Senior Project Manager MEP – Construction

Turner & Townsend•Raleigh, NC

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 is suited to a consultant-minded professional with an engineering background, strong mechanical, electrical, or MEP knowledge, and Owner’s Representation experience. The successful candidate will support construction and capital project delivery in one or more of the company’s markets, including data centers, critical infrastructure, aviation, life sciences, and energy and natural resources. Experience with complex projects, stakeholder management, and multidisciplinary teams across these sectors is preferred. The position supports project delivery through engineering document management, field coordination, quality reviews, project reporting, client communications, and project closeout. On-site presence and requirements may change depending on client needs. Turner & Townsend promotes a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Requirements

Field construction experience.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to support 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, including 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 across data centers, critical infrastructure, aviation, life sciences, and 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 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 is 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 the flow of project information between the team and client through regular meetings and written communications.
Ensure key information and learning from commissions are entered into internal databases and shared.
Identify and ensure the client and management are aware of quality, safety, health, and environmental issues.
Adhere to applicable SOX control responsibilities.