Data Center Electrical PM — Mission-Critical Builds

Turner & Townsend; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in the United States seeks an Electrical Project Manager to lead data center construction programs. You will coordinate multi-discipline teams, manage schedules, QA/QC, safety, and client relationships to deliver critical infrastructure on time and within budget.

The role requires 5–7 years of PM experience with electrical systems, data center knowledge, and excellence in stakeholder management. On-site presence is required with potential client-facing responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-7 years of project management experience on electrical systems.
• Experience with design or construction of data centers or mission-critical facilities.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and schedules.
• Familiarity with QA/QC, submittals, RFIs, and electrical codes.
• Proficiency with construction documentation such as specs and drawings.

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 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

Stakeholder coordination

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, electrical engineering, or related field

Tools

Procore

Project

Smartsheets

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Turner & Townsend in the United States seeks an Electrical Project Manager to lead data center construction programs. You will coordinate multi-discipline teams, manage schedules, QA/QC, safety, and client relationships to deliver critical infrastructure on time and within budget.

The role requires 5–7 years of PM experience with electrical systems, data center knowledge, and excellence in stakeholder management. On-site presence is required with potential client-facing responsibilities.