Data Center Electrical PM — Flexible Work & Impact

Turner & Townsend; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Townsend is seeking an experienced Electrical Project Manager to join the Data Center Construction team in Baton Rouge, LA. The role focuses on leading large-scale electrical projects, coordinating with clients, designers, and contractors, and ensuring compliance with design standards and codes.

You will manage milestones, supplier interfaces, and technical reviews while maintaining QA/QC and safety protocols across multiple sites. On-site presence is expected based on client needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, electrical engineering, or applicable bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5-7 years of relevant project management experience, specifically working with electrical systems in the built environment.
• Strong organizational and management skills - ability to work effectively and collaboratively with the broader team.
• Background working in design or construction with a mechanical or BMS controls experience.
• AND/OR Background working in a vendor equipment factory supporting quality control processes of mechanical equipment.
• AND/OR Background working in commissioning of electrical systems and equipment in mission critical data centers.
• Proficiency in managing construction documents including BODs, specifications, contract drawings, C/D/E's, equipment submittals and RFIs.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Procore, Project, Smartsheets, and other construction project management tools

Responsibilities

• Effectively manage, coordinate, and collaborate with project stakeholders.
• Effective communication across our internal team to ensure efficiency and a consistent delivery to the client.
• Analyze, track, and effectively manage critical milestone activities (such as switchgear delivery, factory testing, and system energization) to avoid schedule slip.
• Verify that effective project governance, rigorous QA/QC processes, pre-commissioning checklists, and specialized systems are utilized.
• Ensure application of industry best practices, testing standards (such as NETA or IEEE), and safety protocols on all electrical projects.
• Production of formal project status reports and other reports as required.
• Monitor the progress of multiple construction projects simultaneously to ensure that the approved electrical design standards, single-line diagrams, and local/national electrical codes are being applied correctly.
• Manage the interface and delivery timelines between all equipment suppliers (e.g., transformers, UPS systems, switchgear) through monthly trackers and weekly technical reviews.
• Manage the flow of project information between the project team through regular meetings and written communications.
• Forecast, track, and update key project milestones, critical path items, and testing phases.
• Manage and monitor local design teams in accordance with commission criteria.
• Provide technical support to owners, architects, general contractors and regional stakeholders.
• Review of submittals and RFIs
• Client management - assist in developing excellent working relationships with Clients, with a view towards maximizing new opportunities.
• Strategic Thinking - provides advice to project teams on approaches that can be adopted to successfully achieve both clients’ objectives and business objectives.
• Knowledge management - ensure that key information and learnings generated from each project is captured.
• Process improvement - Identify ways to improve internal systems, pre-functional checklists, and QA/QC procedures.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Skills

Project management

Electrical systems knowledge

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management or electrical engineering

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Procore

Project

Smartsheets

Job description

Turner Townsend is seeking an experienced Electrical Project Manager to join the Data Center Construction team in Baton Rouge, LA. The role focuses on leading large-scale electrical projects, coordinating with clients, designers, and contractors, and ensuring compliance with design standards and codes.

You will manage milestones, supplier interfaces, and technical reviews while maintaining QA/QC and safety protocols across multiple sites. On-site presence is expected based on client needs.