Senior Project Manager – Data Centers Development

Turner & Townsend

. Serve as primary day-to-day client representative and trusted advisor for assigned data center development projects .

Posted 11/3/2026full-timeRemote • Dallas • Texas • United StatesSenior💰 $130,000 - $165,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive project management expertise in data center development, including site selection, land acquisition, and construction readiness. Proficient in stakeholder management, risk mitigation, and delivering strategic guidance to clients.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Project Management ExperienceData Center DevelopmentFinancial ManagementStakeholder CoordinationRisk Management

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Hard Skills

Project ManagementSite SelectionLand AcquisitionFeasibility StudiesBudget ManagementRisk MitigationConstruction ManagementTechnical AssessmentsValue EngineeringScheduling

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsProblem-SolvingOrganizational SkillsLeadership

Tools & Technologies

MS ProjectExcelWordPowerPoint

Industry Keywords

Data Center DevelopmentEntitlement ProcessesPre-Construction ProcessesConsulting EnvironmentConstruction Drawings

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as primary day-to-day client representative and trusted advisor for assigned data center development projects
Manage client relationships through proactive communication, issue resolution, and strategic guidance
Lead project governance, reporting, stakeholder management, and executive-level presentations
Coordinate multidisciplinary consultant teams and align project stakeholders
Support business development and identify expanded service opportunities
Lead data center projects from site screening and acquisition through development and readiness for construction
Manage development schedules, budgets, risks, and milestones
Oversee feasibility studies, site evaluations, due diligence, and technical assessments
Coordinate site selection, land acquisition support, utility assessments, capacity and infrastructure evaluations, environmental due diligence, zoning, entitlements, permitting, and infrastructure planning
Develop risk mitigation strategies and align development activities with client objectives and investment criteria
Support minimum functionality case development, enhancements, value engineering, long-lead procurement research, and contractor/commissioning agent RFPs
Establish construction success criteria and review design and construction drawings for requirements and constructability
Develop baseline schedules and provide progress updates
Participate in criticality assessments and risk mitigation planning
Interface with local authorities, developers, technical reviewers, general contractors, architects, and commissioning agents
Review submittals, RFIs, schedules, construction work, and project progress
Coordinate commissioning planning and execution
Attend construction status and owner/architect/contractor meetings
Support inspections, testing, acceptance, issue tracking, punch lists, documentation, 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
Demonstrated 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 MS 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 employment
Inclusive environment
Opportunity to affect change
Travel up to 25% as required by clients