Development Program Manager (Tenant Fit Out Construction)

QTS Realty Trust; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

QTS Realty Trust in Irving, Texas, seeks a Development Program Manager to lead design, preconstruction and construction on key data center projects. The role requires onsite work and close collaboration with Facilities, Contractors, Designers, Engineers, Commissioning Agents, Vendors, and Data Center Operations.

The candidate will manage budgets, schedules, and stakeholder communications across multiple campuses, ensuring timely, on-budget delivery while maintaining strong client partnerships

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering or equivalent professional experience.
• Seven or more years of professional experience in commercial construction practices and procedures, including management of Lump Sum, CM@Risk, and Design Build projects.
• Proficient in MS Office; PowerPoint for executive updates and Excel for budgets.
• Willingness to travel up to 25–50% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects on campus(es) with budgets, schedules, and status reports.
• Maintain strong developer-client partnership with tenants.
• Create weekly updates for executive review and decision making.
• Lead design and construction teams to develop master development programs and budgets.
• Oversee entitlement, permitting, and phased site development plans.
• Coordinate with Sales Engineers and Product teams for custom deal solutions.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering

MBA (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

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 Program Manager is primarily responsible for leading and managing the design, preconstruction and construction activities on a given project(s). The Program 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. this role requires you to be onsite. Other duties may be assigned.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage multiple projects on a campus(es) and maintain updated budgets, schedules, and status reports for each Maintain daily interface with the tenant that emphasizes the importance of building and maintaining a strong developer-client partnership.
• Skilled at high-level, fast-paced problem solving, including the ability to quickly assess situations, prioritize competing demands, and pivot from one critical issue to another as business needs change.
• Create and communicate updates on development program & project status on a weekly 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
• Seven 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%-50% of the time. Dependent on business needs

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• MBA, Masters in Engineering, Management, or related field desirable
• Experience with delivery of mission critical data center facilities 7 years of Data Center construction experience and/or 7 years of Client-Developer facing Tenant Fit Out experience.
• Extensive experience with management of MEP trades

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