Construction QA/QC PM – Electrical - Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend•Fredricksburg, VA, VA

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About The Position

Turner & Townsend is seeking an Electrical Project Manager with field experience to support a high-profile data center construction project. The role oversees the General Contractor’s construction activities, with a strong focus on reporting schedule status to the project owner. The ideal candidate brings deep field-based technical expertise, leadership, and experience in large-scale data center or mission-critical work, or electrical contracting environments. The position works with project stakeholders, the internal team, clients, owners, architects, general contractors, suppliers, and regional stakeholders to support effective project delivery. It includes monitoring construction projects, tracking milestones, managing project information and supplier interfaces, reviewing project documentation and status, providing technical guidance, and supporting cost control, value engineering, constructability, governance, and process improvement. On-site presence and requirements may change depending on client needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
Minimum of 5 years of electrical project management experience.
Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Proficiency in project management tools.
Knowledge of relevant codes, standards, and construction methodologies.
Proficiency in the Data Center Commissioning Process, levels 1–5.
Proficiency managing construction documents, including BODs, specifications, contract drawings, C/D/E’s, equipment submittals, and RFIs.
Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Procore, P6, CxAlloy, and other construction project management tools.

Nice To Haves

Experience in data center construction or with an electrical contractor.
Experience with substation and power distribution systems.
Familiarity with MEP design.

Responsibilities

Manage and collaborate effectively with project stakeholders.
Communicate across the internal team to support efficiency and consistent client delivery.
Analyze, track, and manage critical milestone activities to avoid schedule slippage.
Verify that effective project governance, processes, and systems are utilized.
Ensure best practices are applied across projects.
Produce formal project status reports and other required reports.
Monitor multiple construction projects to ensure approved design standards are applied correctly.
Manage interfaces between suppliers through monthly trackers and weekly reviews.
Manage the flow of project information 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.
Respond rapidly to RFIs from the field.
Provide expertise in cost control, value engineering, and constructability guidance as required.
Independently review status reports, drawing submittals, timelines, and costs from architects, contractors, and suppliers.
Assist with client management and develop strong client relationships to maximize new opportunities.
Advise project teams on approaches for achieving client and business objectives.
Ensure key information and learnings from each project are captured.
Identify opportunities to improve internal systems and processes.
Adhere to applicable SOX control responsibilities.