Technical Program Manager, Design Engineering (MEP)

Monitor CAPEX budgets, cost forecasts, and financial controls.

Maintain portfolio-level reporting including project dashboards, schedule health metrics, and risk registers aligned with corporate PMO standards.

Develop capital funding requests, maintain cost forecasts, and coordinate with corporate finance and PMO on capital authorization and variance reporting.

Track procurement schedules and mitigate supply chain risks.

Review progress payment certifications and contractor claims.

Participate in tender evaluations and contract award recommendations.

Lead multi-disciplinary project teams, contractors, consultants, and internal engineers.

Act as primary interface between clients, suppliers, utility authorities, and internal teams.

Mentor junior engineers and project staff, fostering knowledge transfer and operational excellence.

Ensure seamless communication and coordination across all stakeholders.

Support Director of Engineering in strategic planning and executive reporting.

Enforce adherence to engineering standards, corporate governance, and safety regulations.

Review quality reports to validate system installation and workmanship.

Support environmental, health, and safety (EHS) initiatives.

Ensure environmental permits and statutory compliance are maintained throughout project lifecycle.

Facilitate smooth transition to operations including as-built documentation, SOPs, MOPs, EOPs, and asset registers.

Ensure operational readiness, maintainability, and uptime SLA compliance.

Support training of O&M teams and post-handover stabilization.

Validate performance metrics including PUE, WUE, and system reliability KPIs.

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Building Services Engineering.

Master’s Degree in Business Administration, engineering leadership, or similar, preferred.

Preferred: PMP, CDCP, ATD (Accredited Tier Designer)

Minimum 10 years in data center construction, commissioning, or hyperscale infrastructure projects.

Experience with 275kV grid intake and campus-scale developments preferred.

Proven delivery of large-scale Tier III+ or hyperscale DCs (50 MW+).

Working-level of knowledge of critical data center systems design and operation including HVAC (chillers, CRAH/CRAC, liquid cooling systems, etc.), Electrical (LV/MV distribution, UPS systems, generators, etc.), Fire Suppression systems (Pumps/Motors, pre-action, sprinklers, etc.), and BMS/SCADA software.

Experience managing EPC / D&B contractors and complex stakeholder environments.

Candidate should take full ownership of projects and provide hands-on technical and managerial leadership.

Must be capable of delivering hyperscale, Tier III+, and colocation data centers

Strong focus on mechanical & electrical engineering systems, commissioning, operational readiness, and uptime SLA compliance.

Capable of managing large campus-scale developments and phased expansions.

Ability to bridge engineering, commercial, and operational disciplines.

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