On‑Site Data Center Development Project Manager

QTS Realty Trust; Wilmer (TX); On-site; 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

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.