Senior Development Project Manager

Jobtailor; Arizona; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

QTS is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead design, preconstruction, and construction activities for campus data center projects in Arizona. You will manage budgets, schedules, and status reports and deliver updates to executive leadership.

The role requires 5+ years of commercial construction experience, PMP/related certifications preferred, and ability to travel up to 25%. Join a team delivering mission-critical facilities for federal customers.

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.
• Experience managing 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 and Excel.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
• US Citizenship required by law due to federal customer contracts
• MBA, Master’s in Engineering, Management, or related field desirable
• Experience delivering mission critical data center facilities preferred
• Extensive experience managing MEP trades preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage design, preconstruction, and construction activities for assigned projects.
• Manage multiple campus projects and maintain budgets, schedules, and status reports.
• Create and communicate monthly development program and project updates for executive-level reviews.
• Present information to support efficient decision-making.
• Develop master development programs, campus design solutions, and capital budgets.
• Manage entitlement and permitting requirements.
• Implement and manage multi-phased site development plans.
• Maintain and update campus master plans.
• Write scopes of work for design, construction, and commissioning services.
• Participate in procurement and project cost estimates.
• Evaluate and level pricing proposals.
• Coordinate equipment procurement and delivery with strategic procurement.
• Coordinate submittals with site stakeholders.
• Monitor project budgets and cost-to-date.
• Establish project schedules and manage teams to on-time completion.
• Review and approve contractor monthly pay applications.
• Review change order requests and negotiate pricing.
• Establish site construction security procedures.
• Develop and communicate product deployment plans.
• Collaborate with Sales Engineers and Product teams on custom deal solutions.
• Liaise with key QTS stakeholders and represent QTS in OAC meetings
• Build relationships supporting QTS's data center real estate leadership
• Support due diligence for potential new sites
• Enhance internal project management processes and protocols

Skills

Project Management

Commercial Construction Practices

Budget Management

Design Build Project Delivery

MEP Trade Management

Communication

Team Management

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Science or Engineering

MBA or Master’s in Engineering or Management (Desirable)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

• Lead and manage design, preconstruction, and construction activities for assigned projects
• Manage multiple campus projects and maintain budgets, schedules, and status reports
• Create and communicate monthly development program and project updates for executive-level reviews
• Present information to support efficient decision-making
• Develop master development programs, campus design solutions, and capital budgets
• Manage entitlement and permitting requirements
• Implement and manage multi-phased site development plans
• Maintain and update campus master plans
• Write scopes of work for design, construction, and commissioning services
• Participate in procurement and project cost estimates
• Evaluate and level pricing proposals
• Coordinate equipment procurement and delivery with strategic procurement
• Coordinate submittals with site stakeholders
• Monitor project budgets and cost-to-date
• Establish project schedules and manage teams to on-time completion
• Review and approve contractor monthly pay applications
• Review change order requests and negotiate pricing
• Establish site construction security procedures
• Develop and communicate product deployment plans
• Collaborate with Sales Engineers and Product teams on custom deal solutions
• Liaise with key QTS stakeholders and represent QTS in OAC meetings
• Build relationships supporting QTS's data center real estate leadership
• Support due diligence for potential new sites
• Enhance internal project management processes and protocols

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering or equivalent professional experience
• Five or more years of professional experience in commercial construction practices and procedures
• Experience managing 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 and Excel
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
• US Citizenship required by law due to federal customer contracts
• MBA, Master's in Engineering, Management, or related field desirable
• Experience delivering mission critical data center facilities preferred
• Extensive experience managing MEP trades preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing design, preconstruction, and construction activities for commercial projects, with a strong focus on budget management, scheduling, and stakeholder communication. Proficient in developing master plans and managing entitlement processes for mission-critical data center facilities.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Project Management
• Commercial Construction Practices
• Budget Management
• Design Build Project Delivery
• MEP Trade Management

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Project Scheduling
• Cost Estimation
• Scope Writing
• Entitlement Management
• Construction Management @ Risk
• Lump Sum Project Delivery
• Design Build Project Delivery
• Capital Budget Development
• Site Development Planning
• Data Center Facility Delivery

Soft Skills

• Communication
• Relationship Building
• Decision-Making
• Team Management
• Negotiation

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science or Engineering
• MBA or Master's in Engineering or Management (Desirable)

Industry Keywords

• Mission Critical Facilities
• Data Center Real Estate
• Procurement
• Construction Security Procedures
• Stakeholder Coordination

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Office Suite
• PowerPoint
• Excel