Senior Mechanical Project Manager – Data Center Projects

Highland Consulting Group; Lima (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunity

401(k) & profit sharing

Healthcare

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Highland Consulting Group is partnering with a mechanical contractor in the Lima, OH area to identify a Senior Mechanical Project Manager with strong experience delivering mechanical piping, plumbing, and HVAC/sheet metal work. You’ll lead large, high-profile projects typically $15M+ across commercial, institutional, data center, light industrial, and public sectors throughout Ohio.

You will oversee end-to-end project phases, mentor a team, and manage budgets, schedules, and change orders, while

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience as a Mechanical Project Manager delivering commercial, institutional, or government work (typically $10M+ budgets).
• Proven ability to lead project teams with strong command of project controls, documentation, and financial management.
• Track record of building schedules, protecting milestones, and managing budget.
• Experience estimating, negotiating, and documenting change orders.
• Strong communication and organization skills; able to run productive cross-functional meetings and manage multiple priorities.
• Demonstrated career stability and a history of successful project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage all phases of assigned projects from award through closeout.
• Lead and mentor a team of Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers, Project Engineers, and Superintendents.
• Partner with project schedulers to build and maintain executable schedules and hit milestone dates.
• Estimate, price, and negotiate change orders; maintain complete and accurate change-order logs.
• Own project financial budgets, cost-to-complete, forecasting, and approval of project expenses.
• Administer project contracts and subcontracts; ensure compliance with scope, terms, and documentation requirements.
• Oversee subcontract and equipment buyout, procurement, and vendor coordination.
• Maintain proactive communication with owners and stakeholders to align goals, expectations, and risk items.
• Ensure accurate project records and manage close-out documentation.
• Lead punch-list planning and inspections with the superintendent and owner’s representative; issue punch lists and drive timely completion.
• Build relationships with past clients to support repeat business and referrals.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Budgeting

Scheduling

Change orders

Vendor coordination

Contracts & subcontracts

Communication

Documentation

Risk management

Job description

Highland Consulting Group is partnering with a mechanical contractor in the Lima, OH area to identify a Senior Mechanical Project Manager with strong experience delivering mechanical piping, plumbing, and HVAC/sheet metal work. You’ll lead large, high-profile projects typically $15M+ across commercial, institutional, data center, light industrial, and public sectors throughout Ohio.

You will oversee end-to-end project phases, mentor a team, and manage budgets, schedules, and change orders, while