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Project Manager Design Execution

Turner & Townsend


Job Location:

Columbus, NE - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 26 September 2026 (8 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 24 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About the role

The Design Project Manager will be responsible for assisting in managing the design process from campus planning/basis of design stage through issuance of construction drawings. This includes building matrixed design teams from the clients internal design and external design services partners/providers facilitating the creation of a shared plan for the execution and oversight of construction administration services provided by the external design team in support of construction activities. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of design and building construction in addition to excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

*This role will require travel throughout the Columbus metro area as needed.

What youll do

  • Develop and assist in planning and kickoff workshops with internal & external stakeholders;
  • Assist with design reviews in partnership with external partners;
  • Assist in authoring scopes of work for contracts and gain buy-in from internal stakeholders;
  • Issue administer track contracts;
  • Define and track deliverables from various parties;
  • Track of cost schedule progress and scope; Provide dashboard reporting on cost schedule scope and progress;
  • Change management for project scope and design contracts;
  • Support the owners design change management process;
  • Complete quality checks of design issues in the BIM environment;
  • Facilitate technical decisions in-line with project needs;
  • Coordinate design activities with procurement and construction;
  • Assist clear and transparent communication with all internal stakeholder and external partners;
  • Quality check the issuance of engineering information to the right party at the right time in the right format; and
  • Assist in project close out to align final documentation with design partners and contractors.

Qualifications :

What youll need

  • Bachelors Degree preferred with 5-8 years of relevant lieu of a degree a combination of experience and education will be considered. LEED AP PMP and/or CCM designation(s) preferred.
  • Professional licensure (PE NCARB RA or equivalent) is preferred.
  • Prior experience with data center design and/or construction preferred. Examples of design and/or construction of acceptable non-data center projects: healthcare (hospitals) large commercial (high rise) laboratory manufacturing facilities (fabs) high power (power plants)
  • Minimum 1 years of design project management experience is required
  • 3 years of experience in design and/or construction project management is preferred
  • Strong experience in understanding design principles and practices
  • Intermediate understanding of construction principles and practices
  • Experience managing and coordinating project teams
  • Experience in the preparation of project plans specifications
  • Experience drafting scopes of work
  • Experience with government regulations entitlements a plus
  • Experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Strong leadership and organizational skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Additional Information :

The base salary range for this role is $145K-$160K USD. This range reflects the companys good faith estimate of the base salary for this position at the time of the posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience skills qualifications and internal addition to base salary employees may be eligible for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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.

Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CVs that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list. Any speculative or unsolicited CVs will be treated as a direct application.

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.

 

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Remote Work :

No


Employment Type :

Full-time


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