications and applicable codes.
• Coordinate life-safety systems and interfaces with the wider MEP team.
• Work closely with commissioning teams to support system testing, inspections, and final sign-offs.

Project Delivery & Stakeholder Management

• Lead coordination between design teams, engineers, subcontractors, vendors, and field operations.
• Work closely with Superintendents and field leadership to drive subcontractor performance and maintain project schedules.
• Ensure installations meet quality standards, design specifications, and relevant building codes.
• Identify and proactively manage project risks, delays, and technical challenges.
• Maintain accurate project documentation and support final system handover.

Essential Requirements

• Previous ground-up data center construction experience.
• Strong General Contractor (GC) background.
• Proven MEP Project Management experience, with a particular focus on plumbing.
• Strong plumbing construction experience , ideally managing large-scale plumbing packages on complex commercial or mission-critical projects.
• Experience overseeing domestic water, sanitary, storm drainage, and associated plumbing infrastructure.
• Previous experience managing fire protection and suppression packages is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of MEP coordination and how plumbing and life-safety systems interface within mission-critical environments.
• Experience managing subcontractors, procurement, schedules, budgets, and change orders.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Strong communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced construction environment.
• Must be willing to work full-time on-site in Michigan City, Monday–Friday .

Package

• Excellent salary.
• Generous per diem.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Additional return flights home each month for candidates travelling from outside the area.
• Long-term opportunities across major data center construction projects.

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Plumbing Project Manager to take ownership of a major plumbing package on a large-scale, ground-up data center development.

With a strong project pipeline and the backing of an established General Contractor, this is an opportunity to play a key role in delivering complex, mission-critical infrastructure while benefiting from an excellent compensation package and long-term project opportunities.

If you have the relevant ground-up data center, GC, and plumbing project management experience , and are happy to work on-site Monday–Friday in Michigan City, we would love to hear from you.