Data Center Pre-Construction Lead

Turner & Townsend; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Pre-Construction Manager to lead pre-construction activities for data centre development projects. You will manage planning, design coordination, cost management, procurement support, risk assessment and stakeholder management, ensuring projects are fully prepared for construction execution.

The ideal candidate has experience across engineering, construction or infrastructure with strong skills in budgeting, value engineering and tendering, and a track record of

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or related field.
• 5-8 years of project, engineering, construction, or infrastructure experience.
• Exposure to data centre, mission-critical, industrial, or large-scale building projects preferred.
• Manager level requires 8-12+ years with at least 3-5 years in data centre or mission-critical projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage pre-construction activities from project initiation to construction start.
• Coordinate with consultants, contractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders on project planning and design development.
• Review architectural, civil, structural, and MEP designs to ensure compliance with data centre standards and project requirements.
• Support budgeting, cost estimation, value engineering, and procurement planning.
• Drive tendering processes, vendor evaluations, and contract award recommendations.
• Identify project risks and develop mitigation plans.
• Track project schedules, milestones, and key deliverables.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, safety, and quality requirements.
• Facilitate design reviews and maintain effective stakeholder communication.

Skills

Data centre knowledge

MEP systems knowledge

Project management

Stakeholder management

Certifications: PMP, PRINCE2, CDCP, CD

Education

Engineering or related field degree

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Pre-Construction Manager to lead pre-construction activities for data centre development projects. You will manage planning, design coordination, cost management, procurement support, risk assessment and stakeholder management, ensuring projects are fully prepared for construction execution.

The ideal candidate has experience across engineering, construction or infrastructure with strong skills in budgeting, value engineering and tendering, and a track record of