Development Project Manager (DC Construction WTX)

QTS Data Centers • US TX Turkey 1 DC1, TX

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About The Position

The Development Project Manager leads and manages design, preconstruction, and construction activities for assigned projects. The role coordinates daily with Facilities, contractors, designers, engineers, commissioning agents, vendors, and Data Center Operations staff, and requires written and verbal communication skills appropriate to those interactions. The manager oversees multiple campus projects and maintains budgets, schedules, status reporting, development plans, and stakeholder relationships. The position also supports procurement, permitting, construction execution, product deployment planning, prospective client solutions, and continuous improvement of project management processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.
• At least five 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 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 projects across one or more campuses and maintain current budgets, schedules, and status reports.
• Prepare and communicate monthly development program and project status updates for executive-level reviews, presenting information to support decision-making.
• Work with QTS stakeholders and design and construction teams to develop a master development program for sites, including a campus design solution and capital budget.
• Manage entitlement and permitting requirements for assigned site projects.
• Implement and manage phased site development plans to meet schedule, budget, and quality standards, and update campus master plans as conditions change.
• Write scopes of work for design, construction, and commissioning services; participate in procurement and project cost estimating.
• 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 project budgets and costs to date against overall budgets.
• Establish project schedules and manage teams to complete work on time.
• 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 solutions for prospective clients within the schedule and budget for assigned locations.
• Establish and maintain relationships as a liaison with key QTS stakeholders.
• Represent QTS interests and lead in OAC meetings.
• Build relationships that enhance QTS's ability to lead 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.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with matching contributions and immediate vesting.
• Flexible spending and HSA accounts.
• Paid holidays, paid time off, and paid volunteer days.
• Employee assistance program.
• Tuition assistance and tuition reimbursement.
• Parental leave and military leave assistance and benefits.
• QTS scholarship for employee dependents.
• Wellness program.
• Bonus eligibility.
• Stock Purchase Plan.
• Floating holidays and holiday compensation when worked.
• Pet and legal insurance.
• Q-Rest Sabbatical Program.
• Q-Anniversary Service Award Program.
• QTS Charitable Matching Gift Program.
• QTS Crisis Fund.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level