Electrical Project Manager - Mission-Critical Data Center

Turnertownsend; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Electrical Project Manager to join our Data Center Construction team in Baton Rouge. The role focuses on leading electrical project delivery for large-scale data center builds and coordinating with owners, designers, and contractors to meet schedule and budget.

You will manage milestones, review submittals, oversee QA/QC processes, and ensure compliance with electrical codes while maintaining safety standards on site.

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

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 to avoid schedule slip.
• Verify that QA/QC processes, pre-commissioning checklists, and specialized systems are utilized.
• Ensure industry best practices, testing standards, and safety protocols on all electrical projects.
• Produce formal project status reports and other reports as required.
• Monitor progress of multiple construction projects to ensure compliance with electrical design standards and codes.
• Manage interfaces and delivery timelines between equipment suppliers through trackers and reviews.
• Provide technical support to owners, architects, general contractors and regional stakeholders.
• Review of submittals and RFIs.
• Client management to foster relationships and opportunities.
• Strategic thinking to advise teams on achieving client and business objectives.
• Knowledge management to capture learnings from each project.
• Process improvement to enhance internal systems and QA/QC procedures.
• SOX control responsibilities may apply where relevant.

Skills

Project management

Electrical systems

Organizational skills

Vendor equipment

Electrical commissioning

Construction documents

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Procore

Project

Smartsheets

On-site presence

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Procore

Project

Smartsheets

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Electrical Project Manager to join our Data Center Construction team in Baton Rouge. The role focuses on leading electrical project delivery for large-scale data center builds and coordinating with owners, designers, and contractors to meet schedule and budget.

You will manage milestones, review submittals, oversee QA/QC processes, and ensure compliance with electrical codes while maintaining safety standards on site.