Power & Transmission Infrastructure Program Manager

QTS Data Centers; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Job summary

QTS Data Centers seeks a Utility Development Program Manager to plan and execute utility infrastructure across North American campuses. You will interface with energy leaders, utilities, and development teams to ensure timely power delivery for data center growth.

The role involves leading design standardization, budget management, and coordination of interconnection with utilities and regulators to meet project milestones and campus power needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, construction, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of medium/high-voltage substation, transmission line, or utility infrastructure construction management experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex utility or infrastructure projects.
• Working knowledge of transmission line design, construction, interconnection, and natural gas utility processes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint for executive reporting and Excel for budgets and tracking.
• Ability to travel up to 50%.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement a strategy to ensure timely delivery of power delivery to development sites as needed to support existing and future leases
• Serve on the diligence team to advise and evaluate utility capacity feasibility of potential new sites, including transmission line routing, interconnection, and deliverability constraints
• Management of partners and consultants related to electrical substation and transmission line design and construction
• Lead in standardization of utility substation design, including distribution feeds to multiple buildings
• Coordinate transmission line development activities, including route selection, right-of-way (ROW) acquisition support, permitting, and easement strategy in partnership with utilities and third-party engineers
• Support transmission interconnection processes, including coordination with utilities, ISOs/RTOs, and regulatory bodies to secure timely energization
• Manage budgets and cost forecasting of utility projects, including construction and equipment for both substation and transmission line scopes
• Develop transformer, transmission structure, and equipment specifications
• Procure substation long lead equipment, transmission line materials (conductor, structures, insulators), and transformers
• Procure and manage the construction of multiple substation and transmission line sites simultaneously
• Track and report on the status and schedule of power delivery timelines, including transmission line milestones and interconnection dependencies
• Support natural gas utility development activities, including coordination with gas providers, pipeline routing, service agreements, permitting, easements, and schedule alignment with campus power delivery needs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, construction, or equivalent

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

MS Office

Job description

QTS Data Centers seeks a Utility Development Program Manager to plan and execute utility infrastructure across North American campuses. You will interface with energy leaders, utilities, and development teams to ensure timely power delivery for data center growth.

The role involves leading design standardization, budget management, and coordination of interconnection with utilities and regulators to meet project milestones and campus power needs.