Utility Development Project Manager

Jobtailor; Colorado; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Colorado is seeking an experienced program manager to lead planning, budgeting, and scheduling of utility infrastructure for data center projects. You will collaborate with executives, utilities, and engineering teams to deliver on time and within budget.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field, 4+ years in HV/MV construction, strong communication, and travel up to 50%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, construction, or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning and execution of QTS utility infrastructure.
• Support delivery of utility capacity at each campus for data center substation and utility build projects.
• Collaborate with energy leaders responsible for utility contracts and negotiations.
• Develop relationships with utilities.
• Coordinate with pre-development leads evaluating new properties.
• Coordinate with operations leaders managing load growth projections.
• Collaborate with development project leaders planning and building new data centers.
• Liaise with partners and consultants on electrical substation design and construction.
• Establish project schedules and report utility project milestones.
• Establish budgets and cost forecasts, including construction and equipment.
• Procure substation long-lead equipment, transformers, HV breakers, and MV switchgear.
• Procure and manage construction of several substation sites.
• Deliver utility projects on schedule, on budget, and as scoped.
• Track and report power delivery timelines.
• Write scopes of work for utility design, construction, and commissioning services.
• Participate in procurement and project cost estimates.
• Evaluate and level pricing proposals for design, construction, and commissioning services.
• Review and approve contractors’ monthly pay applications.
• Review contractor change order requests and negotiate pricing.

Skills

Strong verbal communication

Strong written communication

Deadline management

Influencing cross-discipline teams

Adaptability

Executive collaboration

Ability to travel up to 50%

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Responsibilities

• Support the overall planning and execution of QTS utility infrastructure
• Support delivery of utility capacity at each campus for data center substation and utility build projects
• Collaborate with energy leaders responsible for utility contracts and negotiations
• Develop relationships with utilities
• Coordinate with pre-development leads evaluating new properties
• Coordinate with operations leaders managing load growth projections
• Collaborate with development project leaders planning and building new data centers
• Liaise with partners and consultants on electrical substation design and construction
• Establish project schedules and report utility project milestones
• Establish budgets and cost forecasts, including construction and equipment
• Procure substation long-lead equipment, transformers, HV breakers, and MV switchgear
• Procure and manage construction of several substation sites
• Deliver utility projects on schedule, on budget, and as scoped
• Track and report power delivery timelines
• Write scopes of work for utility design, construction, and commissioning services
• Participate in procurement and project cost estimates
• Evaluate and level pricing proposals for design, construction, and commissioning services
• Review and approve contractors’ monthly pay applications
• Review contractor change order requests and negotiate pricing

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, construction, or equivalent professional experience
• Four or more years of medium/high voltage construction management
• Four or more years’ experience running multiple projects at the same time or related professional experience
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite, specifically PowerPoint for communicating program updates to executive level and Excel for creating and maintaining project budgets
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time or as needed to support projects
• Preferred: Seven plus years of electrical substation construction
• Preferred: Knowledge of substation industry partners and transformer manufacturers
• Preferred: Technical expertise in High and Medium Voltage Electrical Design or Construction
• Preferred: Experience managing a large portfolio of work
• Experience working directly with executives and collaborating across all levels of the organization
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to independently manage deadlines and support staff
• Ability to influence cross-discipline teams
• Ability to adapt to changing situations in a high-growth company
• Ability to prioritize, multitask, and deliver high-quality work in tight timeframes

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing electrical substation construction projects, including procurement, budgeting, and scheduling. Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and communicate effectively with executives while delivering projects on time and within budget.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Electrical Engineering Degree
• Medium/High Voltage Construction Management
• Project Budgeting and Cost Forecasting
• Substation Design and Construction
• Microsoft Office Suite Proficiency

Hard Skills

• Electrical Substation Construction
• Project Management
• High Voltage Electrical Design
• Medium Voltage Electrical Design
• Procurement Management
• Cost Estimation
• Scope of Work Development
• Load Growth Projections
• Contract Negotiation
• Power Delivery Tracking

Soft Skills

• Strong Verbal Communication
• Strong Written Communication
• Deadline Management
• Influencing Cross-Discipline Teams
• Adaptability

Industry Keywords

• Utility Infrastructure
• Data Center Projects
• Construction Management
• Utility Contracts
• Transformer Manufacturers
• Electrical Substation Design
• Project Milestones
• Construction Equipment Procurement
• High-Growth Company Environment
• Executive Collaboration