Electrical Project Manager - Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend, a global professional services firm, is seeking an Electrical Project Manager to lead data center construction programs. The role focuses on delivering engineering, QA/QC, and co-ordination between owners, contractors, and design teams, with emphasis on accurate reporting and KPI tracking.

The ideal candidate has strong Electrical or MEP knowledge, consultant mindset, and owner’s representation experience, with on-site involvement and strict SOX considerations where applicable.

Qualifications

• Engineering background with strong Electrical or MEP knowledge.
• Post-graduate experience in design and on-site delivery.
• PM experience with PMP or related field.

Responsibilities

• Manage engineering drawings, specs, and documents.
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders at all stages.
• Support scheduler with progress updates.
• Coordinate field activities between GC, commissioning agent, and client.
• Lead QA/QC reviews of design drawings.
• Prepare progress reports and KPI tracking.
• Knowledge management and input into internal databases.
• Identify and escalate quality, safety and environmental issues.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Client relationship management

Task delegation

Electrical/MEP knowledge

Owner’s Representation experience

Education

Engineering degree

Construction Management degree

PMP certification

Job description

Electrical Project Manager - Data Center Construction

• Full-time
• Compensation: USD 140,000 - USD 180,000 - yearly

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.

Turner & Townsendis looking for aElectrical Project Manager to work with our team, and partner with a global manufacturing client.

The ideal candidate will have an engineering background with strong Electrical or MEP knowledge and experience. To be successful in this role, you will be consultant minded and have experience with Owner’s Representation.

Responsibilities

• Manage applicable engineering drawings, specifications, and documents.
• Effectively communicate with external and internal team members and stakeholders at all projects stages.
• Support the scheduler with updates on progress.
• Support field coordination between the General Contractor, Commissioning Agent, and Client.
• Undertake field walks with the General Contractor and Sub-Contractor Trades.
• Attending field and punch walks with the architect and MEP Engineering team.
• Help support and manage project close out documentation.
• Ensure QA/QC is being followed and report any issues/gaps.
• Perform quality review of technical documentation for accuracy and contract compliance.
• Perform engineering quality assurance and engineering quality control reviews for all design drawings, prior to submission to Construction for builds.
• Prepare scheduled and ad hoc reports on the project’s progress, Key Performance Indicators (KPI), and progress tracking.
• Managing the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications.
• Knowledge management – Ensuring that key information and learning generated from each commission is inputted into internal databases and shared.
• Identifying and ensuring that the client and management are aware of quality, safety, health and environmental issues.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing construction is beneficial.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to ensure appropriate communications and coordination across project delivery teams, stakeholders, and vendors.
• Strong client relationship management skills to maintain positive relations between stakeholders and corporate leadership.
• Able to manage and delegate tasks to technical and non-technical support staff.
• Proven post graduate Electrical or MEP engineering experience, encompassing both design and site experience.
• Engineering background with strong mechanical knowledge/experience.
• Bachelor or Postgraduate degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture or a related field.
• Project Management (or PMP), Engineering or a related field.

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs*

*SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.*

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.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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