Senior Project Manager - Data Centers / Due Diligence
Turner & Townsend · Chicago, IL · 1 mo ago
On-siteConsulting$130k–$165k/yrFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Client and Program Leadership
- Serve as the primary day-to-day client representative and trusted advisor for data center developer, investor and end user clients.
- Manage client relationships through proactive communication, issue resolution, and strategic guidance.
- Lead project governance processes, reporting, stakeholder management, and executive-level presentations.
- Cook up multi-disciplinary consultant teams and ensure alignment across all project stakeholders.
- Support business development initiatives and identify opportunities for expanded service delivery within client accounts.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with developers, investors, landowners, utility providers, consultants, and local authorities.
- Development Management
- Lead data center 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.
- Cook up development activities including: Site selection, Land acquisition support, Utility assessments, Capacity and infrastructure evaluations, Environmental due diligence, Zoning and entitlement processes, Permitting strategies, Infrastructure planning.
- Track and manage project development risks and develop mitigation strategies.
- Ensure development activities align with overall client business objectives, schedule requirements, and investment criteria.
Qualifications
- A minimum of 8 years’ project management experience with a significant focus on due diligence, site acquisition and land purchase.
- 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 – expert experience level using Microsoft tools (MS Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
- Strong understanding of data center development, entitlement, and pre-construction processes.
- Ability to lead, coordinate & organize multiple stakeholders including general contractor and deliver project/program status reports as required.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.