Senior MEP Project Manager – Construction

Turner & Townsend•Dallas, TX

About The Position

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior MEP Project Manager to work with its team and partner with a global manufacturing client. The role suits a consultant-minded candidate with an engineering background, strong mechanical, electrical, or MEP knowledge, and Owner’s Representation experience. The successful candidate will support construction and capital project delivery in one or more of the company’s key markets, including data centers, critical infrastructure, aviation, life sciences, and energy and natural resources. Experience with complex projects, stakeholder management, and multidisciplinary teams in these sectors is preferred. The position involves coordinating engineering documentation, project information, field activities, quality processes, project reporting, and closeout. On-site presence and requirements may change depending on client needs. Turner & Townsend describes its working environment as healthy, productive, flexible, and respectful of work-life balance.

Requirements

Field construction experience.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills for coordinating across project delivery teams, stakeholders, and vendors.
Strong client relationship management skills.
Ability to manage and delegate tasks to technical and non-technical support staff.
Postgraduate Mechanical or MEP engineering experience encompassing both design and site experience.
An engineering background with strong mechanical knowledge or experience.
A bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

Experience in manufacturing construction.
Experience supporting construction and capital project delivery in data centers, critical infrastructure, aviation, life sciences, or energy and natural resources.
Exposure to complex projects, stakeholder management, and multidisciplinary teams across these sectors.
Project Management (or PMP), Engineering, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Manage applicable engineering drawings, specifications, and documents.
Communicate effectively with internal and external team members and stakeholders at all project stages.
Support the scheduler with progress updates.
Support field coordination between the General Contractor, Commissioning Agent, and client.
Conduct field walks with the General Contractor and subcontractor trades.
Attend field and punch walks with the architect and MEP engineering team.
Support and manage project closeout documentation.
Ensure QA/QC processes are followed and report issues or gaps.
Review technical documentation for accuracy and contract compliance.
Perform engineering quality assurance and quality control reviews of design drawings before submission to Construction for builds.
Prepare scheduled and ad hoc reports on project progress, KPIs, and progress tracking.
Manage the flow of project information between the team and the client through regular meetings and written communications.
Ensure key information and learning from each commission are added to internal databases and shared.
Identify quality, safety, health, and environmental issues and ensure the client and management are aware of them.
Adhere to applicable SOX control responsibilities.