Data Center OFCI Project Lead

The Walsh Group - Walsh Construction & Archer Western; La Porte (IN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Walsh Group, Ltd. seeks an OFCI Project Manager for our Data Center Group in LaPorte, IN.

The role focuses on planning, coordinating, and executing all owner-furnished/contractor-installed equipment for data center construction projects. Responsibilities include procurement coordination, logistics, installation readiness, turnover, and interfacing with owners, vendors, and site leadership to ensure on-time delivery of critical OFCI systems such as electrical, mechanical, IT, and security

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in construction logistics, supply chain, procurement support, or data center/mission critical project experience strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Strong understanding of data center equipment, long-lead procurement, and critical path logistics.
• Experience with hyperscale, colocation, or enterprise data center delivery models.
• Strong coordination, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to manage complex, multi-vendor equipment flows in high-reliability environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage all OFCI scopes including procurement coordination, logistics, delivery, storage, installation readiness, and turnover
• Coordinate with owners, vendors, GC teams, MEP contractors, and site leadership
• Track long-lead equipment including generators, UPS, switchgear, PDUs, chillers, CRAHs, controls, and IT infrastructure
• Develop OFCI delivery schedules aligned with construction sequencing and commissioning milestones
• Manage logistics planning including site access, laydown, offsite storage, and material handling
• Oversee inspection, receiving, QA/QC, and condition verification upon delivery
• Coordinate installation readiness, staging, and interface management with trade partners
• Track OFCI documentation, warranties, serial numbers, asset registers, and turnover data
• Manage OFCI risk, schedule impacts, and mitigation planning
• Lead OFCI coordination meetings and reporting
• Interface with commissioning agents and operators for system readiness
• Support customs, import/export, and vendor logistics coordination where applicable
• Maintain OFCI dashboards, trackers, and reporting systems
• Support portfolio-level OFCI standardization and process improvement

Skills

Construction logistics

Supply chain

Procurement support

Data center experience

Stakeholder management

Multi-vendor coordination

Education

Bachelor

Job description

The Walsh Group, Ltd. seeks an OFCI Project Manager for our Data Center Group in LaPorte, IN.

The role focuses on planning, coordinating, and executing all owner-furnished/contractor-installed equipment for data center construction projects. Responsibilities include procurement coordination, logistics, installation readiness, turnover, and interfacing with owners, vendors, and site leadership to ensure on-time delivery of critical OFCI systems such as electrical, mechanical, IT, and security