Project Manager- Data Centres - FIFO/DIDO

Responsibilities

The Project Manager will oversee complex data centre projects by managing client relationships, project budgets, and timelines. They are responsible for coordinating vendor scopes, ensuring safety and environmental compliance, and managing the design and construction process.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a degree in Construction Management or a related field and possess at least 5 years of project management experience in a technical or data centre environment. A thorough understanding of the project life cycle and technical infrastructure such as HVAC and electrical systems is required.

Skills

• Project management
• Data centre infrastructure
• Construction management
• Budget management
• Risk management
• Contract execution
• Stakeholder management
• Design process management
• HVAC
• Electrical systems
• Project scheduling
• Conflict resolution
• Negotiation
• Safety management
• Environmental compliance
• Vendor coordination

Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Work-life balance support

About this role

Company Description
Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 62 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com
Job Description
Due to the continued growth of our Data Centre business across Australia, we are currently recruiting for an experienced Project Manager to join our team on a major data centre project in Queensland. This is a FIFO/DIDO role, offering flexibility of location for the right candidate while placing you at the heart of a complex, high-value delivery project
Responsibilities:
Manage complex projects and programs as the key client interface
Developing working relationships, problem solving and driving projects to successful completion
Managing the design process to achieve the client's requirements and manage expectations
Reviewing project plans and specifications, scheduling, costs saving measures, discrepancies, potential construction problems, etc
Managing project safety and environmental requirements
Managing project timelines, risks and reporting
Managing project budgets and advising on options to keep budget on track
Being engaged with marketing and business development initiatives
Co-ordinating vendor scope with overall project delivery
Contract Execution: Drafting contract documents in strict accordance with legal approved contract templates. Working closely with project team/s to ensure effective and timely document processing and management of contract documents
Bring strong communication, conflict resolution and negotiation skills
Qualifications
Degree in a Construction Management a related field
Understanding of Data Centre Infrastructure – HVAC, Electrical, Generators, Fire, Security and BMS
Professional/tertiary qualification in project management, engineering or construction
A minimum of 5 years project management experience, gained within a Data Centre or similar technical environment
A thorough understanding of the total project life cycle, from project inception stage, design, authority approvals through to construction completion and post-project review
Excellent knowledge and experience of all of the main project management concepts, tools and techniques
Ability to thrive in a high pressure, fast paced environment
Highly motivated and driven with a passion for delivering to your client
Additional Information
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/
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Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:
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Instagram
LinkedIn
It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.

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About Turner & Townsend

Construction · 10,001+ employees · headquartered in Horsforth, Leeds · founded 1946