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Data Center Project Manager

Somerset, NJ 08873

Posted: 02/11/2026 Industry: IT/ Software Development Job Number: 26-19901 Pay Rate: 55-60 USD/Hour

Job Description

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 end to end delivery of mechanical, electrical, and technology infrastructure 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 mission critical 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 cross functional teams, manage vendors, and oversee large scale project budgets.
•Strong communication skills with the ability to manage stakeholder expectations and produce accurate documentation.
•Ability to work in dynamic, fast paced 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, high impact infrastructure programs, and cross functional teams delivering complex, mission critical projects.

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