Development Project Manager (Data Center Construction)

QTS Realty Trust; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Q-Rest Sabbatical

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Scholarship for dependents

Eagle Club Award trip eligibility

Paid volunteer days

Floating days

Tuition assistance

Parental leave

Military leave assistance

QTS charitable matching gift program

Job summary

QTS Realty Trust seeks an Development Project Manager to lead on-site data center construction, guiding design, preconstruction, and construction activities on campus sites in West Texas.

You will manage budgets and schedules, coordinate with stakeholders and design/construction teams, handle permits, and develop multi-phase development plans while driving continuous process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.
• Five or more years of experience in commercial construction including Lump Sum, CM@Risk, and Design‑Build.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint and Excel for executive reporting and budget management.
• Must be able to work on-site daily in West Texas and travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, preconstruction, and construction activities of data center projects on campus sites.
• Manage multiple campus projects with updated budgets, schedules and status reports.
• Create monthly development program and project status updates for executive reviews.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, design and construction teams to develop master development program and budgets.
• Handle entitlement and permitting; develop multi‑phased site development plans.
• Write scopes of work; participate in procurement and cost‑estimate development; evaluate pricing.
• Coordinate submittals; monitor and create cost‑to‑date budgets; manage change orders.
• Maintain site security and product deployment plans; represent QTS in OAC meetings.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.

MBA or advanced master’s degree in Engineering, Management, or related field desirable

Tools

Microsoft Office

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Development Project Manager (On‑Site Data Center Construction)

Overview

Responsible for leading and managing the design, preconstruction, and construction activities of data center projects on campus sites.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple campus projects, maintaining updated budgets, schedules, and status reports.
• Create and communicate monthly development program and project status updates for executive reviews.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, design, and construction teams to develop a master development program, campus design solutions, and capital budgets.
• Handle entitlement and permitting, and implement multi‑phased site development plans.
• Write scopes of work, participate in procurement, cost‑estimate development, and evaluate pricing proposals.
• Coordinate submittals, monitor and create project budget/cost‑to‑date, and manage change orders.
• Establish and maintain site construction security and product deployment plans.
• Represent QTS in OAC meetings and maintain relationships with key stakeholders; serve as liaison.
• Provide due diligence support for potential new sites and enhance project management processes.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.
• Five or more years of experience in commercial construction, including Lump Sum, Construction Management @ Risk, and Design‑Build delivery methods.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint and Excel for executive reporting and budget management.
• Must be able to work on‑site daily in West Texas and travel as required.

Other Key Skills

• MBA or advanced master’s degree in Engineering, Management, or related field desirable.
• Experience delivering mission‑critical data center facilities.
• Extensive management of MEP trades.

Benefits

• Q‑Rest Sabbatical
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Scholarship for dependents
• Eagle Club Award trip eligibility
• Paid volunteer and floating days
• Tuition assistance, parental leave, and military leave assistance
• Roth and traditional 401(k) matching
• Generous PTO and paid volunteer days
• Stock Purchase Plan (SPP)
• 11 paid holidays annually
• Pet and legal insurance
• Q‑Anniversary service award program
• Parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers
• Military benefits package
• QTS charitable matching gift program
• QTS scholarship for employee dependents
• QTS crisis fund, wellness program, tuition reimbursement program

Equal Employment Opportunity

We conform to all laws, statutes, and regulations concerning equal employment opportunities and affirmative action. We strongly encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply to all of our job openings. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, genetic information, family or medical leave, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint or assistance in investigations of discrimination claims.

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