Electrical Project Manager - Data Center Construction
About The Position
Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Electrical Project Manager to support its Data Center Construction team. The role involves supporting large-scale construction projects and coordinating electrical project delivery with clients, internal teams, contractors, suppliers, designers, and other stakeholders. The manager oversees project milestones, technical reviews, governance, quality control, testing, commissioning activities, and reporting while ensuring electrical designs and work comply with applicable standards, codes, and safety protocols. The position also contributes to client relationships, strategic advice, knowledge capture, and process improvement.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in construction management, electrical engineering, or an applicable field, or equivalent experience.
- 5–7 years of relevant project management experience, specifically with electrical systems in the built environment.
- Strong organizational and management skills, with the ability to work effectively and collaboratively with the broader team.
- Proficiency managing construction documents, including BODs, specifications, contract drawings, C/D/E’s, equipment submittals, and RFIs.
- Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Procore, Project, Smartsheets, and other construction project management tools.
Nice To Haves
- Background in design or construction with mechanical or BMS controls experience.
- Background at a vendor equipment factory supporting quality control processes for mechanical equipment.
- Background commissioning electrical systems and equipment in mission-critical data centers.
Responsibilities
- Manage, coordinate, and collaborate effectively with project stakeholders.
- Communicate across internal teams to support efficiency and consistent client delivery.
- Analyze, track, and manage critical milestone activities, including switchgear delivery, factory testing, and system energization, to avoid schedule delays.
- Verify effective project governance, QA/QC processes, pre-commissioning checklists, and specialized systems.
- Ensure industry best practices, testing standards such as NETA or IEEE, and safety protocols are applied to electrical projects.
- Produce formal project status reports and other required reports.
- Monitor multiple construction projects to ensure approved electrical design standards, single-line diagrams, and local and national electrical codes are applied correctly.
- Manage equipment supplier interfaces and delivery timelines, including through monthly trackers and weekly technical reviews.
- Manage project information flow through regular meetings and written communications.
- Forecast, track, and update key project milestones, critical path items, and testing phases.
- Manage and monitor local design teams in accordance with commission criteria.
- Provide technical support to owners, architects, general contractors, and regional stakeholders.
- Review submittals and RFIs.
- Assist in developing strong client relationships and identifying opportunities.
- Advise project teams on approaches to achieve client and business objectives.
- Ensure key project information and learnings are captured.
- Identify improvements to internal systems, pre-functional checklists, and QA/QC procedures.
- Adhere to applicable SOX control responsibilities.
Benefits
- Flexible working environment that supports work-life balance.
- Inclusive workplace where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
