Data Center Project Manager, Mechanical

In Places, we don't sit back and let things happen, we make things happen, and we do this in service to all Cobalt Streamworks employees and customers. Our team is a diverse and nimble group that manages Cobalt Streamworks's retail stores, workplaces, and workplace services. We develop and manage Cobalt Streamworks's global real estate portfolio, lead all related capital construction projects, provide outstanding facilities and site services, develop and lead sustainability initiatives to reduce the environmental impact of all Cobalt Streamworks facilities, including commute and renewable energy programs, and do everything we can to ensure the health and safety of all Cobalt Streamworks personnel, facilities, and customers in our facilities around the world. The Global Data Center Design and Construction team is a collaborative, program-wide organization responsible for delivering mission-critical data center construction projects. Working alongside fellow project managers, engineers, and program leaders, we contribute to a broad portfolio of new data center construction and major capital upgrades. We are seeking an experienced, collaborative, and highly motivated professional to join our team as a Data Center Project Manager, Mechanical to oversee the full lifecycle of mechanical systems for our data center construction project: from design and procurement, through commissioning and closeout. Description This role on the Places team requires a strong construction project management background with hands-on mechanical oversight experience. The Data Center Project Manager, Mechanical will manage the full mechanical equipment lifecycle, from bid leveling through just-in-time delivery, ensuring alignment with project objectives and program standards. As a Data Center Construction Project Manager, Mechanical, you will manage mission-critical data center construction projects, ensure the successful delivery of all mechanical systems, and drive project success from planning to closeout. You will work closely with design partners, contractors, and internal Data Center engineering & operations teams to deliver world-class data center facilities safely, on time, and on budget. Responsibilities: PROJECT PLANNING & PRE-CONSTRUCTION Participate in pre-construction planning including schedule development, contractor procurement support, and scope validation. Review and provide input on the Basis of Design (BOD) and Scope of Work (SOW) for mechanical and BMS controls systems, ensuring alignment with project objectives and program standards. Attend design review meetings, coordinating with A/E partners with particular attention to mechanical constructability, BMS controls integration, equipment sequencing, and systems coordination. Review BMS sequence of operations, control schematics, and points lists during design to ensure completeness, accuracy, and alignment with mechanical system design intent. Support value engineering efforts and verify compliance with ASHRAE standards, NFPA 90A, IMC, local mechanical codes, and applicable jurisdictional requirements. Coordinate with electrical, controls, and network workstreams to support a fully integrated project design. CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT & MECHANICAL OVERSIGHT Serve as an owner's representative on assigned projects, overseeing general contractors, mechanical subcontractors, BMS controls contractors, TAB contractors, and specialty vendors within the program team structure. Monitor schedule adherence, budget performance, risk identification, and contractor coordination on a day-to-day basis. Review contractor submittals for major mechanical equipment including chillers, cooling towers, Computer Room Air Handlers (CRAHs), Computer Room Air Conditioners (CRACs), air handling units (AHUs), pumps, heat exchangers, and associated piping and hydronic systems. Review BMS controls submittals including control panel shop drawings, controller hardware selections, points list, network architecture diagrams, and sequence of operations documentation, coordinating review and approval with the engineer of record. Manage RFI tracking and resolution, conduct regular site visits, and witness Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) for critical mechanical and BMS controls equipment. Manage change orders, track cost-to-complete, and maintain accurate project reporting for program leadership. Enforce site safety programs, OSHA regulations, and applicable mechanical and controls safety standards across all contractors and site personnel. MECHANICAL & BMS CONTROLS EQUIPMENT PROCUREMENT & VENDOR MANAGEMENT Ensure procurement of all mechanical and BMS controls equipment complies with project specifications, program standards, and applicable code requirements from initial bid through final delivery. Oversee bid leveling, PO issuance, and shop drawing review workflows for both mechanical equipment and BMS controls packages, ensuring timely engineer of record review and resolution of all comments prior to release for manufacturing or fabrication. Develop and maintain vend