Design Project Lead – Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Design Project Lead to join our team in leading the design and construction administration as an Owner's Representative, overseeing Civil, Structural, Landscape and Architecture disciplines.

You will collaborate with cross-discipline teams and external partners to deliver data center capacity safely, on time and within budget in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years' experience in mission critical building design, construction and or operations.
• Experience and working in Project Management on large-scale construction programs.
• Experience in Design/Architecture/Civil works.
• Excellent presentation skills and the ability to be highly effective in a client-facing role.

Responsibilities

• Provides support and reports to the assigned Project Manager(s) or Project Director. Position has frequent interaction with the Owner/Client, consultants, design professionals and contractors.
• Directly assist the Project Manager(s) in managing, coordinating and administering the project through all phases of design and construction.
• Responsible for ensuring all aspects of client services are delivered at the highest level to ensure the client's needs are addressed.
• Aids in the preparation of documents (reports, schedules, invoices, RFIs, submittals, meeting minutes/agendas, daily reports, change orders, inspections, closeout and client presentations) for programming, design and construction and will assist in maintaining information in project management software.
• Coordinate to schedule meetings with the project team as directed by the Project Manager(s).
• Communicate conceptual designs and create/maintain project documentation before, during, and after construction.
• Maintenance of Basis of Design, prototype design, and template specifications for architectural elements.
• Review and inform design RFPs.
• Manage our external design consultants through the design and construction process.
• Effectively communicate design standards to internal and external project partners.
• Manage multiple fast paced projects simultaneously.
• Think outside of the box to find innovative solutions prior to and during the construction process to reduce costs without negative impacts on quality or reliability.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Education

College Degree in Business Administration, Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Bluebeam

MS Office

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 programs as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include program, 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 program, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Design Project Lead to join our team. As an integral part of the Design Development and Delivery Team, this role will operate as the Design Project Lead overseeing the design and construction administration as an Owner's Representative, and lead the Civil, Structural, Landscape, Architecture (CSLA) disciplines as a subject matter expert.

The Design Project Lead will collaborate with multiple stakeholders including cross-discipline partners across the Design Engineering organization, internal partners such as Planning and Development, Construction Management, Quality, Safety, and Operations as well as external partners including engineers of record (EoR), general contractors, and regulatory agencies to deliver data center capacity safely, on time, within budget, and of high quality. This position is full-time providing directional guidance aligned with the pace of fast-tracked design and construction.

Job Description:

• Provides support and reports to the assigned Project Manager(s) or Project Director. Position has frequent interaction with the Owner/Client, consultants, design professionals andcontractors.
• Directly assist the Project Manager(s) in managing, coordinating and administering the project through all phases of design andconstruction.
• Responsible for ensuring all aspects of client services are delivered at the highest level to ensure the client's needs are addressed.
• Aids in the preparation of documents (reports,schedules, invoices,RFI's,submittals, meeting minutes/agendas, daily reports,changeorders, inspections,closeoutand client presentations) for programming, design andconstructionand will assist in maintaining information in project management software.
• Coordinate toschedulemeetings with the project team as directed by the Project Manager(s).
• Communicate conceptual designs and create/maintain project documentation before, during, and afterconstruction.
• Maintenance of Basis of Design, prototype design, and template specifications for architectural elements.
• Review and inform design RFPs.
• Manage our external design consultants through the design andconstructionprocess.
• Effectively communicate design standards to internal and external project partners.
• Manage multiple fast paced projects simultaneously.
• Think outside of the box to find innovative solutions prior to and during theconstructionprocess to reducecostswithout negative impacts on quality or reliability.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Qualifications

• College Degree in Business Administration,ConstructionManagement, Engineering, Architecture.
• 8+ years' experience in mission critical building design, construction and or operations.
• Experience and working in Project Management on large-scaleconstructionprograms.
• Experienced in Design/Architecture/Civil works.
• Solid working proficiency with AutoCAD, Revit, Bluebeam, and MS Office Suite.
• Excellent presentation skills and the ability to be highly effective in a client-facing role.
• Team player; ability to work collaboratively.

Additional Information

The salary range for this full-time role is$160K-$190Kper year.Ranges are determined by role and level and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range is a reflection of base salary only, not of a total compensation package.Please note Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate’s experience and qualifications.

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs.Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

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

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