Senior Project Manager - Design Execution

About the role

The Senior Project Manager - Design Execution will be responsible for managing the design process from campus planning/basis of design stage through issuance of construction drawings. This includes building matrixed design teams from the client's internal design and external design services partners/providers, facilitating the creation of a shared plan for the execution, and oversight of construction administration services provided by the external design team in support of construction activities.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of building construction and/or design, and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

This role will be supporting work in the following areas:
Chattanooga, Huntsville or Birmingham.

• Facilitate planning and kickoff workshops with internal & external stakeholders
• Facilitate design reviews in partnership with external partners
• Facilitate large scale workshops as necessary
• Author scopes of work for contracts and gain buy-in from internal stakeholders
• Issue and administer contracts
• Define and track deliverables from various parties
• Track of cost, schedule, progress and scope
• Provide health reporting on cost, schedule, scope and progress
• Build optimal design teams from matrixed internal stakeholders and the strategic procurement of external partners
• Change management for project scope and design contracts
• Facilitate technical decisions in-line with project needs
• Coordinate design activities with procurement and construction
• Provide clear and transparent communication with all internal stakeholder and external partners
• Ensure the issuance of engineering information to the right party, at the right time, in the right format

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 8-10 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.
• The innovative mentality to develop methods that go beyond existing solutions.
• Ability to solve unique problems using standard and innovative solutions having a broad impact on the business.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office or Google Suite products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Expert organizational skills with an advanced inquisitive mindset.
• Professional licensure (PE, NCARB, RA, or equivalent) is strongly preferred
• Prior experience with data center design and/or construction preferred. Examples of design and/or construction of acceptable non-data center projects: healthcare (hospitals), large commercial (high rise), laboratory, manufacturing facilities (fabs), high power (power plants)
• 3 years of design project management experience
• Strong experience in understanding design principles and practices
• Intermediate understanding of construction principles and practices
• Experience managing and coordinating project teams
• Experience with government regulations, entitlements a plus
• Experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong leadership and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Please be advised that effective January 1, 2025, CBRE Project Management and Turner & Townsend have been consolidated into a single global business entity. As a candidate applying for a position, you should be aware that while your initial employment may be with CBRE Project Management, you will subsequently transfer to the newly formed entity that encompasses both organizations.