Fire Protection Project Manager – Data Center Construction

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 focus on Plumbing and Fire Protection systems 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 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 the plumbing side of MEP , particularly plumbing and fire protection systems .

The successful candidate will have a strong General Contractor background with previous experience delivering ground-up data center or mission-critical construction projects .

Key Responsibilities

• Manage plumbing and fire protection packages from 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 work full-time on site in Michigan City, Monday to 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

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced MEP Project Manager with strong Plumbing & Fire Protection experience to take ownership of critical systems on a major ground-up data center development.

If you have the relevant data center, GC and plumbing/fire protection experience and are happy to work on site Monday–Friday, we encourage you to apply.