Senior Data Center Development Project Manager

QTS Data Centers; West (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching contributions

Bonus eligibility

Generous PTO & volunteer days

Stock Purchase Plan

Holiday pay

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

QTS Data Centers is seeking a Senior Development Project Manager to lead the design, preconstruction and construction on multiple campus projects. You will coordinate with facilities, contractors, designers, engineers, and operations staff to keep programs on time and within budget.

This role requires strong communication, budget discipline, and the ability to manage entitlements, permitting, and multi-phased development plans across sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering or equivalent professional experience.
• Five or more years of professional experience in commercial construction practices and procedures, including management of Lump Sum, CM@Risk, and Design Build from development through procurement to close out.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite, specifically PowerPoint for executive updates, and Excel to manage budgets.
• Be able to travel up to 25% of the time.
• US Citizenship is required due to federal customer 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 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
• 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

Communication skills

Travel willingness

Project management

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Office (PowerPoint)

Excel

Job description

QTS Data Centers is seeking a Senior Development Project Manager to lead the design, preconstruction and construction on multiple campus projects. You will coordinate with facilities, contractors, designers, engineers, and operations staff to keep programs on time and within budget.

This role requires strong communication, budget discipline, and the ability to manage entitlements, permitting, and multi-phased development plans across sites.