Senior Project Manager — Data Centers

Turner & Townsend • Phoenix, AZ

6h • Onsite

About The Position

Turner & Townsend are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join our team. The ideal individual will have prior experience supporting large-scale construction projects. In this role, you will be embedded full-time on site, providing day-to-day oversight and leadership across preconstruction and construction delivery phases on behalf of our client. You will be the primary point of accountability for project performance, acting as a trusted extension of the client's team.

Requirements

• Minimum 8 years of project management experience, with at least 5 years in data center or mission-critical construction
• Proven experience in an Owner's Representative or Owner's PM capacity
• Strong technical understanding of data center infrastructure — MV/LV electrical distribution, cooling systems (CRAC, CRAH, chilled water, CDUs), generators, UPS, BMS, fire suppression, and building envelope
• Demonstrated ability to manage GC and trade contractor performance on large-scale, fast-paced programs
• Experience with GMP contracts, change order management, and cost control
• Proficiency in Procore, scheduling tools (P6 or equivalent), and Microsoft Office Suite
• Must be able to work on-site 5 days per week in Goodyear, AZ

Responsibilities

• Manage stakeholders including architects, engineers, and supply chains to deliver compliant projects.
• Can analyze, track, and effectively manage critical milestone activities to avoid schedule slips.
• Verify that effective project governance, processes and systems are utilized
• Ensure application of best practice on all projects.
• Production of formal project status reports and other reports as required.
• Monitor the progress of multiple construction projects simultaneously to ensure that the approved design standards are applied correctly.
• Manage the interface between all suppliers through monthly trackers and weekly reviews.
• Manage the flow of project information between the project team through regular meetings and written communications.
• Forecast and update key project milestones.
• Manage and monitor local design teams in accordance with commission criteria.
• Provide technical support to owners, architects, general contractors and regional stakeholders.
• Rapid response to RFIs from the field.
• Provide expertise for cost control, value engineering, and constructability guidance where required.
• Independent review of status reports, drawing submittmits, timelines and costs from architects, contractors and suppliers.
• Client management – assist in developing excellent working relationships with Clients, with a view towards maximizing new opportunities.
• Strategic Thinking - provides advice to project teams on approaches that can be adopted to successfully achieve both clients’ objectives and business objectives.
• Knowledge management – ensure that key information and learnings generated from each project are captured.
• Process improvement – Identify ways to improve internal systems and processes
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Benefits

• A great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
• Support to succeed both in work and life.
• A healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed