Senior Development Program Manager (Mechanical Engineering)

QTS Data Centers

About The Position

The Senior Development Program Manager (Mechanical Engineering) operates within Property Development / Design & Engineering and is accountable for managing mechanical design workflows, schedules, standards compliance, and cross-functional coordination for mission-critical projects. The Senior Program Manager (Mechanical Engineering) makes decisions for regional projects and team direction, drives best practices and quality, and mentors junior team members.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (or related engineering field) or equivalent professional experience
8 – 10+ years of professional experience in engineering design or the construction industry, related to all aspects of project design
4 – 8+ years of experience with management of mission critical design, implementation, and project management
Experience with Microsoft Office suite, specifically PowerPoint for communicating project updates and Excel to summarize design deliverables and calculations
Desire to pursue a career in property design / engineering / development / construction
Able to travel up to 25% of the time (average travel anticipated monthly for 2-3 days)
U.S. Citizenship for this position is required by law due to federal customer contracts
8 – 10+ years experience designing and managing mechanical systems for Data Centers, construction, operations, and/or facility maintenance
Project Management or Project Lead experience in large-scale projects
Direct experience in the construction of data centers, critical medical, industrial, construction, oil and gas, or large-scale systems
Expert-level knowledge of mechanical engineering industry standards, procedures, and methodologies
Experience with performance-based alternatives to prescriptive mechanical designs
Expert knowledge of mechanical systems and their integration into mission-critical environments
Advanced multidisciplinary knowledge of mission critical systems, design process, pre-construction requirements, and the construction process
Proven ability to communicate complex technical issues to senior leadership or non-engineers

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineering license preferred, not required

Responsibilities

Manage the schedule of deliverables and mechanical design workflows across multiple projects
Manage a group of engineers/designers to review drawing packages for adherence to mechanical design standards
Perform technical review of design drawings and calculations (e.g., HVAC, hydronic, plumbing, fire protection, and related systems)
Direct research of technical topics and act as an SME in multiple areas of mechanical design, installation, and/or equipment
Collaborate with internal and external design teams to evaluate designs for compliance with standards, local codes, and requirements of local AHJs
Partner with stakeholders to define scope, document deviations from standards, and communicate requirements to the design team
Work with construction, commissioning, and risk management teams to support responses to RFIs and value engineering queries
Collaborate with procurement to review OFCI equipment submittals for compliance with standard mechanical design criteria
Create and communicate monthly program updates and mechanical design milestone status suitable for executive-level reviews
Support project teams in resolving design issues discovered during construction and commissioning phases
Work with consultants to develop and review mechanical calculations for adherence to design standards
Manage the standards process including design drawings, specifications, BODs, SOOs, and BIM models for mechanical scope
Contribute to continuous improvement of project management processes and engineering standards