Remote-Eligible Data Center Design & RFI Manager

Turner & Townsend; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Site Engineering & Design Manager to join a large-scale data center program as an embedded team member. You will manage the RFI process, coordinate multidisciplinary design activities, track issues, and support governance across design, construction, and program management functions.

The role requires strong organizational, technical writing, and stakeholder management skills, with 5+ years in project engineering or design management on large capital

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related technical discipline, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in project engineering, design management, construction administration, or technical project coordination on large capital projects.
• Strong knowledge of RFI, submittal, and design change management processes.
• Experience working within design-build, EPC, or traditional delivery models.
• Proficiency with project information management platforms such as Procore, Aconex, Autodesk Construction Cloud / BIM 360 or similar systems.
• Strong technical writing and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the project RFI register and track RFIs through resolution.
• Review, triage, and classify RFIs according to project protocols and escalation criteria.
• Draft proposed responses for routine RFIs using contract documents, drawings, specifications, and approved precedents.
• Coordinate review and approval of drafted responses with designated client design representatives.
• Escalate RFIs involving design changes, code interpretations, schedule impacts, cost implications, or ambiguities to the design authority.
• Monitor RFI status, due dates, and turnaround times to support project schedule objectives.
• Maintain audit trails documenting authorship, review, approval, and issuance of all RFI responses.
• Coordinate design deliverables across architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, controls, and specialty disciplines.
• Track design-related risks, open issues, and action items, ensuring timely follow-up and resolution.
• Promote cross-functional collaboration between project stakeholders, consultants, contractors, and client teams.
• Prepare and deliver regular program reports on RFI metrics, design status, issue resolution, and project risks.

Skills

RFI management

Design coordination

Governance & reporting

Technical writing

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related discipline

Tools

Procore

Aconex

Autodesk Construction Cloud / BIM 360

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Site Engineering & Design Manager to join a large-scale data center program as an embedded team member. You will manage the RFI process, coordinate multidisciplinary design activities, track issues, and support governance across design, construction, and program management functions.

The role requires strong organizational, technical writing, and stakeholder management skills, with 5+ years in project engineering or design management on large capital