Interior Design Associate Project Manager

QTS Data Centers•Irving, TX

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role is responsible for managing concurrent multi-phased interior and exterior start-up and upgrade projects, such as offices, across several campuses to achieve schedule, budget, and quality standards. The position supports Interior Design Project Managers on complex projects and guides lower-level positions on processes, program platforms, and project tracking tools. The Associate Project Manager collaborates with QTS design, construction, and FF&E consultants and vendors to implement the standardized corporate interiors program for new data center developments and renovations. Key responsibilities include writing scopes of work, sketching concepts, supporting on-site activities, creating status updates for executive reviews, coordinating submittals, reviewing invoices and change orders, and representing QTS interests in design meetings. The role also involves enhancing project management processes and building relationships to support QTS's leadership in data center real estate.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Engineering, Architecture or equivalent professional experience.
A combination of three or more years of intern or 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, Power Point specifically Smartsheet for tracking and producing project updates to executive level.
Travel estimated at 50%.
US Citizenship for this position is required by law due to federal customer contract.

Nice To Haves

Revit and AutoCAD experience preferred.
Knowledge of architectural modeling and drafting software.

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.
Support Interior Design Project Managers on complex projects.
Support and guide lower position for processes, program platforms and project tracking/management tools.
Collaborate with QTS 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 and sketch concepts for design, construction, furniture, audio/visual, & artistic services enabling procurement and project cost estimates.
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.
Ensure appropriate interior and architectural submittals are coordinated with vendors and internal stakeholders.
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.
Represent QTS interests as participant in design & OAC weekly meetings (may lead weekly discussions, where applicable).
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.