Data Center Mechanical Construction Program Manager- Technical MEP projects (Remote)

Turner & Townsend•Wide Ruins, AZ

2d•$150,000 - $175,000•Remote

About The Position

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Data Center Mechanical Technical Program Manager to oversee the design of Post Facility Ready mechanical system upgrades and retrofits. The role involves building design teams from internal stakeholders and external partners or providers, facilitating a shared execution plan, and overseeing external design services in support of construction activities. The ideal candidate has a deep understanding of mission-critical design and construction, as well as new product development and insertion. The position leads moderately complex programs across multiple teams, translating ambiguous goals into measurable objectives, milestones, phases, and plans. It requires program governance, stakeholder alignment, schedule and dependency management, progress and risk reporting, change management, communications, and continuous improvement. The role may also include applicable SOX control responsibilities. This is a remote role. The stated base salary range is $150,000 to $175,000 USD per year. Employees may also be eligible for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package. The company describes its working environment as healthy, productive, flexible, and respectful of work-life balance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
At least 10 years of experience in Mechanical Engineering.
Industrial or commercial HVAC experience.
Advanced planning and communication management skills, including the ability to apply them in difficult situations.
Proficiency in continuous improvement, execution, organizational change, and stakeholder management, with the ability to apply these skills in typical situations with minimal guidance.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree and/or Professional Engineer (PE) license.
Experience with evaporative and air-based process chilled water cooling systems.
Thorough understanding of mechanical engineering principles, practices, and related technical areas.
Knowledge of industry construction methods and techniques.
Familiarity with mechanical cooling systems.
Experience in construction or operations of large commercial buildings, high-rises, data centers, semiconductor facilities, or industrial processes.

Responsibilities

Identify stakeholders and work with them to strategize, plan, and prioritize objectives and success criteria; estimate task durations and align schedules and dependencies.
Monitor and communicate program progress and risks, propose mitigation plans, and align stakeholders on de-risking strategies.
Measure and publish program and process metrics to support shared understanding and decision-making.
Apply relevant best practices from other processes and technologies.
Organize ambiguous projects into clear longer-term objectives of six or more months.
Build effective program teams across an organization and address their needs throughout the program life cycle.
Align timelines, goals, and deliverables across related projects and teams.
Manage escalations and remove obstacles.
Break down programs and processes into components that can be executed by less senior team members.
Design and deliver program communication plans, including executive and key partner communications, and represent the program across touchpoints.
Determine program phasing and metrics for continuous improvement, including Resource Stewardship; optimize checkpoints and metrics dashboards.
Ensure stakeholders understand the rationale for program pivots.
Determine and collect data needed to govern programs and drive stakeholder decisions; maintain project trackers and status reports.
Identify and execute program tasks, proactively manage dependencies, and incorporate Product Excellence values, Product Inclusion, and brand trust and reputation.
Define program governance for mitigations, postmortems, and escalation reports.
Lead program stakeholder meetings.
Develop change-management rollout plans, including impact analysis.
Define, lead, and own program charters across multiple teams, covering scope, timeline, OKRs, resourcing, risks, and dependencies.
Translate ambiguous program goals into measurable objectives and milestones.
Create phased project plans aligned with stakeholder needs and including risks, dependencies, and proactive identification of constraints.
Oversee design of Post Facility Ready mechanical system upgrades and retrofits, form design teams with internal and external stakeholders, facilitate a shared execution plan, and oversee external design services supporting construction activities.