Senior Construction Manager - Data Centre projects

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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.​

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We are seeking an experienced Senior Construction Manager to join our team in Milan, specializing in data centre construction. 

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.

• University degree in Engineering or a construction-related discipline.
• 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.
• Fluency in English and Italian.

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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.

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