Data Center Engineering Project Lead

Actalent; United States; Hybrid; USD 66,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an Engineering Project Manager in Detroit, MI, specializing in data center infrastructure. You will lead planning, design, construction, and commissioning of electrical, HVAC, cooling, UPS, BMS, fire protection, and network systems for mission-critical facilities.

You will manage cross-functional teams, contractors, and stakeholders to deliver on time and within budget while ensuring safety, quality, and compliance with industry standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical field.
• 5+ years of engineering project management in data centers or large-scale infra.
• Experience managing multimillion-dollar capital projects.
• Strong understanding of electrical and mechanical building systems.
• Experience with MS Project or Primavera.

Responsibilities

• Lead full lifecycle data center engineering projects from concept to commissioning.
• Manage scope, schedules, budgets, procurement and resources.
• Coordinate internal teams, consultants, contractors, vendors and commissioning agents.
• Oversee FATs, SATs and commissioning activities.
• Ensure systems are tested and documented before turnover.

Skills

Electrical & mechanical building know‑

Project scheduling (MS Project/Primav6

Leadership & communication

Budget & cost control

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or Construction Management

PMP certification

Tools

BIM/Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

Actalent is seeking an Engineering Project Manager in Detroit, MI, specializing in data center infrastructure. You will lead planning, design, construction, and commissioning of electrical, HVAC, cooling, UPS, BMS, fire protection, and network systems for mission-critical facilities.

You will manage cross-functional teams, contractors, and stakeholders to deliver on time and within budget while ensuring safety, quality, and compliance with industry standards.