Quality Assurance PM Electrical Data Center Construction

Job Description

Turner & Townsend is seeking an Electrical Project Manager – Data Center Construction with Field Experience to support a high-profile data center construction project. This individual will be responsible for overseeing the General Contractor’s construction activities, with a strong focus on reporting on schedule status back to the project owner. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise from working in the field, strong leadership, and a background in large-scale data center/mission‑critical works or electrical contracting environments.

• Effectively manage and collaborate with project stakeholders.
• Effective communication across our internal team to ensure efficiency and a consistent delivery to the client.
• Can analyze, track, and effectively manage critical milestone activities to avoid schedule slip.
• 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 being 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 submittals, 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 is 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.

• Oversee all phases of electrical construction, from preconstruction through L5 commissioning.
• Oversee design coordination, procurement, installation, and closeout of all mission critical systems, with an emphasis on electrical support.
• Ensure alignment with project goals, client expectations, and quality standards.
• Foster a collaborative, high‑performing team environment.
• Maintain clear communication with clients, contractors, and internal stakeholders.
• Oversee and report on works status in the field against the General Contractor’s schedule and report on this daily and as required by the owner.
• Review and provide feedback against the GC contract schedule to mitigate and expose opportunities to avoid any impacts to the critical path.
• Provide subject matter expertise in electrical systems, including substations, transformers, and power distribution.
• Ensure compliance with design specifications, codes, and industry standards on field walks as part of QA/QC responsibilities.
• Identify project risks and report feedback on mitigation strategies to the General Contractor and owner.
• Ensure all electrical work meets quality and safety standards.
• Manage method of procedure (MOP) review, feedback and execution.
• Maintain/contribute to the site progress photo log and weekly reporting.
• Assist in managing the closeout of all CX issues identified in the field with project stakeholders.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• Minimum 5+ years of electrical project management experience, ideally in data center construction or with an electrical contractor.
• Experience with substation and power distribution systems preferred.
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