Senior Project Manager MEP – Construction

Turner & Townsend; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in Newark, NJ is seeking a Senior MEP Project Manager to lead complex construction programs for a global manufacturing client. The role requires strong mechanical/MEP expertise and a consultant mindset with Owner’s Representation experience. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage QA/QC, and deliver projects across data centers, critical infrastructure, aviation, life sciences, and energy sectors in a demanding client-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills across project teams and stakeholders.
• Strong client relationship management to maintain positive relations with executives and teams.
• Ability to manage, delegate, and coordinate technical and non-technical staff.
• Postgraduate Mechanical/MEP engineering experience, including design and site work.
• Engineering background with strong mechanical knowledge/experience.
• Bachelor or postgraduate degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture or related field.
• Project Management (or PMP) certification or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage applicable engineering drawings, specifications, and documents.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders at all project stages.
• Support scheduler with progress updates.
• Coordinate field activities among General Contractor, Commissioning Agent, and Client.
• Conduct field walks with GC and subcontractors.
• Attend field and punch walks with architect and MEP team.
• Assist in project close-out documentation.
• Ensure QA/QC compliance and identify issues.
• Review design drawings for accuracy and contract compliance.
• Prepare progress reports and KPI tracking.
• Facilitate project information flow between team and client.
• Capture knowledge and input learnings into internal databases.
• Identify and communicate quality, safety, health and environmental issues.
• SOX control responsibilities may apply.

Skills

Communication

Client relationships

Team management

MEP engineering

Mechanical engineering

Engineering degree

Project management

Education

Bachelor/Master in Engineering or related field

Job description

• Full-time
• Compensation: USD 140,000 - USD 170,000 - yearly

Company 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 Senior 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*

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