Data Center Interior Design Senior Project Manager

Quality Technology Services•Duluth, GA

About The Position

It's pretty exciting to find yourself standing in a pivotal moment in time. It’s even more exciting to be out front leading it. At QTS, our world-class data centers are supporting our customers’ most strategic growth initiatives, positioning us at the forefront of today’s dynamic digital transformation. As AI and cloud drive the demand for increased speed, capacity and capability, QTS has emerged as the global digital infrastructure leader, committed to connecting the world for good. Driven by purpose and fueled by a spirit of innovation, QTS designs, builds and operates some of the world’s most advanced, forward-thinking data centers. QTS is a portfolio company of Blackstone. Who You Are & the Impact You Will Have: The Data Center Interior Design Senior Project Manager is primarily responsible for leading and managing consistent implementation of QTS Corporate Interior Standards across multiple projects while overseeing overall management of Interior Design Project Managers and be a resource to help further develop management skills. The Data Center Interior Design Senior PM will interact daily with Furniture Dealers, Architects, Engineers, General Contractors, specialty vendors, QTS Development, and QTS Operations staff and should have both written and oral communication skills commensurate with this level of regular communication.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Construction Management, Engineering or equivalent professional experience
Six or more years of professional experience in commercial construction/interior design practices and procedures, and project delivery methods from conceptual development through procurement to close out
Experience with Bluebeam & Microsoft Office suite, specifically Excel, MS Project or other schedule development tool
Travel estimated at 35%
US Citizenship for this position is required by law due to federal customer contracts

Nice To Haves

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
Ability to prepare and present to executive leadership
Strong ability to coach and mentor team members
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interface with all levels of the organization
Must be a capable, proven team player that both fosters and operates well within internal and external team environments.
Able to solve problems at a tactical and functional level
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Use organizational skills to determine prioritization and appropriate multitasking.
Perform necessary and timely follow-up, escalating appropriately if necessary.
Strong planning, organization, decision-making, and critical thinking skills.
Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision, on multiple, concurrent projects of varying complexity and competing priority.
Exceptional communication abilities, encompassing both written and spoken forms.
Proven capability to work efficiently with internal departments and external collaborators.

Responsibilities

Manage concurrent multi-phased interior and exterior start-up and upgrade projects (e.g. office) on several campuses to achieve schedule, budget, and quality standards in a predictable fashion
Monitor & create project budget / cost-to-date against overall project budget
Establish project schedules and manage teams to on-time completion
Act as a resource for Interior Design Project Managers and lower-level positions to help develop and expand management skills
Collaborate with QTS stakeholders, design, construction, and FF&E consultants and vendors to implement the standardized corporate interiors program for new greenfield data center developments and renovations of existing facilities
Write scopes of work for design, construction, furniture, audio/visual enabling procurement and project cost estimates; level pricing proposals and create executive-facing recommendations for award
Support on-site activities, such as pre-installation verification, architectural punch walks, FF&E install activities, and post-installation FF&E punch walks; track punch issues for timely closeout
Create and communicate updates on interior design and construction status on a regular basis suitable for executive-level reviews; effectively present schedule, cost, and quality data in a manner supporting efficient decision-making
Ensure appropriate interior and architectural submittals are coordinated with vendors and internal stakeholders
Review and approve monthly pay applications from the contractors
Review change order requests from contractors and negotiate pricing
Support entitlement and permitting needs for exterior facades, signage, etc.
Review and approve monthly invoices and pay applications
Review change order requests from vendors and contractors and negotiate pricing, coordinating with Development PMs; collaborate with Development Capital team to source appropriate funding
Collaborate with Sales Engineers and Product teams to aid in custom deal solutions for prospective clients’ large office design and construction
Represent QTS interests as participant in design & OAC weekly meetings (may lead weekly discussions, where applicable)
Establish site construction security procedures in conjunction with site security team and Site Ops
Develop plans for product deployment and review/communicate plans with QTS staff involved
Work with the internal Development team to enhance project management processes and protocols
Create & build relationships that enhance QTS’s ability to be the leader in creating the World’s Most Valuable Data Center Real Estate