Senior Development Project Manager (WTX)

QTS Realty Trust; West (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Parental leave

Military leave

Scholarship program

Wellness program

Job summary

QTS Realty Trust seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead complex data center development programs across campus sites in West Texas. You will manage budgets, schedules, and status reports while coordinating with design, construction, and sales engineering teams to deliver scalable data center solutions.

The role requires strong program management experience in commercial construction methods, entitlement and permitting, and executive-level communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or equivalent experience required.
• 5+ years in commercial construction management with various delivery methods.
• MS Office proficiency for executive updates.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.
• US Citizenship required by law for federal contracts.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate multiple campus projects with budgets, schedules, and status reports.
• Prepare monthly executive updates on development programs.
• Lead master development plans and capex budgets with design/construction teams.
• Manage entitlements and permit requirements.
• Develop and track project schedules to ensure on-time completion.
• Review contractor pay applications and change orders.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting & cost control

Executive stakeholder communication

Schedule development

Travel up to 25%

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Other duties may be assigned.

• 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

BASIC 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, 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
• Be able to travel up to 25% of the time
• US Citizenship for this position is required by law due to federal customer contracts

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• MBA, Masters in Engineering, Management, or related field desirable
• Experience with delivery of mission critical data center facilities
• Extensive experience with management of MEP trades

TOTAL REWARDS

This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes:

• medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• flexible spending and HSA accounts
• paid holidays
• paid time off
• paid volunteer days
• employee assistance program
• tuition assistance
• parental leave
• military leave assistance
• QTS scholarship for dependents
• wellness program, and other company benefits

This position is Bonus eligible.

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