Senior Data Center Development Lead

LE043 Quality Technology Services, LLC; Van Wert (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, life, anddis­

401(k) retirement plan

Flexible spending and HSA

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Parental leave

Military benefits

Job summary

QTS Realty Trust in the United States is seeking a Senior Development Project Engineer to support design, preconstruction, and construction activities on multiple data center campus projects. You will interact with Facilities, Contractors, Designers, Engineers, and Corporate real estate staff to ensure program success.

The role requires strong communication, budgeting, and scheduling skills, with experience in entitlement, permitting, and procurement processes for large-scale data center builds.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management field or equivalent professional experience.
• Five 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.
• US Citizenship for this position is required by law due to federal customer contracts.

Responsibilities

• Assist Development leadership and Project Manager with day to day activities and responsibilities.
• Assist with multiple projects on a campus(es) and maintain updated budgets, schedules, and status reports for each.
• Assist with updates on development program & project status on a monthly basis suitable for executive level reviews.
• Work with QTS stakeholders, design, and construction teams to help with master development program for site(s), including a complete campus design solution and capital budget.
• Assist with entitlement and permitting needs for each assigned site project(s)
• Assist with 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
• Assist with monitoring project budget / cost-to-date against overall project budget.
• Review project schedules and manage teams to on-time completion
• Review change order requests from contractors and negotiate pricing
• Assist with establishing site construction security procedures in conjunction with site security team
• Establish and maintain relationships serving as liaison with key QTS stakeholders
• Represent QTS Interests in OAC meetings
• Create & build relationships that enhance QTS's ability to be a leader in creating the World's Most Valuable Data Center
• Aid in due diligence efforts on an as-needed basis by participating with real estate efforts on potential or new land banks and properties, including:
• Evaluate opportunities to design & build new data centers by working with key stakeholders: Corporate Real Estate, Connectivity, Power & Construction teams.
• Assist with establishing and monitoring entitlement and permit processes for individual projects as needed
• Work with the internal development team to enhance project management processes and protocols

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal and written communication

Multitasking

Team player

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

QTS Realty Trust in the United States is seeking a Senior Development Project Engineer to support design, preconstruction, and construction activities on multiple data center campus projects. You will interact with Facilities, Contractors, Designers, Engineers, and Corporate real estate staff to ensure program success.

The role requires strong communication, budgeting, and scheduling skills, with experience in entitlement, permitting, and procurement processes for large-scale data center builds.