Turnover Operations Manager II

DLB Associates is a premier engineering and consulting firm specializing in innovative, mission-critical solutions across hyperscale data centers, advanced infrastructure, and high-performance building systems. With over four decades of expertise, we partner with some of the world’s most influential companies to design and optimize environments that demand precision, scalability, and resilience. **Join us and be part of a team where your voice matters, your work makes an impact, and your growth is a shared priority.** **Position Title:** Turnover Operations Manager II **Position Location:** Location varies by assignment. 75–100% travel across the U.S. unless assigned to an extended project. Must be located near a major US airport. **SALARY** DLB recognizes salary ranges from job boards do not necessarily reflect our pay ranges. In many instances we out compete those ranges for well-qualified candidates. **JOB SUMMARY** The Turnover Operations Manager II (TOM II) serves as the Owner's Representative and operational readiness leader for mission-critical data center projects, providing strategic oversight of turnover planning, operational integration, and facility readiness from construction completion through operational acceptance. This position serves as the critical interface between construction, commissioning, operations, and client organizations to ensure facilities are transitioned safely, efficiently, and in accordance with owner requirements. The TOM II leads turnover planning activities, coordinates multidisciplinary stakeholders, evaluates operational risks, and drives resolution of issues that could impact facility startup or long-term operations. This role provides leadership for turnover documentation, operational readiness assessments, warranty coordination, deficiency management, and closeout activities while ensuring operational continuity throughout project delivery. The TOM II independently performs most day-to-day responsibilities while exercising sound judgment and technical leadership on projects of moderate to complex scope. This position leads project teams, coordinates activities across multiple organizations, mentors junior personnel, and supports the continuous improvement of DLB's operational readiness and turnover processes. The TOM II will communicate and operate in line with organizational and client goals and values, as well as departmental objectives. **ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:** - Develop and execute operational readiness and turnover strategies supporting mission-critical facilities from construction completion through owner acceptance. - Coordinate turnover activities between construction, commissioning, operations, facility management, and owner organizations. - Lead operational readiness reviews to verify systems, documentation, personnel, and processes are prepared for facility occupancy and operation. - Evaluate operational risks associated with turnover activities and develop mitigation strategies. - Facilitate successful transition of facilities from project delivery teams to operations organizations. - Coordinate daily activities between construction teams, commissioning providers, operations personnel, owner representatives, contractors, equipment vendors, and other project stakeholders. - Ensure construction, commissioning, testing, and operational activities are effectively integrated and communicated. - Review work notifications, MOPs, SOPs, turnover plans, and operational procedures for completeness and operational impact. - Support integrated system testing, operational demonstrations, and owner acceptance activities. - Serve as the Owner's Representative during turnover and operational readiness activities. - Coordinate collaboration between critical facilities personnel, operations teams, construction managers, commissioning authorities, design professionals, contractors, vendors, and client representatives. - Lead turnover coordination meetings and communicate project status, risk…