– Project Manager – MEP Project: Data Centre Projects

Position: Project Manager – MEP

Location: Bangalore, Karnataka

Employment Type: Third-Party Payroll

About the Role We are looking for an experienced Project Manager – MEP to lead and manage MEP execution for a large-scale Data Centre project in Bangalore. The role will be responsible for end-to-end MEP project delivery, ensuring timely execution, quality, safety, coordination and successful testing, commissioning and handover.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead end-to-end MEP execution for Data Centre projects from planning through testing, commissioning and handover.

- Manage project execution in line with approved drawings, specifications, project schedules and quality standards.

- Coordinate with the client, consultants, contractors, vendors and internal project teams.

- Review and coordinate MEP drawings, technical submittals, material approvals, method statements and shop drawings.

- Manage Electrical, HVAC, Fire Fighting, Plumbing, ELV and other MEP services as applicable to the project.

- Monitor project progress against approved timelines, milestones and execution plans.

- Ensure adequate manpower, materials, equipment and resources are available for timely project execution.

- Identify project risks, technical issues and site constraints and drive timely resolution.

- Coordinate closely with Civil, Structural, Architectural and other project teams to ensure seamless MEP integration.

- Monitor contractors and subcontractors for productivity, workmanship, quality and adherence to project requirements.

- Ensure compliance with project HSE requirements and applicable statutory standards.

- Conduct regular progress meetings with contractors, consultants and stakeholders.

- Prepare and review project progress reports, MIS, trackers and other project documentation.





- Monitor testing and commissioning activities and ensure proper system readiness.

- Drive project handover, snag closure, as-built documentation and final close-out.

- Support cost control, variation management and resource planning for MEP works.

- Maintain strong stakeholder and contractor relationships throughout project execution.

Candidate Profile
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical / Mechanical Engineering or relevant MEP discipline.

- 12–15 years of overall experience in MEP project execution and management.

- Minimum 5 years of relevant Data Centre project experience.

- Strong experience in managing large-scale MEP installations and project delivery.

- Experience in PMC / Project Management / Construction Management environments will be an advantage.

- Solid knowledge of MEP coordination, testing and commissioning.

- Proven experience in contractor and subcontractor management.

- Strong project planning, execution and problem-solving skills.

- Good understanding of project schedules, drawings, specifications and technical documentation.

- Excellent communication, coordination and stakeholder management skills.

- Ability to independently manage multiple MEP workstreams and drive project milestones.

Key Skills Data Centre Projects | MEP Project Management | Electrical Systems | HVAC | Fire Fighting | Plumbing | ELV | Project Planning | Project Execution | Testing & Commissioning | Contractor Management | Stakeholder Management | Quality & HSE | Project Coordination | Project Reporting

Preferred Experience Candidates with experience in mission-critical environments, Data Centres, large commercial projects, industrial projects or other technically complex infrastructure projects will be preferred.

Employment This position will be engaged on a third-party payroll and will be deployed at the Bangalore Data Centre project site.

Candidates should have strong hands-on Data Centre MEP project experience and be willing to work from the project site in Bangalore.

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