Senior Project Manager MEP – Construction

Turner & Townsend • San Francisco, CA

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About The Position

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior MEP Project Manager to join its team and partner with a global manufacturing client. The role suits an engineering professional with strong mechanical, electrical, or MEP knowledge and experience, a consultant-minded approach, and experience in Owner’s Representation. The successful candidate will support the delivery of construction and capital projects in one or more 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 managing engineering documentation, supporting field coordination and project scheduling, overseeing quality processes, and communicating project information to clients and project teams. On-site presence and requirements may change depending on client needs. SOX control responsibilities may also apply where relevant.

Requirements

• Field construction experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for coordinating project delivery teams, stakeholders, and vendors.
• Strong client relationship management skills to maintain positive relationships among stakeholders and corporate leadership.
• 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.
• Engineering background with strong mechanical knowledge or experience.
• Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or a related field.
• Project Management (or PMP), Engineering, or a related qualification or background.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in manufacturing construction.
• Experience supporting construction and capital projects 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.

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 among 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.
• Conduct 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 project information flow 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

• Healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
• Equal opportunity and inclusive workplace.

What This Job Offers

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