Senior Data Center Development Project Manager

QTS Realty Trust; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Job summary

QTS Data Centers in the United States is seeking a Senior Development Project Manager to lead design, preconstruction and construction on multiple campus projects. You will coordinate with Facilities, Contractors, Designers, Engineers, Commissioning Agents, Vendors, and Data Center Operations to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

Responsibilities include updating budgets and schedules, presenting program status to executives, developing master development plans, handling entitlements, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience required.
• Five+ years of professional experience in commercial construction practices and procedures.
• Proficient in MS Office, PowerPoint for executive updates and Excel for budgets.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time.
• US Citizenship required by law for federal contracts.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects on a campus(es) and maintain updated budgets, schedules, and status reports for each.
• Create and communicate updates on development program & project status on a monthly basis suitable for executive level reviews.
• Effectively present information in a manner to support efficient decision making.
• Work with QTS stakeholders, design, and construction teams to create a master development program for site(s), including a complete campus design solution and capital budget.
• Manage entitlement and permitting needs for each assigned site project(s)
• Implement and manage multi-phased site development plans to achieve time, budget, and quality standards in a predictable fashion.
• Continuously update a campus master plan to provide predictable statistics in a dynamic environment
• Write 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
• Monitor & create project budget / cost-to-date against overall project budget.
• Establish project schedules and manage teams to on-time completion
• Review and approve monthly pay applications from the contractors
• Review change order requests from contractors and negotiate pricing
• Establish site construction security procedures in conjunction with site security team
• Develop plans for product deployment and review / communicate plans with QTS staff involved
• Collaborate with Sales Engineers and Product teams to aid in custom deal solutioning for prospective clients within the applicable schedule and budget for an assigned location.
• Establish and maintain relationships serving as liaison with key QTS stakeholders
• Represent QTS Interests as leader in OAC meetings
• Create & build relationships that enhance QTS’s ability to be a leader in creating the World’s Most Valuable Data Center Real Estate
• Aid in due diligence efforts for potential new sites on an as‑needed basis
• Work with the internal development team to enhance project management processes and protocols

Skills

MS Office (PowerPoint)

MS Excel

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering or equivalent professional experience

MBA or Masters in Engineering/Management (desirable)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

QTS Data Centers in the United States is seeking a Senior Development Project Manager to lead design, preconstruction and construction on multiple campus projects. You will coordinate with Facilities, Contractors, Designers, Engineers, Commissioning Agents, Vendors, and Data Center Operations to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

Responsibilities include updating budgets and schedules, presenting program status to executives, developing master development plans, handling entitlements, and