Director of Preconstruction & Cost Optimization

Quality Technology Services; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Quality Technology Services in Irving, TX is seeking a Development Preconstruction & Cost Management Leader to drive cost certainty, constructability, and schedule optimization across our data center portfolio.

You will bridge Development, Design, Procurement, Construction, Operations, and Finance to ensure proper scoping, estimating, budgeting, and readiness for execution, with emphasis on disciplined financial planning and strategic investment decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience leading ROM, conceptual, schematic, and construction estimates for large-scale data center projects.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to model cost and schedule impact.
• Ability to coordinate across Development, Design, Procurement, Construction and Finance.

Responsibilities

• Lead development planning and project strategy for campus-scale data centers.
• Develop budgets, infrastructure forecasts, and long-range capital plans.
• Monitor expenditures, forecasts, and contingencies across the lifecycle.

Skills

Cost management

Estimating

Preconstruction

Budgeting

Project strategy

Job description

Quality Technology Services in Irving, TX is seeking a Development Preconstruction & Cost Management Leader to drive cost certainty, constructability, and schedule optimization across our data center portfolio.

You will bridge Development, Design, Procurement, Construction, Operations, and Finance to ensure proper scoping, estimating, budgeting, and readiness for execution, with emphasis on disciplined financial planning and strategic investment decisions.