Project Manager - Data Center
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Category
- Project management
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related discipline.
- Project management certification such as PMP or PRINCE2 is preferred.
- Additional certifications in HVAC, chiller systems, data centre design, commissioning, or EHS are advantageous.
- Project planning and execution
- Contractor and vendor management
- Technical review of HVAC/mechanical submissions
- Cost and budget control
- Risk identification and mitigation
- Commissioning coordination
- Stakeholder communication
- Problem-solving in critical operating environments
- Schedule tracking and reporting
- Change management and commercial coordination
Nice to have
- Strong understanding of mission-critical cooling reliability
- Ability to manage shutdowns, tie-ins, and retrofit works in live sites
- Strong ownership and execution discipline
- Detail-oriented approach to quality and commissioning
- Good cross-functional coordination skills
- Ability to balance technical, operational, and commercial priorities
Full description
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Where is the work:
Field-based: Work is conducted on-site at customer locations.
Job Description Project Manager – Data Centre Cooling / HVAC / ChillersJob Summary
The Project Manager – Data Centre Cooling / HVAC / Chillers is responsible for leading the planning, execution, and delivery of mission-critical cooling infrastructure projects for data centres. This role focuses on HVAC plants, chiller systems, precision cooling, chilled water networks, controls integration, and related mechanical infrastructure to ensure high availability, energy efficiency, and compliance with project, safety, and quality requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end execution of data centre cooling and HVAC chiller projects, from design review through commissioning and handover.
- Manage projects involving chillers, CRAH/CRAC/Fan wall units, Liquid cooling, CDU units chilled water systems, condenser water systems, pumps, cooling towers or dry coolers, piping networks, valves, insulation, and controls.
- Coordinate with design consultants, MEP teams, OEMs, controls teams, contractors, and data centre operations stakeholders.
- Review mechanical and HVAC design drawings, equipment layouts, P&IDs, technical specifications, BOQs, and method statements.
- Oversee installation, testing, balancing, flushing, pressure testing, commissioning, and integrated system validation of cooling systems.
- Ensure proper sequencing and execution in live or partially live mission-critical environments with minimal operational risk.
- Manage interfaces between HVAC/mechanical systems and electrical, BMS, EPMS, fire protection, and building management systems.
- Track project scope, cost, timelines, risks, change orders, and contractor performance.
- Drive vendor and contractor alignment on equipment delivery, installation quality, commissioning readiness, and defect closure.
- Ensure compliance with EHS standards, statutory requirements, site safety rules, and company policies.
- Support energy-efficient design and execution practices, including optimization of plant performance, redundancy, and reliability.