Mechanical Project Manager

About the role

The Mechanical Project Manager will lead large-scale mechanical construction projects with a primary focus on MEP scope for hyperscale data centers valued at $20M or more. This role develops, estimates, sells, and manages multiple fast-track mechanical projects, ensuring high-quality delivery, strong profitability, and exceptional client satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Take a leadership role and full ownership of project estimates, scoping, proposals, safety, and overall execution while meeting or exceeding departmental profitability goals.
• Develop, estimate, sell, and manage multiple specialized, fast-track mechanical construction projects using effective communication, negotiation, scheduling, tracking, document control, and cost/profitability forecasting.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of mechanical systems costing and value analysis to optimize project budgets and outcomes.
• Communicate effectively with internal engineering teams to ensure complete designs that clearly convey scope within the established project budget.
• Collaborate closely with internal manufacturing and fabrication teams to maintain a cohesive, supportive, and results-driven project approach.
• Attend coordination and model review meetings as required to support project planning and execution.
• Partner with business development teams to help secure new projects and expand the client base through strong technical and commercial support.
• Review estimates prepared by direct reports and establish detailed project budgets aligned with project objectives and financial targets.
• Estimate, price, and negotiate change orders, ensuring accurate documentation and fair commercial outcomes.
• Track, forecast, and report labor hours and material costs to maintain accurate financial control and support profitability.
• Manage the buyout of major equipment and subcontractors, including negotiation, selection, and contract coordination.
• Expedite and track delivery of major equipment and materials to keep projects on schedule.
• Maintain a working knowledge of general conditions, project scope, and contract and subcontract requirements to ensure compliance and risk management.
• Control and maintain project documentation in accordance with company standards and contractual obligations.
• Collaborate with field supervision to plan, organize, and schedule work, including preparation of integrated project schedules.
• Prepare fabrication shop work packages, including detail drawing review, material takeoffs, procurement, and fabrication labor budgeting.
• Ensure full compliance with company safety programs on all jobsites and promote a strong safety culture.
• Provide proactive, clear, and timely communication to all project stakeholders, including clients, internal teams, and subcontractors.
• Support and collaborate with superintendents, foremen, engineers, detailers, and management to deliver high-quality, profitable projects.
• Maintain regular attendance and punctuality as essential job functions.

Essential Skills

• 1+ years of experience as a project manager for large projects overseeing MEP scope, or 3+ years of experience as a project engineer ready for promotion to project manager.
• Experience managing industrial construction projects with a minimum of $20M in scope, preferably including hyperscale data centers.
• Direct experience managing billings and financials on construction projects, including forecasting and cost control.
• In-depth understanding of mechanical installation sequencing in an industrial or data center environment.
• Proven experience managing and coaching project engineers and other project team members.
• Basic HVAC and plumbing engineering knowledge sufficient to review designs, sequences, and system performance.
• Prominent experience in mechanical construction and industrial construction, including process piping and HVAC systems.
• Experience working on data center projects or similarly complex, mission-critical facilities.
• Strong client relationship-building skills and a track record of supporting business development initiatives.
• Ability to prepare detailed fabrication shop work packages, including material takeoffs and labor budgeting.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, fast-track project environment with evolving client needs.
• Demonstrated ability to uphold core values such as integrity, accountability, and collaboration.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• A minimum of three years’ experience managing project managers and project engineers is preferred.
• Experience in mechanical construction and industrial construction, including process piping and HVAC systems.
• Experience working on data center projects or similarly complex, mission-critical facilities.
• Strong client relationship-building skills and a track record of supporting business development initiatives.
• Ability to prepare detailed fabrication shop work packages, including material takeoffs and labor budgeting.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, fast-track project environment with evolving client needs.
• Demonstrated ability to uphold core values such as integrity, accountability, and collaboration.