OFCI Data Center Project Manager | Logistics & Turnover

The Walsh Group; La Porte (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Walsh Group in LaPorte, IN is seeking an OFCI Project Manager to lead owner-furnished/contractor-installed equipment for data center construction projects. You will oversee procurement coordination, logistics, storage, installation readiness, and turnover of critical OFCI systems to ensure on-time turnover.

You will collaborate with owners, vendors, GC teams, and field leadership while tracking long-lead equipment and coordinating with commissioning.

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

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

Coordination

Documentation

Stakeholder management

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

The Walsh Group in LaPorte, IN is seeking an OFCI Project Manager to lead owner-furnished/contractor-installed equipment for data center construction projects. You will oversee procurement coordination, logistics, storage, installation readiness, and turnover of critical OFCI systems to ensure on-time turnover.

You will collaborate with owners, vendors, GC teams, and field leadership while tracking long-lead equipment and coordinating with commissioning.