Senior Development Project Manager, Data Center Construction Design

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Oversee and direct design, preconstruction, and construction tasks for assigned projects.

• Handle multiple campus projects while managing budgets, timelines, and progress reports.

• Develop and present monthly development program and project status updates for executive reviews.

• Create master development programs, campus design strategies, and capital budgets in collaboration with stakeholders, design, and construction teams.

• Manage entitlement and permitting processes.

• Execute and oversee multi-phased site development plans to meet deadlines, budgets, and quality standards.

• Draft scopes of work and engage in procurement and project cost assessments.

• Assess and standardize pricing proposals for design, construction, and commissioning services.

• Coordinate equipment procurement and delivery in collaboration with strategic procurement.

• Facilitate submittals with site stakeholders.

• Track project budgets and monitor costs incurred to date.

• Set schedules and lead teams to ensure timely project completion.

• Review and authorize contractor monthly payment requests.

• Evaluate and negotiate contractor change order requests.

• Establish construction security protocols in conjunction with the site security team.

• Develop and communicate product deployment strategies.

• Work alongside Sales Engineers and Product teams to create custom solutions for potential clients.

• Maintain relationships and act as a liaison with QTS stakeholders.

• Represent QTS in OAC meetings.

• Foster relationships to enhance QTS's leadership in data center real estate.

• Assist in due diligence for prospective new locations.

• Improve project management processes and protocols with the internal development team.

• Collaborate with Facilities, Contractors, Designers, Engineers, Commissioning Agents, Vendors, and Data Center Operations personnel.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering or equivalent professional experience.

• A minimum of five years of professional experience in commercial construction practices and procedures.

• Proven experience managing Lump Sum, Construction Management @ Risk, and Design Build project delivery methods from initial development through procurement to project closeout.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, particularly PowerPoint for executive-level program updates and Excel for site program and project budgeting.

• Willingness to travel as necessary for business requirements.

• MBA, Master's in Engineering, Management, or a related field is preferred.

• Experience in delivering mission-critical data center facilities.

• Extensive background in managing MEP trades.

🏝️ Benefits

• Q-Rest Sabbatical.

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

• QTS scholarship for dependents.

• Eagle Club Award Trip Eligibility.

• Paid Volunteer and Floating days.

• Tuition Assistance.

• Parental Leave.

• Military Leave Assistance.

• Roth and Traditional 401(k) matching contributions with immediate vesting.

• Bonus or commission eligibility.

• Generous PTO.

• Paid Volunteer Days plus Floating Holidays.

• Stock Purchase Plan (SPP).

• 11 paid Holidays Annually/Holiday compensation when worked.

• Pet and Legal Insurance.

• Q-Anniversary Service Award Program.

• Military Benefits Package.

• QTS Charitable Matching Gift Program.

• QTS Scholarship for Employee Dependents.

• QTS Crisis Fund.

• Wellness Program.

• Tuition Reimbursement Program.