Project Manager II

About this role

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Daikin Applied is seeking a Data Center Project Manager to plan, direct, and coordinate the activities of designated data center projects — including complex mechanical, HVAC, and controls construction for mission-critical facilities — ensuring project goals and objectives are accomplished within the prescribed time frame, budget, and quality/reliability parameters required for mission-critical facilities. This role performs the following duties, either personally or through peers, subordinate supervisors, and field staff. It offers the opportunity to support Daikin Applied's substantial growth in the data center vertical.

Location: This position is a hybrid role located in Dallas, TX.

What You Will Do

• **Project Management Leadership** : Directs all phases of data center projects, from initial planning through final warranty, maintenance, and transition to the service team, ensuring seamless coordination between stakeholders and adherence to project timelines and budgets.
• Leads pre-commissioning, start-up, integrated systems testing (IST), and Level 5 commissioning activities for critical cooling equipment, coordinating closely with third-party commissioning agents to meet the facility's Uptime Institute Tier and owner acceptance requirements.
• **Planning and Coordination** : Plans and analyzes assigned HVAC/mechanical construction projects for new mission-critical data center facilities — establishing schedules, budgets, and project parameters, and setting procedures to accomplish project objectives, including complex contracting with general contractors, owners, and subcontractors.
• Reviews project scope, drawings, and specifications to determine time frame, funding limitations, procedures, staffing requirements, and allotment of resources across mechanical construction phases (equipment set, start-up, and commissioning).
• **Regulatory Comp...