Traveling Special Systems Manager - MSG - Data Centers

Turner Construction Company; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Construction Company seeks a highly experienced Senior Project Manager to oversee preconstruction, engineering, and installation of Special Systems for data centers. You will manage budgets, scheduling, quality, and safety across divisions 27 Telecommunication and 28 Electrical Safety on complex projects.

You will lead teams, coordinate with engineers, subs, and owners, drive GMP development, review contract documents, and ensure risk is mitigated from inception through closeout to meet

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in construction design, cost, sequence, logistics, and field installations of substantial low voltage systems/IT infrastructure.
• Experience with installation of major special systems and IT components.
• Knowledge of TIA/EIA and BICSI; familiarity with delivery methods like design–bid–build, design–build, CM at risk.

Responsibilities

• Oversee procurement, project budgets, quality, safety, engineering, coordination, scheduling, installation, commissioning, and close-out for Special Systems.
• Prepare scope of work documents with clear responsibilities for trades and specific systems.
• Support GMP development, identify cost premiums, and propose alternatives within scope.
• Interpret contracts to mitigate risk and manage documentation (RFIs, change orders, submittals, as-builts).
• Lead, coach, and develop Turner Special Systems team and coordinate with owners and designers.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Contract negotiation

Job description

Overview

• Division: Critical Facilities-Data Centers
• Project Location: Columbus, OH 43085 USA
• Job Type: Regular
• Job Classification: Experienced
• Job Family: Construction
• Compensation: Salaried Exempt

Position Description

Oversee and direct preconstruction, engineering, and installation of Special Systems including Division 27 Telecommunication and 28 Electrical Safety, and security specifications for data centers for project types such as sports venues, aviation, federal, healthcare, and detention.

Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities

• Manage Special Systems procurement, project budgets, quality, safety, engineering, coordination, scheduling, installation, commissioning, and close‑out processes.
  • Special Systems include Division 27 Telecommunication and 28 Electrical Safety.
  • Project types include sports venues, aviation, federal, healthcare, and detention.
• Prepare scope of work documents with a division of responsibility for trades and specific scopes of work for special systems.
• Participate in Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) development, identify design features that command cost premiums and recommend alternatives that deliver comparable or improved functions, and ensure alignment with scope.
• Interpret and review Special Systems contract documents to mitigate and manage project risk including schematic design (SD‑30%), design development (DD‑60%), construction (CD‑100%), bid and award, conformed documents, RFIs, change orders, submittals, bulletins, as‑built drawings, and closeout documentation.
• Leverage contract document knowledge to negotiate construction change requests.
• Execute integration and successful delivery of Special Systems compliance, construction delivery support, construction coordination, construction quality control, and field engineering from inception through closeout of project.
• Develop and maintain relationships with Engineers, Design Consultants, Subcontractors, Suppliers, Inspectors, and Owner's Representatives to ensure alignment with client goals and expectations from initiation to completion of project.
• Lead, supervise, and develop Turner Special Systems employees, provide coaching and expert guidance on processes and implementation.
• Collaborate with Business Development team and potential clients, contribute to proposal process and presentations.
• Foster an environment with Special Systems team to provide coaching and expert guidance on processes and implementation and be open to team contributions for continuous improvement.
• Participate in hiring process, onboard and deliver timely performance feedback for direct reports, execute/contribute to performance appraisals during annual performance cycle, utilize talent management systems, and identify appropriate training to help with development needs.
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience with progressive responsibility and exposure to construction design, cost, sequence, logistics and field installations of substantial low voltage systems and IT infrastructure components or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Experience with installation of one or more major special systems and IT infrastructure components.
• Working knowledge of Telecommunications Industry Association/Electronic Industries Alliance (TIA/EIA) and Building Industry Consulting Services International (BICSI).
• Familiar with range of project delivery methods (design‑bid‑build, design‑build, construction manager at risk).
• Extensive system integration experience.
• Supervisory experience, ability to motivate, coach, and develop high performance teams.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, able to lead, negotiate, influence, and engage stakeholders, teams, and others.
• Professional and effective written and verbal communication skills with ability to present to technical and non‑technical audiences, and tailor communications appropriately.
• Advanced project management skills and ability to manage high volume of work for self and team in deadline‑driven work environment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Performance of the required duties requires physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, passenger use of construction personnel hoists, ability to climb ladders and negotiate work areas under construction. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands, talk, and hear. The employee frequently views a computer monitor and frequently uses a computer keyboard. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is regularly required to be mobile, and the employee regularly travels both short and long distances via a variety of conveyances. The employee regularly performs work on‑site at construction work sites, office locations, and/or off‑site venues. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works at construction work sites where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes, or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock. The noise in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in an office or remote setting. The noise in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate in an office setting. The employee is required to work in compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and applicable laws.

Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer - race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.