Senior MEP Equipment Manager

The Company

STACK INFRASTRUCTURE (STACK) provides digital infrastructure to scale the world’s most innovative companies. We are an award-winning industry leader in building, owning, and operating highly efficient, cost-effective wholesale, colocation, and cloud data centers. Each of our national facilities meets or exceeds the highest industry standards in all operational categories of availability, security, connectivity, and physical resilience.

STACK offers the scale and geographic reach that rapidly growing hyperscale and enterprise companies need. The world runs on data. Data runs on STACK.

The Position

Position Summary:

The Senior MEP Equipment Manager is responsible for end-to-end management of Owner-Furnished Contractor-Installed (OFCI) mechanical, electrical, equipment across data center construction projects. This role ensures technical compliance, cost control, schedule alignment, and risk mitigation while collaborating closely with Procurement, Strategy, Engineering (I&E), and Construction teams. The position plays a critical role in bridging preconstruction planning with project execution to ensure successful deployment of data center infrastructure. Approx. 30% travel.

Key Responsibilities

MEP Deployment & Project Execution

• Track and maintain comprehensive documentation for all project-specific equipment, including submittals, bills of lading (BOLs), factory acceptance testing (FAT), and related records.
• Perform technical validation of all project-specific equipment orders to ensure compliance with design standards and specifications.
• Partner with Engineering (I&E) teams to confirm that DI (digital infrastructure) equipment is suitable for construction deployment.
• Define and establish detailed scopes of work for all project-specific OFCI equipment orders.
• Ensure project-specific execution aligns with standardized design, procurement, and deployment logic set by the Strategy team.

Budget, Cost Control & Financial Management

• Own and manage the OFCI equipment budget across all assigned construction projects.
• Oversee and manage OFCI equipment cash flow, ensuring alignment with project schedules and financial plans.
• Review and approve change orders related to OFCI equipment after project allocation.
• Develop a strong understanding of project financials, including equipment costs, return on investment (ROJ), and design implications.

Schedule & Planning Alignment

• Validate that project schedules align with equipment lead times and procurement strategies established by the Strategy team.
• Maintain a detailed understanding of upcoming projects, ensuring readiness for procurement and deployment activities.
• Support preconstruction and development (Precon/Dev) pursuit efforts in collaboration with the Strategy team.

Risk Management & Continuous Improvement

• Identify, track, and manage OFCI-related risks, ensuring they are captured within the EML (Enterprise Risk/Exposure Management List).
• Document lessons learned from construction projects and ensure updates are incorporated into standard scope templates maintained by the Strategy team.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Reporting

• Gather and provide project-specific data and insights to support Vendor Business Reviews (VBRs) led by Procurement and Strategy teams.
• Act as a key liaison between Procurement, Engineering, Pre-Con, and Construction teams to ensure alignment across all stakeholders.

Logistics, Storage & Asset Management

• Oversee storage, handling, and maintenance of site-specific equipment prior to installation, ensuring quality and readiness for deployment.
• Ensure proper coordination of logistics to minimize risk of damage, delays, or cost overruns.

The Details

• Location: Northern Virginia
• Travel: Some domestic travel required, up to 30%
• Benefits: Healthcare, Dental Care, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Paid Leave Programs
• Must be eligible to work in the United States
• Must pass comprehensive background screening

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in MEP project management, with at least 2+ years focused on mission-critical data center environments or comparable large-scale infrastructure.
• Proven track record managing deployment of complex mechanical and electrical equipment.

This Might Be Right For You If

• You are a strong communicator, you are persuasive and clear, blending analytics with experience in decision-making.
• You do not get flustered easily. You can juggle multiple priorities while balancing urgent requests with shifting timelines and deliverables.
• You are a team builder. You take the time to understand and develop the strengths of your resources while formulating long-term plans for the growth and success of the team.
• You are naturally curious and driven toward continual improvement. While you celebrate your successes, you take time to review and analyze campaigns for future learning.

WHY STACK?

• We offer a competitive compensation package with strong benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401K program, flexible spending accounts – even a cell phone subsidy.
• We foster a culture of appreciation, including peer-to-peer recognition and rewards programs.
• Fun is part of our DNA, with events, game nights, happy hours, and barbecues.
• We’re growing – this is a great time to join and make an impact!

STACK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law

Note to external agencies: We are not accepting any blind submissions or resumes/cvs from recruitment agencies. Any candidates sent to STACK Infrastructure, Inc. will not be accepted or considered as a submission without a signed agreement in place. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of STACK Infrastructure, Inc.