Development Project Manager

Quality Technology Services; Cambois; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Volunteer hours

Pension scheme

Private medical and dental cover

Life assurance

Critical illness protection

Referral bonus £2,500

Job summary

Quality Technology Services is seeking a Development Project Manager to lead design, pre-construction and construction activities on a Northumberland campus. You will coordinate with facilities, contractors, designers, engineers and operations to keep programs on time and on budget.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in science or engineering, 5+ years in commercial construction, proficiency with PowerPoint and Excel, and up to 25% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of professional experience in commercial construction practices.
• Experience using PowerPoint for executive updates and Excel for budgets.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multiple projects on a campus with updated budgets and schedules.
• Create executive-ready updates and reviews for program status.
• Develop master development programs, budgets, and site design solutions.
• Manage entitlements, permitting, and multi-phased site plans.
• Prepare scopes of work and participate in procurement and cost estimates.
• Review pricing proposals, change orders, and manage procurement with stakeholders.
• Monitor budgets, schedules and cost-to-date; ensure on-time completion.
• Represent QTS in OAC meetings and liaise with stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Who we are:

As a global leader in digital infrastructure, QTS designs, builds and operates advanced data centers that support strategic AI, cloud and digital transformation initiatives. We are driven by a mission to connect the world for good and our people make it possible. Every single day, the creativity, dedication and genuine care for our communities are what push us forward and make this a truly special place to be.

The Development Project Manager is primarily responsible for leading and managing the design, pre-construction and construction activities on a given project based in Northumberland. The Project Manager will interact on a daily basis with Facilities, Contractors, Designers, Engineers, Commissioning Agents, Vendors, and Data Center Operations staff and should have both written and oral communication skills commensurate with this level of regular communication.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects on a campus(es) and maintain updated budgets, schedules, and status reports for each
• Create and communicate updates on development program & project status on a monthly basis suitable for executive level reviews. Effectively present information in a manner to support efficient decision making
• Work with QTS stakeholders, design, and construction teams to create a master development program for site(s), including a complete campus design solution and capital budget.
• Manage entitlement and permitting needs for each assigned site project(s)
• Implement and manage multi-phased site development plans to achieve time, budget, and quality standards in a predictable fashion. Continuously update a campus master plan to provide predictable statistics in a dynamic environment
• Write scopes of work for design, construction, commissioning services & participate in procurement and project cost estimates
• Evaluate and level pricing proposals for design, construction, and commissioning services
• Work closely with strategic procurement team on equipment procurement and delivery process
• Ensure appropriate submittals are coordinated with site stakeholders
• Monitor & create project budget / cost-to-date against overall project budget.
• Establish project schedules and manage teams to on-time completion
• Review and approve monthly pay applications from the contractors
• Review change order requests from contractors and negotiate pricing
• Establish site construction security procedures in conjunction with site security team
• Develop plans for product deployment and review / communicate plans with QTS staff involved
• Collaborate with Sales Engineers and Product teams to aid in custom deal solutioning for prospective clients within the applicable schedule and budget for an assigned location.
• Establish and maintain relationships serving as liaison with key QTS stakeholders
• Represent QTS Interests as leader in OAC meetings
• Create & build relationships that enhance QTS's ability to be a leader in creating the World's Most Valuable Data Center Real Estate
• Aid in due diligence efforts for potential new sites on an as-needed basis
• Work with the internal development team to enhance project management processes and protocols

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering or equivalent professional experience
• Five or more years of professional experience in commercial construction practices and procedures, including management of Lump Sum, Construction Management @ Risk, and Design Build project delivery methods from conceptual development through procurement to close out
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite, specifically PowerPoint for use in communicating program updates to executive level, and Excel to create and maintain site program & individual project budgets
• Be able to travel up to 25% of the time

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or Management, or related field desirable
• Experience with delivery of mission critical data center facilities
• Extensive experience with management of MEP trades

Total Rewards

• 25 days annual leave and public holidays
• 32 paid volunteering hours per year
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Employer paid private medical and dental cover for employees and dependents
• Life assurance
• Illness financial protection including critical illness cover and income protection
• Employee referral bonus equivalent to exchange rates of £2,500 at time of award, subject to eligibility

This role is bonus & equity eligible.

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