Project Manager - OFCI Equipment, Procurement & Logistics

Albers Management & Design Services, LLC; New Florence (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

15 days PTO and sick leave

Job summary

Albers Management & Design Services, LLC seeks an experienced project manager to lead OFCI equipment for a hyperscale data center project in New Florence, Missouri. The role coordinates procurement, delivery, and installation, reporting to the project team while remaining an Albers employee.

The candidate will manage equipment logistics, FAT coordination, inspections, and handoff activities, ensuring alignment with the construction schedule and budget.

Qualifications

• Eight or more years of experience in construction project management, equipment procurement, expediting, or project logistics.
• Experience with procurement, delivery, or receiving of major MEP or electrical equipment (switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS, chillers, or air handlers).
• Experience on data center, mission-critical, pharmaceutical, industrial, or similar systems-intensive projects.
• Ability to tie equipment milestones to construction schedules.
• Strong tracking, documentation, and vendor communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Track OFCI equipment from purchase order through fabrication, factory testing, shipment, delivery, and installation handoff.
• Maintain the equipment log, including order status, fabrication milestones, ship dates, required-on-site dates, and float against the construction schedule.
• Coordinate with manufacturers, suppliers, freight carriers, the owner, and installing contractors on delivery sequencing, site access, rigging, and laydown.
• Identify delivery risks early and develop recovery options with project leadership.
• Coordinate or attend factory acceptance testing (FAT) and factory witness tests where required.
• Lead receiving inspections: verify equipment against submittals and purchase orders, document shipping damage, and track deficiencies to closure.
• Manage storage and preservation requirements for equipment held on site before installation.
• Maintain records for handoff to installation, startup, commissioning, and turnover.
• Report status, risks, and decisions to project leadership clearly and regularly.

Skills

Project management

Logistics coordination

Vendor communication

Scheduling coordination

Education

Engineering degree preferred

Tools

Primavera P6

Procore

SAP

Oracle procurement

Job description

Location: New Florence, Missouri, approximately one hour northwest of St. Louis

Work Arrangement: Full-time, on-site

Schedule: Five 10-hour shifts Monday through Friday, plus alternating Saturdays; scheduled Saturday work is included in salary

Compensation: Competitive, commensurate with experience

Start Date: Rolling, as project needs are identified

Project Duration: Approximately three years remaining in Phase 1

Relocation: Required if not currently within practical commuting distance

Employment Type: Project-based employment with potential for continued long-term placement

Per Diem: Monthly per diem is available regardless of residence. A substantially enhanced package is available to eligible employees whose permanent residence is at least 100 miles from the project site. Per diem may include taxable and non-taxable components according to applicable requirements and company policy.

Position Overview

Albers is seeking an experienced project manager to lead owner-furnished, contractor-installed (OFCI) equipment for an active hyperscale data center project in New Florence, Missouri. The project has approximately three years of planned construction activity remaining in its current phase.

This role is responsible for major MEP equipment procurement and logistics from purchase order to installation. This includes procurement tracking, manufacturing and delivery status, logistics, receiving, quality inspection, storage, and handoff to installing contractors, as well as coordinating these activities with the construction schedule.

Albers typically operates as an owner's representative and, for this assignment, is providing staff augmentation to a member of the project's construction joint venture. The selected candidate will integrate with the broader project team while remaining an employee of Albers.

Key Responsibilities

• Track OFCI equipment from purchase order through fabrication, factory testing, shipment, delivery, and installation handoff.
• Maintain the equipment log, including order status, fabrication milestones, ship dates, required-on-site dates, and float against the construction schedule.
• Coordinate with manufacturers, suppliers, freight carriers, the owner, and installing contractors on delivery sequencing, site access, rigging, and laydown.
• Identify delivery risks early and develop recovery options with project leadership.
• Coordinate or attend factory acceptance testing (FAT) and factory witness tests where required.
• Lead receiving inspections: verify equipment against submittals and purchase orders, document shipping damage, and track deficiencies to closure.
• Manage storage and preservation requirements for equipment held on site before installation.
• Maintain records for handoff to installation, startup, commissioning, and turnover.
• Report status, risks, and decisions to project leadership clearly and regularly.

Required Qualifications

• Eight (8) or more years of experience in construction project management, equipment procurement, expediting, or project logistics.
• Direct responsibility for the procurement, delivery, or receiving of major MEP or electrical equipment, such as switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS systems, chillers, or air handlers.
• Experience on data center, mission-critical, pharmaceutical, industrial, advanced manufacturing, energy, or similarly systems-intensive projects.
• Working knowledge of construction schedules and the ability to tie equipment milestones to schedule activities.
• Strong tracking, documentation, and vendor communication skills.

A degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Supply Chain, or a related discipline is preferred but not required. Substantial relevant experience may substitute for a degree.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct hyperscale or large-scale data center OFCI experience, on either the owner or contractor side.
• Experience coordinating FAT or factory witness testing for electrical or mechanical equipment.
• Experience with heavy-haul, oversize, or multi-vendor delivery logistics.
• Familiarity with Primavera P6, Procore, SAP or Oracle procurement modules, or comparable systems
• OSHA 30-hour Construction training.

Benefits and Project Support

Albers offers:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, at 80% company-paid;
• 401(k) with company match up to 3%;
• 15 days of paid time off (PTO);
• Separate paid sick leave;
• Monthly per diem, including an enhanced package for qualifying employees;
• Lodging, airfare, rental vehicles, and fuel reimbursement for approved business travel.

Rental vehicles and fuel reimbursement apply to approved business travel and do not cover ordinary commuting expenses.

Employment Outlook

This is a project-based position with potential for continued long-term employment. Albers prefers to retain successful employees beyond individual project completion dates and, subject to performance, business needs, and available assignments, will endeavor to identify continued placement opportunities for qualified team members.

Work Environment and Conditions of Employment

This is an active, field-oriented construction role requiring extended site walking and standing; access to mechanical and electrical rooms, data halls, equipment laydown and storage areas, stairs, ladders, and uneven surfaces; work around noise, dust, weather, and changing site conditions; and use of required PPE. The position may require occasional early mornings, evenings, additional hours, and project-related travel. Essential functions must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Employment is contingent upon background and drug screening, client approval, site-access authorization, and verification of authorization to work in the United States. Albers cannot provide new employment-based immigration sponsorship for this position.

Relocation to, or residence within practical commuting distance of, the project site is required. Ordinary commuting expenses are the employee's responsibility.

Application Requirements

A current résumé is required. Candidates are encouraged to include a project list identifying project types, the major equipment they managed, and their role in procurement, delivery, receiving, and inspection.

Albers is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Albers provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and applicants whose sincerely held religious beliefs require accommodation.