Project Manager

Company Description
- At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society._
- Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 110 offices worldwide._

**Job Description**:
The Project Manager - Electrical Support, supports the development and delivery of the construction of the projects from site selection through design, permitting, construction and operation, **for electrical infrastructure (power distribution lines, substation, easements, etc).**

The Project Manager - Electrical Support will be a key contributor in the execution of comprehensive permitting programs and to the pre-construction program. This role will require regular engagement with key stakeholders from Mexico (Querétaro).

**Qualifications**:

- Manage the permitting and approvals process for a portfolio of projects to enable new datacenter development and construction throughout Mexico (Querétaro).
- Conduct comprehensive assessments during due diligence and throughout design and construction to identify permit requirements and associated risks.
- Coordinate with key internal counterparts including land development, design, construction, operations and environmental team leaders to develop comprehensive and integrated permitting and project delivery strategies
- Communicate key risks, mitigations, and policies to client stakeholders.
- Work with internal and external stakeholders to Identify innovative solutions to resolve delays to construction or other activities due to permitting delays.
- Own key strategic relationships with regulatory agencies, government officials and other key external stakeholders and act as a single point of contact for all discussions around permitting, planning approvals, and pre-construction delivery.
- Support the development of program tools and processes to continuously improve the delivery of permits, approvals and entitlements for datacenter development.
- Educate the project team on permitting requirements to ensure timely approvals and compliance
- Manage permit approval conditions to ensure compliance
- Key Metrics will include permitting and delivery timeline predictability
- Have a strong background in project management and the ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders to drive desired outcomes.
- Understand the development process, foresee future challenges, and mitigate challenges.

**Skills and Qualifications**

To be successful, you must have a strong background in land development, permitting and entitlement, be able to work in a dynamic and global organization, and have a strong desire to continually learn and innovate. We will expect you to:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction, or equivalent area.
- 7+ years of experience delivering large scale and/or complex planning and construction projects.
- ** Be fluent in business English & Spanish**:

- Work well within a fast-paced organization who is a self-starter, process-minded, and collaborative.
- Experience delivering permits and planning approvals, and other entitlements for large scale and/or complex construction projects.
- Experience managing a portfolio of projects and associated budgets and schedules
- Ability to establish and maintain cross-functional and positive working relationships with internal and external teams including environmental consultants, attorneys, contractors, and regulatory agencies.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail and high standards for quality of deliverables.
- Environmental permitting experience
- Community Engagement and Stakeholder engagement experience

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._
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