Project Director Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Project Director to lead a major multibuilding hyperscale data center development. The Project Director will provide overall leadership of project delivery client interface risk management schedule assurance commercial oversight and stakeholder coordination.

The ideal candidate has deep experience delivering largescale complex missioncritical or industrial projects and excels at leading multidisciplinary teams through all phases of design and construction.


Responsibilities:

• Provide executivelevel leadership for a multibuilding hyperscale data center program.
• Lead mentor and develop highperforming project and cost management teams ensuring delivery against all accountabilities.
• Set clear strategic direction aligned with the clients business objectives and Turner & Townsends Business Plan.
• Build a collaborative inclusive and highperformance culture that promotes learning respect safety and operational excellence.
• Support training mentorship and upward career development for staff; partner with Talent Acquisition to plan resources and attract top talent.
• Serve as the primary interface for executivelevel client stakeholders including cloud AI and technology partners.
• Lead communication and coordination with the general contractor (Walbridge) utility providers regulatory agencies and other external partners.
• Represent the project in community planning and environmental engagements addressing topics such as land use environmental considerations and local construction impacts.
• Act as a Turner & Townsend brand ambassador within the hyperscale data center and missioncritical sectors.
• Oversee endtoend delivery of design engineering procurement and construction activities.
• Lead strategic planning budgeting scheduling procurement risk management permitting and execution across all project phases.
• Drive progress against aggressive delivery timelines and ensure alignment with major program milestones.
• Ensure compliance with technical specifications quality standards internal processes safety requirements and ISO audit processes.
• Lead process improvement initiatives and ensure bestpractice knowledge sharing across the program.
• Oversee and support cost planning estimating procurement strategy risk analysis and change management with embedded cost management teams.
• Track revenue margins forecasts resource requirements and monthly financial performance for all project and cost commissions.
• Lead preparation of proposals RFP responses and commercial strategies for future project phases.
• Identify crossselling opportunities and future revenue streams to drive business growth.
• Lead research and analysis of construction market conditions including interpretation of official published data.
• Produce thought leadership insights and externalfacing reports on market trends data center construction and missioncritical sectors.
• Attend and represent the firm at industry conferences networking events and promotional opportunities with senior leadership.
• Ensure compliance with internal quality standards audit procedures and ISO requirements.
• Oversee internal BMS audits and coordinate external audits conducted by certification authorities.
• Develop priority plans including KPIs appraisals risk mitigation strategies and performance measurement tools aligned with company goals.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in construction management engineering architecture quantity surveying cost management or a related construction field.
• Graduate degree in construction management engineering quantity surveying or a related discipline preferred.
• 10 years of experience delivering largescale construction projects with significant experience in cost management project management or quantity surveying roles.
• Significant experience delivering hyperscale data centers or missioncritical facilities with experience on major data center programs strongly preferred.
• Proven track record leading multidisciplinary highperforming teams on major capital programs (ideally $1B).
• Prior people management experience with the ability to lead develop and mentor cost management and project delivery teams.
• Demonstrated experience managing successful cost management service delivery in a consulting environment.
• Strong understanding of largescale permitting zoning community approvals and regulatory processes.
• Exceptional communication skills; presentation verbal written and organizational including executivelevel client engagement.
• Strong commercial and business development acumen with the ambition and capability to drive business growth.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with executives owners contractors stakeholders and partners.
   

Additional Information :

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

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time