Senior Project Manager – Data Centers Development

Turner & Townsend

. Represent developer clients through the front-end lifecycle of major data center projects .

Posted 10/15/2026full-timeRemote • Columbus • Ohio • United StatesSenior💰 $130,000 - $165,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive project management expertise in data center development, including site acquisition, feasibility studies, and construction oversight. Proficient in managing budgets, schedules, and stakeholder relationships while ensuring compliance with regulatory and technical standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Project Management ExperienceData Center DevelopmentFinancial ManagementMicrosoft Project ProficiencyStakeholder Coordination

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Hard Skills

Project ManagementRisk ManagementFeasibility StudiesSite EvaluationsConstruction OversightBudget ManagementSchedule DevelopmentValue EngineeringEntitlement ProcessesTechnical Assessments

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsOrganizational SkillsLeadership AbilityTeam Coordination

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft ProjectMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPoint

Industry Keywords

Data Center ProjectsLand AcquisitionConstruction ManagementEnvironmental Due DiligencePermitting StrategiesInfrastructure PlanningConsulting EnvironmentStakeholder ManagementConstruction Success CriteriaHandover Processes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Represent developer clients through the front-end lifecycle of major data center projects
Lead project teams and manage key client relationships across a portfolio of data center developments
Lead projects from site screening and acquisition through development and readiness for construction execution
Manage development schedules, budgets, risks, and key project milestones
Oversee feasibility studies, site evaluations, due diligence activities, and technical assessments
Coordinate site selection, land acquisition support, utility assessments, capacity and infrastructure evaluations, environmental due diligence, zoning and entitlement processes, permitting strategies, and infrastructure planning
Lead project governance, reporting, stakeholder management, and executive-level presentations
Coordinate multidisciplinary consultant teams and project stakeholders
Support business development and identify opportunities for expanded service delivery
Support design development, minimum functionality case, value engineering, long-lead procurement, contractor and commissioning-agent procurements, and construction success criteria
Review design and construction drawings, submittals, RFIs, schedules, and project documentation
Participate in risk identification, mitigation planning, criticality assessments, and baseline schedule development
Coordinate with local authorities, developers, technical reviewers, commissioning agents, cost and scheduling representatives, and document controllers
Provide construction-phase oversight through site visits, meetings, progress reporting, inspections, testing, punch-list tracking, commissioning, and handover to operations

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 8 years’ project management experience with significant focus on data center development projects
Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Real Estate Development, Architecture, Project Management or equivalent
Experience leading projects from land acquisition through handover to construction or delivery teams
Strong financial, commercial and risk management capabilities
Proficient to expert experience using Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Strong understanding of data center development, entitlement, and pre-construction processes
Ability to lead, coordinate, and organize multiple stakeholders including general contractors
Ability to deliver project/program status reports
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced consulting environment
Ability to travel up to 25% as required by clients

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible working environment
Work-life balance support
Inclusive and diverse workplace
Equal opportunity employment
Opportunity to affect change
No recruitment fees for candidates