Jobs · Consulting · Illinois

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.

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