Senior Project Manager - Data Center

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

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1. Project Leadership & Delivery

• Manage full project lifecycle including planning, design coordination, procurement, contractor management, construction, and handover.
• Oversee project budgets, scheduling, quality control, and risk mitigation.
• Conduct project health checks, provide intervention plans, and ensure issues are resolved promptly.

2. Authorities & Regulatory Management

Serve as the primary liaison with regulatory agencies, local councils, and government bodies including:

• Manage end‑to‑end submission, approval, permitting and compliance for:
  • Earthwork, infrastructure, utilities, ECW, BP submissions
  • Fire Safety compliance
  • Electrical, mechanical, and structural approvals
  • Green building certifications (LEED, GBI) where applicable
• Ensure all project activities meet codes, standards, and regulatory requirements
• Represent the client and EPCM in meetings with authorities to secure timely permits, resolve technical queries, and maintain strong regulatory relationships.
• Lead site inspections, audits, and compliance reviews required by authorities.

3. Team & Stakeholder Management

• Ensure effective communication between clients, consultants, vendors, contractors, and internal project teams.

4. Financial & Contract Management

• Manage project financials, including budgets, cost control, forecasting, and reporting.
• Oversee tender processes, vendor prequalification, contract negotiations, and value engineering initiatives.
• Lead documentation preparation

5. Safety & Risk Management

• Advocate and enforce strict safety standards across all project sites, consultants, and vendors.
• Lead incident investigations (e.g., fall from height, electrical trips, underground service strikes).
• Conduct safety risk assessments, audits, and development of SOPs and Safe Work Method Statements.
  
  

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering (Materials Engineering or related field).
• 10–15+ years of experience managing large‑scale industrial or EPCM/PMC projects.
• Proven experience in authority liaison and regulatory approvals.
  
  

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