Project Manager (Data Centers - Plumbing and Fire)

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.

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.