Senior MEP Project Manager – Construction

Turner & Townsend • Dallas, TX

40d

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 calls for an engineering background and strong mechanical, electrical, or MEP knowledge and experience. The candidate should be consultant-minded and experienced in Owner’s Representation, and should have supported construction and capital project delivery in one or more of the company’s key markets: data centers, critical infrastructure, aviation, life sciences, and energy and natural resources. Exposure to complex projects, stakeholder management, and multidisciplinary teams across these sectors is preferred.

The position involves managing engineering documentation, coordinating field activity and project information, supporting scheduling and closeout, reviewing technical and design documentation for quality and contract compliance, and reporting on project progress. On-site presence and requirements may change depending on the client’s needs.

Requirements

• Field construction experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for coordination 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.
• Proven postgraduate Mechanical or MEP engineering experience encompassing both design and site experience.
• Engineering background with strong mechanical knowledge or experience.
• 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 the listed 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 Sub-Contractor Trades.
• Attend field and punch walks with the architect and MEP Engineering team.
• Help support and manage project closeout documentation.
• Ensure QA/QC is 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 client through regular meetings and written communications.
• Ensure key information and learning from each commission are entered into 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.

Benefits

• A healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects 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