Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Fluid2Chip is a specialized technical services practice built on decades of data center expertise. They are hiring a Senior Technical Project Manager to own and execute the delivery of advanced liquid cooling and Technology Cooling Systems for hyperscale and mission-critical data centers, ensuring projects are delivered safely, correctly, and on schedule.
Responsibilities
- Lead execution of data center liquid cooling and TCS projects from early engagement through commissioning and handover
- Provide hands-on, on-site oversight during critical construction, installation, startup, and commissioning phases
- Coordinate and direct activities across engineers, field technicians, contractors, OEMs, and internal stakeholders
- Ensure projects meet schedule, budget, quality, and technical performance requirements
- Act as the technical authority for liquid cooling systems during delivery and commissioning
- Translate technical issues related to water chemistry, system cleanliness, readiness, and controls integration into project risks, impacts, and execution plans
- Track commissioning readiness, testing requirements, acceptance criteria, and punch-list items across sites
- Support field teams during key milestones and issue resolution
- Serve as the primary client point of contact throughout execution
- Guide clients through technical decisions, milestones, and tradeoffs
- Build trusted, long-term client relationships while managing expectations and driving outcomes
- Maintain detailed project schedules, scopes, dependencies, risks, and mitigation plans
- Establish and maintain KPIs, reporting cadence, and delivery metrics to provide clear visibility across projects
- Proactively identify execution risks, operational barriers, and change impacts and drive resolution
- Ensure high-quality project documentation and reporting
- Provide guidance and mentorship to project managers and technical team members
- Help define and improve delivery standards, best practices, and execution playbooks
- Support the development of scalable delivery processes as the organization grows
Skills
- Hands-on experience with data center infrastructure projects in mission-critical environments
- Strong background in one or more of the following: Liquid cooling technologies and TCS, Water treatment and industrial fluid systems, Process piping systems and fluid dynamics, Data center thermal and mechanical infrastructure, High-purity environments (semiconductor, electronics, pharma preferred)
- Experience with commissioning engineering or commissioning management
- Proven ability to lead complex, multi-site technical projects
- Comfortable balancing technical execution, schedule pressure, and client expectations
- Strong client-facing communication and decision-making skills
- Highly autonomous and effective in fast-paced, execution-driven environments
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field OR 3–5 years of hands-on experience with installation, testing, validation, or troubleshooting of mechanical, controls, or liquid cooling infrastructure
- 10+ years of total experience across mechanical systems, liquid cooling, commissioning, controls, or mission-critical infrastructure
- 5+ of those years leading technical projects or workstreams within one or more of: Data centers, Mechanical/MEP contracting, Mission-critical infrastructure, Related industrial or technical environments
- Exposure to chiller plant systems (validation, troubleshooting, optimization) preferred
- PMP or equivalent project/program management certification
- OSHA 10/30
- Ability to obtain NFPA 70E
Benefits
- Choice of comprehensive medical plans (including two PPO-style plans and a HDHP w/ HSA option).
- Flex spending accounts (FSA).
- Dental and vision plans.
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits extended to spouse / domestic partner and dependent children up to age 26.
- 401k with company match and self-directed brokerage account option.
- PTO including additional paid time off during the last week of the year.
- Company paid life insurance coverage for employees and their eligible dependents.
- Short and long-term disability, AD&D coverage.
- Professional development opportunities, tuition reimbursement, and professional licensing assistance.
- Paid parental leave after one year of employment.
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