Development Program Manager – Security

Jobtailor; South Carolina; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States seeks a Senior Construction Program Manager to lead design, pre-construction and construction activities on a data center project. You will coordinate with facilities, contractors, designers, engineers, commissioning agents, vendors, and Data Center Operations staff to ensure successful delivery.

You will provide program level support for network infrastructure deployments, coordinate with QTS teams, and guide multi‑phase site development to meet time, budget, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering or equivalent professional experience.
• Eight or more years of professional experience in commercial construction, including delivery methods.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage design, pre-construction and construction activities on a given project.
• Interact daily with Facilities, Contractors, Designers, Engineers, Commissioning Agents, Vendors, and Data Center Operations staff.
• Provide program level support for network infrastructure deployments across the portfolio.
• Coordinate with QTS network infrastructure and technology teams to meet facility needs.
• Support the Q‑Systems team with network infrastructure coordination.
• Establish and manage project schedules and on-time completion.
• Create and communicate updates on development program and project status for executive reviews.
• Develop plans for product deployment and review with QTS staff involved.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Budgeting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the design, pre-construction and construction activities on a given project
• Interact daily with Facilities, Contractors, Designers, Engineers, Commissioning Agents, Vendors, and Data Center Operations staff
• Provide program level support for network infrastructure deployments across the portfolio
• Coordinate with QTS network infrastructure and technology teams to ensure infrastructure meets the facility needs
• Support the Q‑Systems team with network infrastructure coordination
• Manage port schedule creation for development projects
• Review project design to ensure compliance with QTS system standards and Basis of Design documents
• Create and communicate updates on development program & project status suitable for executive level reviews
• Implement and manage multi‑phased site development plans to achieve time, budget, and quality standards
• Continuously update a campus master plan
• 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
• Establish project schedules and manage teams to on‑time completion
• Develop plans for product deployment and review/communicate plans with QTS staff involved
• Establish and maintain relationships serving as liaison with key QTS stakeholders
• Represent QTS Q‑Systems interests as leader in OAC and low voltage meetings
• Review project implementations to ensure compliance with approved design documents, QTS system standards and Basis of Design documents
• Create & build relationships that enhance QTS's ability to be a leader in creating the World's Most Valuable Data Center Real Estate
• Work with the internal development team to enhance project management processes and protocols
• Develop relationship with QTS Facility Operations Technology teams to understand their needs and deliver technologies that support facility operations needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering or equivalent professional experience
• Eight or more years of professional experience in commercial construction practices and procedures, including management of Lump Sum, Construction Management at 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 50% of the time