Utility Development Lead - Substations & Transmission

QTS Realty Trust; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k)

Flexible spending account

HSA

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Volunteer days

Employee assistance program

Tuition assistance

Parental leave

Military leave

Wellness program

Job summary

QTS Realty Trust is seeking a Utility Development Program Manager to support planning and execution of utility infrastructure for data center campuses across North America. You will coordinate with energy providers, utilities, and project teams to deliver substation and transmission line capacity.

The role requires leadership of complex utility projects, budgeting, procurement, and ensuring timely energization, with travel up to 50%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, construction, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of medium/high-voltage substation, transmission line, or utility infrastructure construction management experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex utility or infrastructure projects.
• Working knowledge of transmission line design, construction, interconnection, and natural gas utility processes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint for executive reporting and Excel for budgets and tracking.
• Ability to travel up to 50%.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement a strategy to ensure timely delivery of power delivery to development sites to support existing and future leases.
• Diligence on utility capacity feasibility for potential sites, including transmission line routing, interconnection, and deliverability constraints.
• Management of partners and consultants related to electrical substation and transmission line design and construction.
• Lead in standardization of utility substation design, including distribution feeds to multiple buildings.
• Coordinate transmission line development activities, including route selection, ROW acquisition support, permitting, and easement strategy with utilities and engineers.
• Support transmission interconnection processes with utilities, ISOs/RTOs, and regulatory bodies to secure energization.
• Manage budgets and cost forecasting of utility projects, including substation and transmission line scopes.
• Develop transformer, transmission structure, and equipment specifications; procure long-lead equipment and materials; manage construction.
• Track and report on status and schedule of power delivery timelines and interconnection dependencies.
• Support natural gas utility development activities, including coordination with gas providers and scheduling.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Travel readiness

Budgeting

Scheduling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

QTS Realty Trust is seeking a Utility Development Program Manager to support planning and execution of utility infrastructure for data center campuses across North America. You will coordinate with energy providers, utilities, and project teams to deliver substation and transmission line capacity.

The role requires leadership of complex utility projects, budgeting, procurement, and ensuring timely energization, with travel up to 50%.