Project Manager MEP – Construction

Turner & Townsend; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking an MEP Project Manager in Nashville to work with a global manufacturing client on complex construction and capital projects. The role requires a strong engineering background with MEP expertise and experience in Owner’s Representation and cross-functional teamwork.

The successful candidate will manage engineering drawings, coordinate with contractors and clients, and ensure QA/QC across project phases, while supporting field coordination and progress reporting.

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.

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.

Skills

MEP knowledge

Engineering background

Owner’s Representation

Education

Engineering degree

Construction Management

Architecture

Tools

PMP Certification

Job 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 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.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend is looking for a MEP Project Manager to work with our team, and partner with a global manufacturing client.

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

The successful candidate will bring experience supporting the delivery of construction and capital projects within one or more of Turner & Townsend's key markets, including data centers, critical infrastructure, aviation, life sciences, and energy & natural resources. Exposure to complex projects, stakeholder management, and multidisciplinary teams across these sectors is preferred.

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

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 Mechanical 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.

Additional Information

*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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