MEP Project Manager – Plumbing & Fire Protection

Amicus Talent Solutions; Michigan City (IN); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent salary

Monthly return flights home

Job summary

Amicus Talent Solutions is seeking an experienced MEP Project Manager with a strong emphasis on plumbing and fire protection for a major data center development in Michigan City, Indiana. This on-site role requires leadership of critical plumbing and life-safety packages and coordination with the GC and design teams.

You will oversee large-scale plumbing and fire protection scopes, manage subcontractors, and ensure timely delivery and compliance with project specifications and codes on a

Qualifications

• Experience with plumbing and fire protection systems in data center or mission-critical projects.
• Strong understanding of life-safety interfaces and MEP coordination.
• Proven ability to manage large plumbing/fire protection packages on site.

Responsibilities

• Manage plumbing and fire protection packages from preconstruction through commissioning and turnover.
• Oversee domestic water, sanitary, storm and drainage systems installation.
• Coordinate with design teams, engineers and subcontractors to meet schedule and budget.
• Review MEP drawings, specifications and construction documents for compliance.
• Lead RFIs, submittals, change orders and procurement to avoid delays.
• Ensure systems meet codes, standards and quality requirements.

Skills

Plumbing experience

Fire protection experience

GC background

Data center experience

Job description

Michigan City, United States | Posted on 08/26/2026

Location:Michigan City, IN

Schedule:Full-Time On-Site | Monday–Friday

Sector:Data Center / Mission Critical Construction

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experiencedMEP Project Managerwith a strong focus onPlumbing and Fire Protection systemsto join a leading General Contractor delivering a majorground-up data center development in Michigan City, Indiana.

This is a site-based role taking ownership of critical plumbing, fire protection and associated life-safety packages across a large-scale, fast-paced data center project.

While this position sits within the wider MEP team, we are specifically looking for someone with strong experience on the plumbing side of MEP, particularlyplumbing and fire protection systems.

The successful candidate will have a strongGeneral Contractor backgroundwith previous experience deliveringground-up data center or mission-critical construction projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Manageplumbing and fire protection packagesfrom preconstruction through commissioning and turnover
  
• Oversee installation of domestic water, sanitary, storm and drainage systems
  
• Manage fire protection and suppression systems across the project
  
• Coordinate life-safety systems and associated MEP interfaces
  
• Manage plumbing and fire protection subcontractors, vendors and suppliers
  
• Coordinate with mechanical, electrical, controls and commissioning teams
  
• Review MEP drawings, specifications and construction documents
  
• Manage RFIs, submittals, change orders and procurement
  
• Monitor budgets, forecasts and project schedules
  
• Lead coordination between design teams, engineers, subcontractors and field operations
  
• Identify constructability issues, clashes and potential schedule impacts
  
• Ensure plumbing and fire protection installations meet project specifications, codes and quality requirements
  
• Coordinate inspections, testing and system sign-offs
  
• Work closely with Superintendents and field leadership to drive schedule and subcontractor performance
  
• Support system testing, commissioning, documentation and final turnover
  
• General Contractor (GC) background
  
• Strong plumbing and fire protection experience
  
• Experience managing large plumbing and/or fire protection subcontractor packages
  
• Strong knowledge of plumbing, fire suppression and life-safety systems
  
• Understanding of wider MEP systems and how they interface within mission-critical environments
  
• Experience managing schedules, budgets, procurement and change orders
  
• Ability to read and interpret MEP drawings and specifications
  
• Strong subcontractor and stakeholder management skills
  
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced mission-critical construction environment
  
• Must be willing to workfull-time on site in Michigan City, Monday to Friday
  

Package

• Excellent salary
  
• Additional return flights home each monthfor candidates travelling from outside the area
  
• Long-term opportunities across major data center construction projects
  

This is an excellent opportunity for an experiencedMEP Project Manager with strong Plumbing & Fire Protection experienceto take ownership of critical systems on a major ground-up data center development.