Senior Project Manager- Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in Richmond, Virginia is looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join their Data Center team. The role involves managing stakeholders, overseeing construction projects, and ensuring compliance with design standards.

The ideal candidate should possess a Bachelor's degree in construction management or civil engineering, along with a minimum of 5-7 years of project management experience. The position promises growth in an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, civil engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5-7 years of relevant project management experience.
• Strong organizational and management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage stakeholders including architects, engineers, and supply chains.
• Analyze and manage critical milestone activities.
• Produce formal project status reports.
• Monitor progress of multiple construction projects.
• Provide technical support to owners and contractors.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Cost control

Construction management

Organizational skills

Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Procore

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management or civil engineering

Tools

Procore

Job description

Senior Project Manager- Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. We work with clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources to deliver impactful projects that improve people’s lives. 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.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join our Data Center team. The ideal candidate will have prior experience supporting large‑scale construction projects.

Responsibilities:

• Manage stakeholders including architects, engineers, and supply chains to deliver compliant projects.
• Analyze, track, and effectively manage critical milestone activities to avoid schedule slips.
• Verify that effective project governance, processes and systems are utilized.
• Ensure application of best practice on all projects.
• Produce formal project status reports and other reports as required.
• Monitor progress of multiple construction projects simultaneously to ensure approved design standards are applied correctly.
• Manage the interface between all suppliers through monthly trackers and weekly reviews.
• Manage flow of project information between the project team through regular meetings and written communications.
• Forecast and update key project milestones.
• Manage and monitor local design teams in accordance with commission criteria.
• Provide technical support to owners, architects, general contractors and regional stakeholders.
• Rapidly respond to RFIs from the field.
• Provide expertise for cost control, value engineering and constructability guidance where required.
• Independently review status reports, drawing submittals, timelines and costs from architects, contractors and suppliers.
• Client management – assist in developing excellent working relationships with clients to maximise new opportunities.
• Strategic thinking – provide advice to project teams on approaches to successfully achieve both clients’ and business objectives.
• Knowledge management – ensure that key information and learnings generated from each project are captured.
• Process improvement – identify ways to improve internal systems and processes.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, as applicable.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, civil engineering, or an applicable bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5‑7 years of relevant project management experience.
• Strong organizational and management skills – the ability to work effectively and collaboratively with the broader team.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Procore and construction project management tools.

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 information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.