Development Program Manager (Data Center Construction)

QTS Data Centers•New Albany, OH

About The Position

The Development Program Manager (Data Center Construction) leads and manages the design, pre-construction, and construction activities for assigned projects. The role manages multiple projects across one or more campuses, maintaining budgets, schedules, and status reporting, and coordinating with Facilities, contractors, designers, engineers, commissioning agents, vendors, Data Center Operations, and other QTS stakeholders. The position oversees campus development planning, entitlement and permitting, procurement, project costs, schedules, contractor payments and change orders, construction security, and product deployment planning. It also supports custom solutions for prospective clients, due diligence for potential sites, and improvements to project management processes. The role communicates program and project updates for executive review and represents QTS in owner-architect-contractor meetings.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.
Eight or more years of professional experience in commercial construction practices and procedures.
Experience managing Lump Sum, Construction Management at Risk, and Design Build project delivery methods from conceptual development through procurement to closeout.
Experience with Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint for executive-level program updates and Excel for creating and maintaining site program and individual project budgets.
Ability to travel as needed for the business.

Nice To Haves

MBA, master's degree in Engineering, Management, or a related field.
Experience delivering mission-critical data center facilities.
Extensive experience managing MEP trades.

Responsibilities

Manage multiple projects on one or more campuses and maintain current budgets, schedules, and status reports.
Prepare and communicate monthly development program and project updates suitable for executive-level review, presenting information to support efficient decision-making.
Work with QTS stakeholders, design teams, and construction teams to develop a master development program for sites, including a complete campus design solution and capital budget.
Manage entitlement and permitting needs for assigned site projects.
Implement and manage phased site development plans to meet time, budget, and quality standards, and continuously update campus master plans.
Write scopes of work for design, construction, and commissioning services; participate in procurement and project cost estimates.
Evaluate and compare pricing proposals for design, construction, and commissioning services.
Coordinate with the strategic procurement team on equipment procurement and delivery.
Ensure appropriate submittals are coordinated with site stakeholders.
Monitor and create project budgets and cost-to-date tracking against overall project budgets.
Establish project schedules and manage teams toward on-time completion.
Review and approve contractors' monthly pay applications.
Review contractors' change-order requests and negotiate pricing.
Establish site construction security procedures with the site security team.
Develop product deployment plans and review and communicate them with involved QTS staff.
Collaborate with Sales Engineers and Product teams on custom deal solutions for prospective clients within the applicable schedule and budget.
Establish and maintain relationships, serving as a liaison with key QTS stakeholders.
Represent QTS's interests and lead in owner-architect-contractor (OAC) meetings.
Build relationships that enhance QTS's ability to lead in data center real estate development.
Assist with due diligence for potential new sites as needed.
Work with the internal development team to improve project management processes and protocols.