Senior Technical Project Manager - Data Center Liquid Cooling

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

Requirements:

• 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