Mechanical Project Manager

Insight Global; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Mechanical Technical Project Manager to lead mechanical infrastructure delivery for a large data center campus in Charlotte, NC. The role spans from design development through procurement, construction, startup, commissioning, and turnover, ensuring systems are maintainable, reliable, and operationally ready.

You will oversee HVAC, cooling, piping, pumps, CRAH/CRAC, air-handling equipment, ventilation, and mechanical controls, coordinating with engineers, contractors,

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience delivering mechanical systems on large, complex capital projects.
• Experience managing mechanical systems through design, procurement, construction, startup, commissioning, and closeout.
• Experience reviewing mechanical drawings, specifications, equipment submittals, RFIs, and technical documentation.
• Experience managing mechanical contractors, engineering consultants, OEMs, and equipment suppliers.
• Experience owning schedule, cost, quality, risk, and change for mechanical scope.
• Experience on large-scale facilities such as data centers or other technically complex environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, or related field; equivalent hands-on experience may be considered.

Skills

HVAC systems

Mechanical engineering

Project delivery

Construction management

Review drawings & submittals

Vendor & contractor management

Schedule cost risk ownership

Large-scale data center experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Bluebeam

Power BI

Job description

The Mechanical Technical Project Manager will represent the owner and oversee mechanical infrastructure delivery for a large-scale data center campus in Charlotte, NC. This individual will own the mechanical scope from design development through procurement, construction, startup, commissioning, and operational turnover. The Mechanical TPM will provide technical oversight of major HVAC and cooling infrastructure, including chilled-water systems, chillers, cooling towers, pumps, piping, CRAH/CRAC units, air-handling equipment, ventilation, and associated mechanical controls. They will review designs, specifications, equipment submittals, RFIs, and field conditions to ensure systems meet project requirements and are constructible, maintainable, reliable, and operationally ready. This person will coordinate closely with engineering consultants, mechanical contractors, equipment manufacturers, procurement teams, commissioning providers, project controls, and operations. They will also track mechanical schedule, cost, quality, risk, change, long-lead equipment, installation, startup, testing, deficiencies, and critical-path activities. This role requires someone who is both technically strong in mechanical systems and capable of independently managing a large project scope.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• 7+ years of experience delivering mechanical systems on large, complex capital projects
• Strong technical expertise in HVAC, cooling, piping, pumps, and other large-scale mechanical infrastructure
• Experience managing mechanical systems through design, procurement, construction, startup, commissioning, and closeout
• Experience reviewing mechanical drawings, specifications, equipment submittals, RFIs, and technical documentation
• Experience managing mechanical contractors, engineering consultants, OEMs, and equipment suppliers
• Experience owning schedule, cost, quality, risk, and change for mechanical scope
• Experience on large-scale facilities such as data centers, semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, pharmaceutical, healthcare, central utility plants, or other technically complex environments
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, or related field; equivalent hands-on experience may be considered

NICE TO HAVE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Hyperscale or enterprise data center experience
• Chillers, cooling towers, CRAH/CRAC, chilled-water, or similar critical cooling systems
• Long-lead equipment procurement and factory testing
• Startup and integrated systems testing experience
• Primavera P6, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Bluebeam, or Power BI