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Turner & Townsend

Global project management and cost consulting

Data Center Mechanical Construction Program Manager-Technical MEP Projects

Program ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeRemote in USARemote

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering is required.
  • A minimum of 10 years of experience in Mechanical Engineering is required.
  • Industrial or commercial heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) experience is required.

Responsibilities

  • Proactively identify stakeholders and work with them to strategize, plan, and prioritize objectives and success criteria; estimate task durations; and ensure schedules and dependencies are aligned and support those objectives within an organization.
  • Monitor and communicate progress and risks; propose mitigation plans; and align stakeholders on de-risking strategies.
  • Measure and publish program and process metrics to drive consensus in teams’ understanding of issues and support decision-making.
  • Seek out and apply relevant best practices from other processes and technologies.
  • Organize ambiguous projects into clear longer-term objectives lasting six or more months.
  • Build effective program teams within and across an organization, and understand and address their needs to support them throughout their life cycles.
  • Guide alignment on timelines, goals, and deliverables of related projects and teams.
  • Manage escalations and unblock obstacles.
  • Break down programs and processes into components that could be executed by less senior team members.
  • Independently design and deliver optimized program communication plans, including executive and key partner communications.
  • Represent the program across touchpoints.
  • Independently determine program phasing and metrics that address continuous improvement, including Resource Stewardship.
  • Optimize regular checkpoints and metrics dashboards.
  • Ensure stakeholders are aligned on the rationale for program pivots.
  • Independently determine and collect data required to govern programs and drive stakeholder decision-making.
  • Independently maintain project trackers and status reports.
  • Identify and execute program tasks, including proactively managing dependencies, while incorporating Product Excellence values, Product Inclusion, and brand trust and reputation.
  • Define program governance structures by determining effective management of mitigations, postmortems, and escalation reports.
  • Lead program stakeholder meetings.
  • Independently develop change-management rollout plans for programs, including impact analysis.
  • Across multiple teams, independently define, lead, and own program charters addressing scope, timeline, OKRs, resourcing, and risks or dependencies of moderately complex programs.
  • Translate ambiguous program goals into clear and measurable objectives and milestones.
  • Create project plans that break projects into discrete phases aligned with stakeholder needs, include risks and dependencies, and support proactive identification of program constraints.

Desired Qualifications

  • A Master's Degree and/or Professional Engineer (PE) license is preferred.
  • Experience with evaporative and air-based process chilled-water cooling systems is preferred.
  • A thorough understanding of mechanical engineering principles, practices, and related technical areas is preferred.
  • Knowledge of industry construction methods and techniques is preferred.
  • Familiarity with mechanical cooling systems is preferred.
  • Experience in construction or operations of large commercial buildings, high-rises, data centers, semiconductor facilities, or industrial processes is preferred.
  • Advanced planning and communication-management skills, including the ability to apply them in difficult situations, are preferred.
  • Proficiency in continuous improvement, execution, organizational change, and stakeholder management, with the ability to apply these skills in typical situations with minimal guidance, is preferred.

About the Company

Turner & Townsend

Global project management and cost consulting

Turner & Townsend provides project management, cost management, and advisory services for real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources. It manages the full project life cycle—from planning and budgeting to risk management and program delivery across design, construction, and operation. The firm distinguishes itself with a global footprint of 130+ offices in 45+ countries and an alliance with CBRE that expands reach and resources for large, complex assets. Its goal is to help clients maximize asset value by delivering projects on time and within budget while improving performance from inception through operation.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Acquired
Total funding
$1.3B
Headquarters
Leeds, United Kingdom
Founded
1980

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