Substation Construction Manager - Data Centers

Turner & Townsend are seeking an experienced Substation Construction Manager to work alongside our key clients large scale ground-up commercial real estate construction project. The role will be responsible for all aspects of project delivery from inception through to commissioning.  

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 8 years construction field experience and the ability to be highly effective in a client facing role. Under direction of the client the Construction Manager will be responsible for coordinating with the general contractor and architect/engineer services provider for all construction related activities on the project including but not limited to: 

• Site layout/design (inclusive of roads infrastructure site utilities etc.). 
• Constructability reviews of designs identifying risk to project cost and schedule preparing reports. 
• Lead Turner & Townsend site project team under the direction of the client 
• Ability to work well within a team and liaise with external vendors architects engineers suppliers & General Contractor. 
• In-depth knowledge of construction management in commercial building applications including applicable building codes and standards as well as amendments by authorities having jurisdiction. 
• Strong working knowledge of safety in design and health and safety regulations as they apply to commercial building construction sites. 

Design Phase Services 

• Support development of Minimum Functionality Case plus enhancement identification. 
• Support and contribute to Value Engineering efforts (selection coordination comment follow-up and verification). 
• Assist in identifying long-lead items procurement items providing input/feedback/research related to construction market conditions. 
• Assist with preparation of request for proposal for general contractor and commissioning agent procurements. 
• Assist in establishing the success criteria for the project construction including schedule cost technical and quality performance parameters. 
• Review design and construction drawings against project requirements and for constructability issues and concerns with follow-up and verification with GC and A/E. 
• Participate in risk identification and mitigation planning for cost and schedule risks. 
• Assist in developing baseline schedule and provide regular progress update on all activities. 
• Participate in Criticality Assessment (workshop to identify critical aspects of design and construction that may require owner witness/hold points and oversight of inspection testing and acceptance). 
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role which are to be adhered to where applicable.

 Design and Construct 

• Participate in Interface with local authorities having jurisdiction developers on issues regarding site development e.g. utility tie-ins permitting etc. 
• Participate in review of Product Data Submittals in coordination with technical reviewers. 
• Coordinate with Commissioning Agent during development of Commissioning Plan and execution of Plan. 
• Review project submittals and RFI. 

Construction Phase Services including Commissioning and Handover to Operations 

• Reviews the general contractors and key subcontractors project schedule for alignment with contract requirements. 
• Provide oversight of general contractor during construction phase activities including regular site visits and review construction work. 
• Attend daily construction status meetings and Owner Architect Contractor meetings as scheduled. 
• Review and report on the overall construction effort and progress. 
• Evaluate of the project schedule with relation to actual field production. 
• Coordination with Cost and Scheduling representatives for project reporting and dashboard updates. 
• Coordination with Document Controller to ensure project documentation is loaded into client system of record. 
• Supports observation and issue tracking/resolution and punch-list coordination with A/E. 
• Support In-Process and Final Inspection and Test activity conducted by GC and Commissioning Agent.

Qualifications :

Education/Experience: 

• A minimum of 8 years project management experience. 
• Degree in Construction management or Equivalent and OSHA certified. 
• Proficient expert experience level using Microsoft tools (MS Project Excel Word PowerPoint). 
• Must have Substation experience.

Skills and Qualifications: 

• Ability to lead coordinate & organize multiple stakeholders including general contractor and deliver project/program status reports as required. 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. 
• The tenacity and drive to inject value and create solutions. 
• Develops good working relationships with project team. 
• Ability to work on site. 

Additional Information :

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our clients needs*
 

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