Lead Project Manager Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Lead Project Manager to oversee the construction management of a massive state of the art data center construction project for a global technology client onsite in Maiden North Carolina.

This role will involve full responsibility for the planning coordination execution and delivery of the data center project from preconstruction to final handover. You will lead a team of project managers subcontractors and vendors ensuring that the project is completed on time within budget and to the highest standards of quality.

The Lead Project Manager will serve as the primary point of contact for all project stakeholdersclients contractors engineers and consultantswhile overseeing project risks controlling budgets and schedules and ensuring the successful and timely delivery of the project.

Responsibilities: 

Preconstruction / Design / Planning: 

• Work with GC and AE to create and establish the Master Project Schedule based on the Critical Path and key milestones. 
• Support establishment of the project budget including soft costs and hard costs. 
• Support contract negotiation typically in concert with the Clients PM and legal counsel. 
• Coordinate Design Team activities. 
• Ensure AE is completing requirements to meet municipal and AHJ demands
• Coordinate Constructability review of project documents. 
• Coordinate cost estimates working with subs and other vendors for scope gaps/changes. 
• Coordinate Value Engineering effort. 

Construction: 

• Manage GC and other directly contracted vendors by working with the onsite Construction Management team. 
• Ensure quality control process ensuring compliance with required standards 
• Support client culture to ensure project and site is ran according to clients EHS policies 
• Lead procurement activities and coordinate all owner furnished contractor installed equipment 
• Provide report and tracking of project financials including change order management & cashflow. 
• Monitor schedule tracking and analysis 
• Ensure document control (track and coordinate addenda bulletins new drawing sets clarifications etc) process is in place. 
• Ensure QA/QC is being followed and report any issues/gaps. 
• Ensure tracking of all key project documents including submittals RFIs change orders invoices and payments lien releases. 
• Coordination and management of all Ownerdirect vendors working with supply chain and consultants. 

Close Out: 

• Initiate close out process prior to project completion typically two to three months in advance with the client doc control team setting timelines and responsibilities. 
• Establish close out documentation requirements. Ensure receipt of all closeout documents until completion including warranties asbuilts O&M manuals etc. 
• Ensure punch list substantial completion and final completion process through onsite Construction management team. 
• Negotiate resolve and close out any outstanding change orders quality issues or disputes. 
• Process and track any final invoices payment applications retention payments etc. 
• Prepare and submit final project accounting and budget. 
• Assist client in scheduling coordination and management of all Ownerdirect vendors consultants. 

Qualifications :

• Formal Project Management methods. 
• Cross functional team participation in a hightech dynamic environment 
• Excellent problemsolving critical thinking and analytical skills. 
• Proven track record in delivering highquality programs. 
• Ability to present to senior management to gain approvals. 
• Passionate about solving complex challenges within aggressive timelines. 
• Detail oriented with strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to multitask in a fastpaced and quickly changing environment. 
• Experience in data center construction is strongly preferred. 

Preferred Education: 

• MBA or Bachelors Degree in Construction Management Business Administration Project Management (or PMP) Engineering or a related field. 

Additional Information :

*Onsite presence and requirements may change depending on our clients needs

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