Senior Project Manager – Data Centers Development

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Oregon.

📋 Description

• Act as the main point of contact and trusted advisor for clients involved in assigned data center development projects on a daily basis.

• Cultivate client relationships through proactive communication, resolution of issues, and strategic direction.

• Lead project governance, reporting, management of stakeholders, and presentations at the executive level.

• Coordinate multidisciplinary consulting teams and ensure alignment among project stakeholders.

• Assist in business development efforts and identify potential opportunities for enhanced service delivery.

• Oversee data center projects from the initial site screening and acquisition phase to the development and readiness for construction.

• Manage development timelines, budgets, risks, and key milestones.

• Supervise feasibility studies, site evaluations, due diligence processes, and technical assessments.

• Oversee site selection, land acquisition, utility assessments, environmental due diligence, zoning, entitlements, permitting, and planning of infrastructure.

• Support design development, value engineering, procurement, constructability reviews, risk planning, and baseline scheduling.

• Collaborate with local authorities, developers, commissioning agents, general contractors, and architects/engineers.

• Review submittals, RFIs, project schedules, construction progress, and relevant documentation.

• Provide oversight during the construction phase, including site visits, meetings, inspections, testing, punch lists, commissioning, and transition to operations.

• Contribute to the expansion of Turner & Townsend’s Data Center practice throughout North America.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least 8 years of project management experience, with a significant emphasis on data center development projects.

• A degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Real Estate Development, Architecture, Project Management, or a related field.

• Proven experience leading projects from land acquisition through to handover to construction or delivery teams.

• Strong skills in financial, commercial, and risk management.

• Proficient to expert level experience with Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

• Solid understanding of data center development, entitlement, and pre-construction processes.

• Capability to lead, coordinate, and organize multiple stakeholders, including general contractors.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.

• Capacity to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced consulting environment.

• Willingness to travel up to 25% as required by clients.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible working environment.

• Support for work-life balance.

• An inclusive workplace.

• Commitment to equal opportunity employment.

• Dedication to diversity and inclusion.