Civils Construction Manager- Data Centres

Turner & Townsend; Oulu; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is recruiting a Civil Construction Manager for their Data Centre team in Oulu, Finland. The role involves managing governance and communication systems, monitoring project compliance, and daily site management.

Candidates should have 5-8 years of construction experience, a degree in a related field, and strong leadership skills. This position is integral to ensuring project success and involves collaboration with various teams to deliver high-profile projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–8 years of experience in construction, ideally with data centre and/or mission-critical projects.
• Experience with coordination of numerous sub-contractors.
• Availability for on-site work.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage governance and management control systems.
• Monitor overall team performance and safety measures.
• Manage and administer relevant contracts to protect client’s interests.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, and ad-hoc reports on project progress.

Skills

Excellent written, verbal and analytic skills

Leadership experience

Computer skills including Microsoft365

Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Self-directed and team player

Education

University Degree in engineering or construction related field

Tools

Construction project management software

Job description

Full-time

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. We are majority‑owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend are leaders in professional services to the Data Centre sector globally. Due to the continued success and expansion of our Data Centre business in the Nordics area we are currently recruiting for an experienced, site‑based Civil Construction Manager to join our site Data Centre team in Oulu, Finland.

This position plans and conducts activities concerned with daily site duties such as the quality assurance and quality control of multiple construction contractors, overseeing work put in place to ensure industrial processes, materials and products by performing the following duties.

With a market leading client base and the opportunity to take the lead on strategic commissions and high‑profile projects, this is an exciting time to join the business unit and grow a career with Turner & Townsend.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a suite of governance, communication and management control systems for the proper conduct and assured delivery of the client’s essential services and works.
• Review the organisation structures of the parties and recommend alignment measures.
• Monitor overall team performance and initiate any required safety or performance improvement measures and methodologies.
• Monitor and audit compliance with the requirements of the management systems and report as required.
• Active engagement in the Project Risk Management process to continually identify project risks, actively assign and drive mitigation management activities.
• Initiate and conduct weekly technical and progress meetings relating to the services and works.
• Manage any client stage gateway reviews and attainment of conditions precedent to such approvals.
• Manage the attainment of design stage deliverables to schedule and quality that may be concurrent with any fast‑track works package procurements and associated permitting and approvals requirements.
• Conduct and lead site progress reviews on a daily basis to review HSE, logistics and progress against the programme.
• Produce formal reports on project progress measured against the baseline and milestone dates and agreed project‑wide KPI’s.
• Prepare weekly, monthly and ad‑hoc reports on project progress for the Employer’s representative, prepare and conduct presentations as required.
• Manage and administer the relevant contracts affording appropriate protection of the client’s interests.
• Manage the timely issuance of company invoices and receipts against the agreed contract.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–8 years of experience in construction, ideally with data centre and/or mission‑critical projects like Pharma / Life Sciences or Nuclear.
• University Degree or experience qualified in an engineering or construction related field.
• Availability for on‑site work.
• Experience with coordination of numerous sub‑contractors.
• Excellent written, verbal and analytic skills.
• Self‑directed and able to function with ease as part of a team and to effectively collaborate with internal and external resources.
• Leadership experience.
• Understanding of specifications, project plans, and all other project related documents.
• Computer skills, including Microsoft365 and construction project management software.
• Highly motivated self‑starter.
• Ability to multi‑task and identify priority activities.
• Possess the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and identify priority activities.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.