Development Project Engineer (Data Center Construction OFCIR)

QTS Data Centers•Denver, CO

About The Position

The Development Project Engineer (Data Center Construction OFCIR) assists with design, preconstruction, and construction activities across assigned projects. The role supports onsite execution and coordination of Owner-Furnished, Contractor-Installed (OFCIR) equipment, including equipment readiness, receipt, installation support, quality issue resolution, logistics coordination, ROJ date alignment, commissioning readiness, and turnover. The engineer works with Development Project Managers, MEPR, Construction, general contractors, vendors, Commissioning, Supply Chain, Logistics, Warehouse teams, and Data Center Operations to help deliver OFCIR scope in alignment with project schedules, budgets, quality standards, and safety expectations. The position supports day-to-day project activities and multiple projects across a campus, maintaining current budgets, schedules, status reports, equipment records, issue tracking, and closeout documentation. It also contributes to monthly program and project updates suitable for executive review, communicates risks and action items, and helps capture lessons learned to improve future OFCIR execution.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Construction Management, or equivalent professional experience.
Experience with Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint for executive-level program updates and Excel for creating and maintaining site program and individual project budgets.
U.S. citizenship is required.
One or more years of professional experience in commercial construction practices and procedures, including management of Lump Sum, Construction Management @ Risk, and Design Build project delivery methods from conceptual development through procurement to closeout.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interface with all levels of the organization.
Ability to work effectively as a team player in internal and external team environments.
Ability to solve problems at a tactical and functional level.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Nice To Haves

Experience or exposure in mission-critical data center facilities.
Experience with management of MEP or OFCI trades.

Responsibilities

Assist Development leadership and the Project Manager with day-to-day activities and responsibilities.
Support multiple projects across one or more campuses and maintain updated budgets, schedules, and status reports for each.
Assist with monthly development program and project status updates suitable for executive-level reviews.
Support onsite OFCIR execution for assigned campus, building, or project scope, including equipment readiness, delivery, installation support, commissioning readiness, and turnover.
Coordinate OFCI activities with Development, MEPR, Construction, general contractors, vendors, commissioning, logistics, warehouse, and site stakeholders.
Support delivery planning, site receipt, unloading, staging, inspections, chain-of-custody expectations, and equipment-condition documentation.
Track and help resolve OFCI quality issues, damage, missing components, documentation gaps, installation-readiness concerns, and schedule impacts.
Coordinate OEM and vendor support for startup, commissioning, troubleshooting, warranty, corrective actions, and replacement parts.
Provide timely project updates, risk visibility, escalation support, and action-item follow-up in stakeholder meetings.
Use approved systems and trackers to maintain project visibility and support equipment, issue, cost, and closeout tracking.
Identify and escalate schedule, quality, logistics, commercial, and turnover risks through the appropriate leadership path.
Capture lessons learned and improvement opportunities to strengthen OFCIR execution on future projects.
Maintain accurate equipment records, including status, ROJ dates, delivery forecasts, allocations, serial numbers, receiving details, open issues, and closeout documentation.