Development, Project Engineer WTX

QTS Data Centers•Irving, TX

About The Position

The Senior Development Project Engineer leads and manages design, preconstruction, and construction activities for assigned projects. The role oversees multiple projects across one or more campuses, coordinating regularly with Facilities, contractors, designers, engineers, commissioning agents, vendors, and Data Center Operations staff. It requires strong written and oral communication skills to report project status, support executive decision-making, and coordinate work among internal and external stakeholders. The position develops and manages campus development programs, project budgets and schedules, permitting and entitlement activities, procurement, construction delivery, and product deployment. It also supports prospective client solutions, due diligence for potential sites, and continuous improvement of project management processes. The role may require travel up to 25% of the time.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.
At least 3 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 project budgets.
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

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 campus projects and maintain current budgets, schedules, and status reports.
Prepare and communicate monthly development program and project updates for executive-level reviews, presenting information to support decision-making.
Work with QTS stakeholders and design and construction teams to develop master development programs, campus design solutions, and capital budgets.
Manage entitlement and permitting needs for assigned site projects.
Implement and manage phased site development plans to meet schedule, budget, and quality standards, and update campus master plans.
Develop 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 strategic procurement on equipment procurement and delivery.
Ensure submittals are coordinated with site stakeholders.
Monitor project budgets and costs to date against overall budgets.
Establish project schedules and manage teams toward on-time completion.
Review and approve contractor monthly pay applications.
Review contractor change order requests and negotiate pricing.
Establish construction security procedures with the site security team.
Develop product deployment plans and review and communicate them with relevant QTS staff.
Collaborate with Sales Engineers and Product teams on custom solutions for prospective clients within applicable schedule and budget constraints.
Serve as a liaison to key QTS stakeholders and maintain those relationships.
Represent QTS interests and lead OAC meetings.
Build relationships that support QTS's leadership in data center real estate.
Assist with due diligence for potential new sites as needed.
Work with the internal development team to improve project management processes and protocols.