MEP Senior Project Manager

Turner & Townsend • Indianapolis, IN

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Turner & Townsend is seeking an MEP Senior Project Manager to work with its team and partner with a global pharmaceutical client. The role is based on-site at the client’s campus in Indianapolis, Indiana. The successful candidate will have an engineering background, strong MEP knowledge and experience, a consultant-minded approach, and experience with Owner’s Representation.

The role leads end-to-end delivery of a portfolio of capital projects, from planning and design through construction, commissioning, and closeout. It includes managing client relationships, project information, schedules, budgets, forecasts, change management, risks, and technical MEP coordination in a mission-critical environment. The manager also coordinates contractors, suppliers, building teams, and client representatives, and leads technical and non-technical support staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 8–10 years of relevant experience; engineering, construction management, architecture, or a related field is preferred. Relevant experience in a similar field may substitute for a degree.
• Professional MEP engineering or construction experience spanning project initiation through closeout.
• Field construction management experience on active job sites.
• Experience managing capital project budgets of $50 million or more and schedules across multiple connected, concurrent projects.
• Proven record of managing senior client stakeholders and maintaining strong relationships with client leadership.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to tailor communications to project team members, stakeholders, and vendors.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in data center and/or mission-critical utilities improvement construction.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Experience leading or mentoring other project managers or engineers.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for the client’s project portfolio and program leaders, building trust and managing expectations through governance meetings, written updates, and appropriate escalation.
• Own end-to-end delivery of a portfolio of capital projects, including planning, design, construction, commissioning, and closeout.
• Manage project information flow between internal and external stakeholders through regular meetings and written communications.
• Develop and maintain individual project schedules and integrate them into the overall program schedule for the portfolio.
• Create and maintain project capital budgets and forecasts, using them to inform the client’s overall capital plan.
• Execute change management throughout all project phases.
• Identify, track, and mitigate project risks, escalating issues early.
• Drive project progress and own delivery of project and program scope.
• Understand, manage, and confirm execution of engineering drawings, specifications, and project documents.
• Apply MEP expertise to design reviews, constructability, and operational feasibility in a mission-critical environment.
• Manage and coordinate site-level MEP improvements to mission-critical infrastructure.
• Coordinate contractors, subcontractors, material providers, building management and engineering teams, and client representatives.
• Conduct field walks with the general contractor and trade partners to verify quality and safety requirements and project progress.
• Lead and delegate work to technical and non-technical support staff.

Benefits

• A flexible working environment that supports work-life balance.
• An inclusive workplace where employees have the opportunity and voice to affect change.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior