Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Fluid2Chip is a specialized technical services practice focused on data center liquid cooling and mission-critical infrastructure. The Senior Technical Project Manager will lead the execution of advanced liquid cooling and Technology Cooling Systems projects across multiple sites, providing hands-on field leadership, technical authority, client partnership, and operational oversight through commissioning and handover.
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
- * 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
- * Frequently required to remain in a stationary position
- * Frequently moving through office, facility and other environments
- * On occasion the employee may need to move stationary items weighing up to 30 pounds
- * Up to 75%, this may include travel to any or all 50 US states
- * Must be located near a major airport
- * 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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