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Company Description
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 Electrical Project Manager – Data Center Construction with Field Experience to support a high-profile data center construction project. This individual will be responsible for overseeing the General Contractor’s construction activities, with a strong focus on reporting on schedule status back to the project owner. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise from working in the field, strong leadership, and a background in large-scale data center/mission critical works or electrical contracting environments.
On site 5-days a week
Relocation assistance can be provided for the right candidate
Responsibilities:
- Effectively manage and collaborate with project stakeholders.
- Effective communication across our internal team to ensure efficiency and a consistent delivery to the client.
- Can analyze, track, and effectively manage critical milestone activities to avoid schedule slip.
- Verify that effective project governance, processes and systems are utilized.
- Ensure application of best practice on all projects.
- Production of formal project status reports and other reports as required.
- Monitor the progress of multiple construction projects simultaneously to ensure that the approved design standards are being applied correctly.
- Manage the interface between all suppliers through monthly trackers and weekly reviews.
- Manage the flow of project information between the project team through regular meetings and written communications.
- Forecast and update key project milestones.
- Manage and monitor local design teams in accordance with commission criteria.
- Provide technical support to owners, architects, general contractors and regional stakeholders.
- Rapid response to RFIs from the field.
- Provide expertise for cost control, value engineering, and constructability guidance where required.
- Independent review of status reports, drawing submittals, timelines and costs from architects, contractors and suppliers.
- Client management – assist in developing excellent working relationships with Clients, with a view towards maximizing new opportunities.
- Strategic Thinking - provides advice to project teams on approaches that can be adopted to successfully achieve both clients’ objectives and business objectives.
- Knowledge management – ensure that key information and learnings generated from each project is captured.
- Process improvement – Identify ways to improve internal systems and processes.
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
- Minimum 5+ years of electrical project management experience, ideally in data center construction or with an electrical contractor.
- Experience with substation and power distribution systems preferred.
- Familiarity with MEP design.
- Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in project management tools.
- Knowledge of relevant codes, standards, and construction methodologies.
- Proficiency in the Data Center Commissioning Process (levels 1 –5).
- Proficiency managing construction documents including BODs, specifications, contract drawings, C/D/E’s, equipment submittals and RFIs.
- Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Procore, P6, CxAlloy, and other construction project management tools.
Additional Information
On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our clients' needs.
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.
Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list or that have not followed due process. Any speculative or unsolicited CV’s will be treated as a direct application.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Company Description
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 Electrical Project Manager – Data Center Construction with Field Experience to support a high-profile data center construction project. This individual will be responsible for overseeing the General Contractor’s construction activities, with a strong focus on reporting on schedule status back to the project owner. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise from working in the field, strong leadership, and a background in large-scale data center/mission critical works or electrical contracting environments.
On site 5-days a week
Relocation assistance can be provided for the right candidate
Responsibilities:
- Effectively manage and collaborate with project stakeholders.
- Effective communication across our internal team to ensure efficiency and a consistent delivery to the client.
- Can analyze, track, and effectively manage critical milestone activities to avoid schedule slip.
- Verify that effective project governance, processes and systems are utilized.
- Ensure application of best practice on all projects.
- Production of formal project status reports and other reports as required.
- Monitor the progress of multiple construction projects simultaneously to ensure that the approved design standards are being applied correctly.
- Manage the interface between all suppliers through monthly trackers and weekly reviews.
- Manage the flow of project information between the project team through regular meetings and written communications.
- Forecast and update key project milestones.
- Manage and monitor local design teams in accordance with commission criteria.
- Provide technical support to owners, architects, general contractors and regional stakeholders.
- Rapid response to RFIs from the field.
- Provide expertise for cost control, value engineering, and constructability guidance where required.
- Independent review of status reports, drawing submittals, timelines and costs from architects, contractors and suppliers.
- Client management – assist in developing excellent working relationships with Clients, with a view towards maximizing new opportunities.
- Strategic Thinking - provides advice to project teams on approaches that can be adopted to successfully achieve both clients’ objectives and business objectives.
- Knowledge management – ensure that key information and learnings generated from each project is captured.
- Process improvement – Identify ways to improve internal systems and processes.
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
- Minimum 5+ years of electrical project management experience, ideally in data center construction or with an electrical contractor.
- Experience with substation and power distribution systems preferred.
- Familiarity with MEP design.
- Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in project management tools.
- Knowledge of relevant codes, standards, and construction methodologies.
- Proficiency in the Data Center Commissioning Process (levels 1 –5).
- Proficiency managing construction documents including BODs, specifications, contract drawings, C/D/E’s, equipment submittals and RFIs.
- Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Procore, P6, CxAlloy, and other construction project management tools.
Additional Information
On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our clients' needs.
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.
Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list or that have not followed due process. Any speculative or unsolicited CV’s will be treated as a direct application.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as an Electrical Project Manager
Use OFLC Wage Search to benchmark your offer
PERM requires your employer to pay at least the prevailing wage for your occupation and location. Cross-check any offer against OFLC Wage Search before signing, so the LCA certification doesn't stall over a wage shortfall later.
Target firms with active PERM filing history
Construction management firms, electric utilities, and large engineering contractors file PERM applications regularly. Prioritize employers whose job postings mention green card sponsorship or who have a dedicated in-house immigration team or established outside counsel.
Search green card sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Filter by Electrical Project Manager roles on Migrate Mate to surface employers with verified green card sponsorship history. This saves you from applying to firms that sponsor H-1B transfers but have never filed a PERM application.
Negotiate PERM timing into your offer letter
PERM labor certification alone typically takes six to twelve months before the I-140 even files. Ask for a written commitment on when the employer will initiate the PERM process, and confirm they'll cover filing fees, so there are no surprises post-hire.
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Find Electrical Project Manager JobsElectrical Project Manager Green Card Sponsorship: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Electrical Project Manager role qualify as a specialty occupation for green card purposes?
Yes. USCIS recognizes Electrical Project Manager positions as specialty occupations requiring at minimum a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, electrical technology, or a closely related discipline. The O*NET classification for this role supports the theoretical and practical application standard USCIS applies when evaluating EB-2 and EB-3 PERM petitions.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B is a temporary nonimmigrant status capped at 85,000 new visas per year and subject to a lottery. PERM-based green card sponsorship has no annual cap at the petition level and results in lawful permanent residency. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM plus I-140 adjudication can run 18 to 36 months before a visa number becomes available, depending on your country of birth and the preference category your employer files under.
Which employers sponsor green cards for Electrical Project Managers?
Electric utilities, large EPC contractors, data center developers, and municipal infrastructure agencies are the most consistent sponsors. These employers typically manage multi-year capital projects that justify the long PERM timeline. Use Migrate Mate to filter Electrical Project Manager listings by green card sponsorship history so you're targeting employers who have actually completed the PERM process before, not just those open to it in principle.
Can my employer start PERM while I'm on H-1B status?
Yes, and starting early is advisable. Filing PERM while you're on H-1B does not affect your current status or work authorization. Once your I-140 is approved, an H-1B extension beyond the standard six-year cap becomes available under AC21 portability rules, protecting your status while your priority date advances.
Does a Professional Engineer license strengthen a green card application for this role?
A PE license doesn't replace the degree requirement for PERM purposes, but it strengthens the specialty occupation argument and can support an EB-2 filing by demonstrating advanced credentials beyond a standard bachelor's. Some employers also use it to justify a higher prevailing wage tier on the LCA, which can reduce audit risk at the DOL review stage.
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