Senior Project Manager MEP – Construction

Turner & Townsend•San Francisco, CA

2d•$130,000 - $165,000

About The Position

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior Project Manager MEP to work with its team and partner with a global manufacturing client. The role is suited to someone with an engineering background and strong mechanical, electrical, or MEP expertise, a consultant mindset, 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 supports engineering and construction project delivery through field coordination, document and quality reviews, progress tracking, reporting, stakeholder communications, and project closeout. On-site presence and requirements may change according to client needs. The base salary range is $130,000–$165,000 USD; employees may also be eligible for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package. The company promotes a flexible working environment that respects work-life balance and is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.

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.
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 field.

Nice To Haves

Experience in manufacturing construction.
Experience supporting complex projects and managing stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams in data centers, critical infrastructure, aviation, life sciences, or energy and natural resources.

Responsibilities

Manage applicable engineering drawings, specifications, and documents.
Communicate with internal and external team members and stakeholders throughout all project stages.
Support the scheduler with progress updates.
Coordinate field activities 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.
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 lessons learned 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.