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 experiencedMEP Project Managerwith a strong focus onPlumbing and Fire Protection systemsto join a leading General Contractor delivering a majorground-up data center development in Michigan City, Indiana.
This is a site-based role taking ownership of critical plumbing, fire protection and associated life-safety packages across a large-scale, fast-paced data center project.
While this position sits within the wider MEP team, we are specifically looking for someone with strong experience on theplumbing side of MEP, particularlyplumbing and fire protection systems.
The successful candidate will have a strongGeneral Contractor backgroundwith previous experience deliveringground-up data center or mission-critical construction projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Manageplumbing and fire protection packagesfrom preconstruction through commissioning and turnover
- Oversee installation of domestic water, sanitary, storm and drainage systems
- Manage fire protection and suppression systems across the project
- Coordinate life-safety systems and associated MEP interfaces
- Manage plumbing and fire protection subcontractors, vendors and suppliers
- Coordinate with mechanical, electrical, controls and commissioning teams
- Review MEP drawings, specifications and construction documents
- Manage RFIs, submittals, change orders and procurement
- Monitor budgets, forecasts and project schedules
- Lead coordination between design teams, engineers, subcontractors and field operations
- Identify constructability issues, clashes and potential schedule impacts
- Ensure plumbing and fire protection installations meet project specifications, codes and quality requirements
- Coordinate inspections, testing and system sign-offs
- Work closely with Superintendents and field leadership to drive schedule and subcontractor performance
- Support system testing, commissioning, documentation and final turnover
Essential Requirements
- Previous ground-up data center construction experience
- General Contractor (GC) background
- Proven MEP Project Management experience
- Strong plumbing and fire protection experience
- Experience managing large plumbing and/or fire protection subcontractor packages
- Strong knowledge of plumbing, fire suppression and life-safety systems
- Understanding of wider MEP systems and how they interface within mission-critical environments
- Experience managing schedules, budgets, procurement and change orders
- Ability to read and interpret MEP drawings and specifications
- Strong subcontractor and stakeholder management skills
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced mission-critical construction environment
- Must be willing to workfull-time on site in Michigan City, Monday to Friday
Package
- Excellent salary
- Generous per diem
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Additional return flights home each monthfor candidates travelling from outside the area
- Long-term opportunities across major data center construction projects
This is an excellent opportunity for an experiencedMEP Project Manager with strong Plumbing & Fire Protection experienceto take ownership of critical systems on a major ground-up data center development.
If you have the relevantdata center, GC and plumbing/fire protection experienceand are happy to work on site Monday–Friday, we encourage you to apply.