Entry Level Data Center Construction Manager Jobs
New grad data center construction manager jobs attract recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where strong internship work or a hands-on portfolio can matter more than a lengthy resume. Most openings are on-site roles across Healthcare & Medical Services, Construction & Real Estate, and Retail, with employers like University of Utah, Mortenson Construction, and OhioHealth hiring at this level now.
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Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 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.
Job Description
Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Low Voltage Estimator to manage electrical estimates and cost consulting on Low Voltage B: Telecom, Security, Audio Visual, etc. (30v and below) for our Central Estimating Team for our Data Center Clients.
Responsibilities:
- Provide estimate and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan.
- Ability to estimate at conceptual, programming and detailed level.
- Assist on feasibility studies and writing procurement reports.
- Perform all aspects of procurement, including managing the pre-qualification stage, produce bid list, bid analysis, produce bid report, and compile contractual documents.
- Participate effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes, where applicable refer major changes to line manager.
- Manage cost checks and carry out valuations on larger projects, and ensure timely and accurate cost checking, and valuation process.
- Produce monthly post contract cost reports and present to client.
- Provide input into value engineering; negotiate and approve final accounts.
- Maintain liaison with client and other consultants at all projects stages.
- Provide leadership to cost management team, when necessary, ensure the delivery on all of accountabilities.
- Identify opportunities to develop new business with existing clients and report such opportunities to appropriate line manager and utilize marketing database.
- Identify improvements for cost management procedures, templates, and products, and refer ideas to leadership.
Qualifications
- Low Voltage B experience is required: Telecom, Security, Audio Visual, etc. (30v and below) on large, high-value construction projects.
- Good technical experience in all cost management areas; pre-contract, post contract and final account.
- College degree in (Electrical) Engineering, Construction Management or a related technical field, and/or field-related experience
- Demonstrate solid presentation, verbal, written, and communication skills.
- Excellent communicator and thrives in a client facing role.
- Good organization skills, ability to multi-task, and be a team player.
- Good knowledge of all methods of construction procurement.
- Experience with advising clients on value management, value engineering, and life cycle costing.
- Experience with key aspects of business development.
Additional Information
The salary range for this full-time role is $130K - $160K per year. Ranges are determined by role and level and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range is a reflection of base salary only, not of a total compensation package. Please note Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate’s experience and qualifications.
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/ and https://www.heery.com/
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:
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.
Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 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.
Job Description
Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Low Voltage Estimator to manage electrical estimates and cost consulting on Low Voltage B: Telecom, Security, Audio Visual, etc. (30v and below) for our Central Estimating Team for our Data Center Clients.
Responsibilities:
- Provide estimate and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan.
- Ability to estimate at conceptual, programming and detailed level.
- Assist on feasibility studies and writing procurement reports.
- Perform all aspects of procurement, including managing the pre-qualification stage, produce bid list, bid analysis, produce bid report, and compile contractual documents.
- Participate effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes, where applicable refer major changes to line manager.
- Manage cost checks and carry out valuations on larger projects, and ensure timely and accurate cost checking, and valuation process.
- Produce monthly post contract cost reports and present to client.
- Provide input into value engineering; negotiate and approve final accounts.
- Maintain liaison with client and other consultants at all projects stages.
- Provide leadership to cost management team, when necessary, ensure the delivery on all of accountabilities.
- Identify opportunities to develop new business with existing clients and report such opportunities to appropriate line manager and utilize marketing database.
- Identify improvements for cost management procedures, templates, and products, and refer ideas to leadership.
Qualifications
- Low Voltage B experience is required: Telecom, Security, Audio Visual, etc. (30v and below) on large, high-value construction projects.
- Good technical experience in all cost management areas; pre-contract, post contract and final account.
- College degree in (Electrical) Engineering, Construction Management or a related technical field, and/or field-related experience
- Demonstrate solid presentation, verbal, written, and communication skills.
- Excellent communicator and thrives in a client facing role.
- Good organization skills, ability to multi-task, and be a team player.
- Good knowledge of all methods of construction procurement.
- Experience with advising clients on value management, value engineering, and life cycle costing.
- Experience with key aspects of business development.
Additional Information
The salary range for this full-time role is $130K - $160K per year. Ranges are determined by role and level and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range is a reflection of base salary only, not of a total compensation package. Please note Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate’s experience and qualifications.
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/ and https://www.heery.com/
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
#LI-DL1
Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:
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.
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Entry Level Data Center Construction Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level data center construction manager job?
Employers hiring at this level typically look for candidates with coursework or internship experience in construction management, electrical systems, or facilities operations. Hands-on project work, even from a capstone or co-op, carries real weight. Familiarity with construction safety standards, basic project scheduling tools, and an understanding of critical infrastructure gives entry level applicants a clear edge over candidates with only classroom credentials.
Which companies hire entry level data center construction managers?
Companies hiring entry level data center construction managers right now include University of Utah, Mortenson Construction, and OhioHealth, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. The hiring mix tends to include large hyperscale operators, general contractors specializing in mission-critical facilities, and engineering firms that build and commission data center projects nationwide.
Are there remote entry level data center construction manager jobs?
Yes, though most construction roles at this level are on-site by nature. About 27% of entry level data center construction manager openings are remote or hybrid as of July 2026, and those tend to be project coordination or document control roles rather than field-facing positions. On-site roles remain the dominant path for candidates building hands-on experience early in their careers.
Are these new grad data center construction manager jobs?
Yes, many of these postings are explicitly new grad and junior roles that welcome recent graduates with zero to two years of experience, relevant internships, or a portfolio of project work. A new grad friendly posting typically skips strict experience minimums and instead emphasizes degree field, technical coursework, and demonstrated problem-solving in a construction or infrastructure context.
Which industries hire the most entry level data center construction managers?
Entry Level data center construction manager roles concentrate in Healthcare & Medical Services, Construction & Real Estate, and Retail, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. Rapid expansion of cloud infrastructure, colocation facilities, and enterprise data center buildouts in those sectors drives consistent demand for early-career talent who can grow into full project management responsibilities on active job sites.