Senior Construction Manager- Data Centres

Job Description

The Senior Construction Manager – Data Centres role at Turner & Townsend is a site‑based position based in Portugal, focusing on quality assurance and control for construction contractors within the Data Centre sector.

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22, 000 people across more than 60 countries. We deliver programme, project, cost, asset, and commercial management, as well as procurement, supply‑chain, net‑zero and digital solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage governance, communication, and management control systems for the proper conduct and assured delivery of client services and works.
• Review organisational structures of parties and recommend alignment measures.
• Manage interface between contractors.
• Monitor overall team performance and initiate safety or performance improvement measures.
• Audit compliance with management system requirements and report as required.
• Engage in Project Risk Management to identify and drive mitigation activities.
• Conduct weekly technical and progress meetings.
• Manage client stage gateway reviews and attainment of conditions precedent to approvals.
• Ensure design stage deliverables meet schedule and quality, coordinating with fast‑track procurement and permitting requirements.
• Lead daily site progress reviews, assessing HSE, logistics, and programme status.
• Produce formal progress reports against baseline and milestone dates, and project‑wide KPIs.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, and ad‑hoc reports and presentations for the Employer’s representative.
• Administer contracts to protect client interests.
• Issue invoices and receipts on time in line with the agreed contract.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of construction experience in a Data Centre or similar technical environment.
• University degree in engineering or construction‑related field.
• Excellent written, verbal, and analytical skills.
• Self‑directed, collaborative, and able to work effectively with internal and external resources.
• Leadership experience.
• Commercial awareness and financial management familiarity for project tracking and forecasting.
• Strong understanding of contract documents, specifications, project plans, and related documents.
• Computer skills, including Microsoft 365 and construction project management software.
• Basic knowledge of construction estimation and financial documents (payment applications, change orders).
• Highly motivated self‑starter.
• Ability to multi‑task, prioritise, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Availability for on‑site work.

Additional Information

Turner & Townsend is an equal‑opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, encouraging applications from all sectors of the community.

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with us will ask for a fee at any time.

Any unsolicited resumes or CVs submitted through our website or to our personal email accounts are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to agency fee payment.