MEP Technical Senior Project Manager

Turner & Townsend; Wide Ruins (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in the United States is seeking a Data Center New Construction Mechanical/Controls Project Manager to lead hyperscale data center construction projects. You will oversee vendor compliance with construction agreements and manage overall project budget and schedule.

You will coordinate design teams, constructability reviews, cost estimates, and bid analysis, while ensuring safety and quality across owner-direct vendors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a related field; 5–7 years of project experience or 10+ years without degree.
• 10+ years Mechanical Systems Management.
• Technical Project Management or Coordination.
• Mission Critical or Industrial facilities project management.
• Authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
• Knowledge of BIM or ACC and Primavera P6.

Responsibilities

• Lead Master Project Timeline with Contractor/A&E and Critical Path.
• Develop and manage Master Project Budget including soft and hard costs.
• Support pre-qualification, bid solicitation, bid analysis and recommendations.
• Coordinate design team activities and constructability reviews.
• Provide cost estimates with subs/vendors for scope gaps/changes.
• Review cash flow projections monthly/quarterly.
• Oversee cost/change control and negotiate change orders.
• Coordinate Value Engineering and ensure budget tracking.
• Manage all project documents, submittals, RFIs, change orders, invoices and payments.

Skills

Technical Project Management

Coordination

Cost management

Vendor management

BIM

Education

Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) from four-year college or university

Tools

Primavera P6

BIM software

Job description

Job Description

About the role

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.

The Data Center New Construction Mechanical/Controls Project Manager leads all aspects of Data Center construction projects. Must possess demonstrated ability to oversee vendor compliance to construction agreements, while also having the ability to manage the overall project budget & schedule for Hyperscale Data Centers. Strong knowledge of MEP construction management with a solid track record of managing capital projects.

What you’ll do

• Work with Contractor(s) / A&E design team to create and establish the Master Project Timeline, based on the Critical Path and key achievements
• Assist in ordering, writing Scopes of Work, Partnering with internal/external vendors, assist is scope development, and contractor selection
• Create and establish the Master Project Budget, including soft costs and hard costs
• Support Contractor pre-qualification, bid solicitation, bid analysis and recommendations
• Coordinate Design Team activities
• Coordinate Constructability review of the project documents
• Provide / gather cost estimates working with subs and other vendors for scope gaps/changes
• Review Cash flow projections on a monthly or quarterly basis as required
• Manage Cost / Change Control, including change order review, negotiation, & recommendations, delay analysis - At program level
• Coordinate Value Engineering
• Ensure Budget Management and Tracking
• Ensure tracking of all key project documents, including submittals, RFI’s, change orders, invoices and payments, lien releases, etc is being enforced
• Coordination and management of all Owner-direct vendors working with supply chain and consultants
• Periodic confirmation of safe construction practices by GC and vendors
• Initiate close out process prior to project completion, typically two to three months in advance with Document Control team, setting timelines and responsibilities
• Establish close out documentation requirements. Ensure receipt of all close out documents until completion, including warranties, as-builds, O&M manuals, etc.
• Ensure punch list, completion and final completion process through onsite Construction management team
• Negotiate, resolve and close out any outstanding change orders, quality issues or disputes

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) from four-year college or university and a minimum of 5 to 7 years of related project or 10 plus years related experience without a degree.
• 10 Years Mechanical Systems Management
• Technical Project Management or Coordination
• Mission Critical or Industrial facilities project management
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
• Ability to operate standard office suite of applications, have some knowledge of BIM or ACC and P6 and assist in cost and issue management.

Preferred Experience

• Hyperscale Data Center experience preferred

Additional Information

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

*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.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ and https://www.heery.com/

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