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 • San Francisco • California • 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, construction readiness, and stakeholder coordination. Proficient in financial and risk management, with strong communication skills to effectively manage client relationships and project governance.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Project Management ExperienceData Center DevelopmentFinancial ManagementMicrosoft Project ProficiencyStakeholder Coordination

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Hard Skills

Project ManagementRisk ManagementConstruction ManagementFeasibility StudiesSite EvaluationsTechnical AssessmentsValue EngineeringBaseline SchedulingEntitlement ProcessesInfrastructure Planning

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsIssue ResolutionStrategic GuidanceOrganizational Skills

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft ProjectMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPoint

Industry Keywords

Data Center ProjectsConstruction ReadinessProject CloseoutConsulting EnvironmentClient Representation

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Represent developer clients through the front-end lifecycle of major data center projects
Lead projects from site identification and acquisition through development, construction readiness, commissioning, and project closeout
Serve as primary day-to-day client representative and trusted advisor
Manage client relationships through communication, issue resolution, and strategic guidance
Lead project governance, reporting, stakeholder management, and executive presentations
Coordinate multidisciplinary consultant teams and project stakeholders
Support business development and identify opportunities for expanded services
Manage development schedules, budgets, risks, and milestones
Oversee feasibility studies, site evaluations, due diligence, technical assessments, zoning, entitlement, permitting, and infrastructure planning
Support design development, minimum functionality cases, value engineering, procurement, constructability reviews, and baseline scheduling
Coordinate with local authorities, general contractors, architects/engineers, commissioning agents, cost and scheduling representatives, and document controllers
Provide construction-phase oversight through site visits, meetings, schedule reviews, progress reporting, inspections, testing, punch-list resolution, commissioning, and handover to operations

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 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

Remote work availability
Healthy, productive, and flexible working environment
Work-life balance support
Equal opportunity and inclusive workplace
Opportunity to affect change and have a voice
Travel up to 25% as required by clients