Senior Project Manager MEP – Construction

Turner & Townsend • Raleigh, NC

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About The Position

Turner & Townsend is seeking an MEP Project Manager to work with its team and partner with a global manufacturing client. The role calls for an engineering background with strong mechanical, electrical, or MEP knowledge and experience, a consultant-minded approach, and experience with Owner’s Representation. The successful candidate will support construction and capital project delivery in one or more key markets, including 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. On-site presence and requirements may change depending on client needs.

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with more than 22,000 people in over 60 countries. Its capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero, and digital solutions. The company describes its workplace as healthy, productive, flexible, and respectful of work-life balance, and is committed to equal opportunity and an inclusive environment.

Requirements

• Field construction experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to coordinate across project delivery teams, stakeholders, and vendors.
• Strong client relationship management skills to maintain positive relations among stakeholders and corporate leadership.
• 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.
• Exposure to complex projects, stakeholder management, and multidisciplinary teams in data centers, critical infrastructure, aviation, life sciences, or energy and natural resources.
• Project Management (or PMP), Engineering, or a related qualification.

Responsibilities

• Manage applicable engineering drawings, specifications, and documents.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external team members and stakeholders throughout project stages.
• Support the scheduler by providing 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 close-out 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 commissions is 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

• Flexible working environment that supports work-life balance.
• Inclusive workplace that provides employees an opportunity and voice to affect change.

What This Job Offers

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