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Senior Project Manager - Data Centres

CompanyTurner & Townsend
LocationSydney
Work ModeOn Site
PostedNovember 11, 2026
About The Company
We're Turner & Townsend – a global programme manager. For more than 80 years, we’ve helped deliver the projects that define how people live, work and connect. From shaping resilient cities to advancing clean energy, we approach every challenge with the same goal – to make a meaningful and lasting impact. Partnering closely with our clients, we plan, manage and deliver complex projects and portfolios. Our teams bring the leadership, commercial expertise and independent advice that unlocks performance and protects investment. From the metro systems moving millions of people to the data centres powering the digital economy, we bring ambitious plans to life and deliver outcomes that matter.
About the 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

Turner & Townsend are leaders in professional services to the Data Centre sector globally. Due to the continued success and expansion of our Data Centre business area we are currently recruiting for a Senior Project Manager to join our Data Centre team across Sydney.

Responsibilities: 

  • Develop and manage a suite of governance, communication and management control systems for the proper conduct and assured delivery of the client’s essential services and works.
  • Review the organisation structures of the parties and recommend alignment measures
  • Interface management between contractors
  • Monitor overall team performance and initiate any required safety or performance improvement measures and methodologies.
  • Monitor and audit compliance with the requirements of the management systems and report as required.
  • Active engagement in the Project Risk Management process to continually identify project risks, actively assign and drive mitigation management activities.
  • Initiate and conduct weekly technical and progress meetings relating to the services and works.
  • Manage any client stage gateway reviews and attainment of conditions precedent to such approvals.
  • Manage the attainment of design stage deliverables to schedule and quality that may be concurrent with any fast track works package procurements and associated permitting and approvals requirements.
  • Conduct and lead site progress reviews on a daily basis to review HSE, logistics and progress against the programme.
  • Produce formal reports on project progress measured against the baseline and milestone dates and agreed project-wide KPI’s.
  • Prepare weekly, monthly and ad-hoc reports on project progress for the Employer’s representative, prepare and conduct presentations as required.
  • Manage and administer the relevant contracts affording appropriate protection of the client’s interests.
  • Manage the timely issuance of company invoices and receipts against the agreed contract.

Qualifications

  • University degree in Engineering or a construction-related discipline.
  • Technical understanding of Data Centre Infrastructure – HVAC, Electrical, Generators, Fire, Security and BMS
  • Minimum of 10 years’ experience in construction industry.
  • Strong written, verbal, and analytical skills.
  • Proven leadership experience with the ability to collaborate effectively across internal and external teams.
  • High commercial awareness, including familiarity with financial management for project tracking and forecasting.
  • Solid understanding of contract documents, specifications, project plans, and related documentation.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft 365 and construction project management software.
  • Basic knowledge of construction estimation and financial processes (payment applications, change orders, etc.).
  • Highly motivated, self-driven, and capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously while prioritizing effectively.
  • Availability for on-site work, five days per week.

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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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. 

Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: 

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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. 

  • Department: Real estate
  • Key Skills
    Project managementData centre infrastructureContract administrationRisk managementStakeholder managementConstruction managementHSE complianceFinancial managementProcurementTechnical reportingGovernanceMicrosoft 365LeadershipCommercial awarenessSite supervision
    Categories
    ConstructionManagement & LeadershipEngineeringConsultingEnergy
    Benefits
    Flexible working environmentWork-life balance
    Job Information
    📋Core Responsibilities
    The Senior Project Manager will develop and manage governance and control systems to ensure the successful delivery of data centre projects. They are responsible for overseeing site progress, managing contractor interfaces, and ensuring compliance with safety and performance standards.
    📋Job Type
    full time
    📊Experience Level
    10+
    💼Company Size
    19784
    📊Visa Sponsorship
    No
    💼Language
    English
    🏢Working Hours
    40 hours
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