Senior Project Manager – Data Center/ Fiber Network Owners Rep

Turner & Townsend • Charleston, SC

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Turner & Townsend are seeking a Network Owners Rep / Senior Project Manager to work with our Data Center team to support a key client’s retrofit/upgrade program. To be successful in this position you must have great communication skills and be comfortable operating in a client-facing role. On-site presence is required (Monday to Friday). Requirements may change depending on our client's needs.

Requirements

• 5+ years’ experience working in a Data Center Network construction delivery role.
• Business and technical knowledge of networking (Hyperscale preferred).
• Relevant qualifications e.g Construction Management degree, or BICSI.
• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management and value engineering.
• Valid US passport with no visa restrictions.

Responsibilities

• Provide (campus level) liaison to network infrastructure/security-related Owner team’s and end-to-end ownership of all network project deliverables.
• Communications between Owner and Networking Contractors.
• Set and manage timelines.
• Vendor training.
• Site walks: Construction progress reviews via weekly (at minimum) site walks.
• Construction quality reviews via weekly site walks.
• Perform field safety walks and Ensure EH&S compliance.
• Capture owners needs and expectations, gaining and maintaining stakeholder support, mitigating/channeling opposition.
• Structured fiber kickoff.
• BPR/SR review, define priority panels for both OSP and ISP fiber.
• Schedule review to ensure milestones on checklist are adhered to as well as ensuring structured fiber is complete according to schedules of ancillary systems that require connectivity.
• Scope development and RFP Issuance.
• Owner directed procurement- Review materials list and coordinate purchase with project teams.
• Understand needs for server floor cabling and manage delivery via Network contractors.

Benefits

• Great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
• Opportunity to succeed both in work and life.
• Promote a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
• Equal opportunity employer.
• Celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree