Associate Director, Site Engineering – Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend

. Manage and maintain the project RFI register .

Posted 9/17/2026full-timeRemote • San Francisco • California • United StatesSenior💰 $170,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing RFIs, coordinating multidisciplinary design teams, and maintaining comprehensive project documentation. Proficient in analyzing design processes and promoting collaboration among stakeholders to enhance project execution.

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RFI ManagementDesign CoordinationProject Information ManagementTechnical WritingDesign Change Management

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Hard Skills

Project EngineeringDesign ManagementConstruction AdministrationDocumentation StandardsDesign DevelopmentConstruction DocumentationRisk TrackingIssue ResolutionData Center Design FundamentalsCommissioning Processes

Soft Skills

CollaborationFacilitationCommunicationProblem SolvingAgendas Management

Tools & Technologies

ProcoreAconexAutodesk Construction CloudBIM 360

Industry Keywords

Design-BuildEPCCapital ProjectsMission-Critical ProjectsInfrastructure ProjectsSOX Control Responsibilities

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage and maintain the project RFI register
Review, triage, classify, draft, coordinate, and escalate RFIs through resolution
Monitor RFI status, due dates, turnaround times, and audit trails
Coordinate design deliverables, review cycles, and comment resolution across architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, controls, and specialty disciplines
Track design risks, open issues, and action items
Facilitate design coordination meetings and manage agendas, documentation, and action items
Identify and communicate design process bottlenecks affecting project execution or construction
Maintain design basis documentation, RFI registers, submittal logs, design issue logs, and lessons learned databases
Promote collaboration among stakeholders, consultants, contractors, and client teams
Prepare regular program reports on RFI metrics, design status, issue resolution, and project risks
Analyze RFI trends and recurring issues to improve processes and design clarity
Support RFI management protocols, governance procedures, documentation standards, approval workflows, and authority boundaries
Adhere to applicable SOX control responsibilities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience
8+ years of experience in project engineering, design management, construction administration, or technical project coordination on large capital projects
Experience supporting multidisciplinary design teams through design development, construction documentation, and construction phases
Strong knowledge of RFI, submittal, and design change management processes
Experience working within design-build, EPC, or traditional delivery models
Proficiency with project information management platforms such as Procore, Aconex, Autodesk Construction Cloud/BIM 360, or similar systems
Strong technical writing and documentation skills
Preferred: experience supporting data center, mission-critical, industrial, or large infrastructure projects
Preferred: familiarity with data center design fundamentals, including electrical distribution systems, mechanical cooling systems, building controls systems, and reliability and redundancy concepts
Preferred: experience operating within sophisticated program management and governance environments
Preferred: exposure to commissioning, design validation, or construction quality processes

Benefits

Comp & perks

Bonuses may be available
Comprehensive benefits package
Healthy, productive, and flexible working environment
Work-life balance support
Inclusive and diverse workplace
Opportunity to affect change
Equal opportunity employment