Senior Development Project Engineer (Data Center Construction MEPR)

QTS Data Centers • Eagle Mountain, UT

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About The Position

The Senior Development Project Engineer (Data Center Construction MEPR) assists with design, preconstruction, and construction activities across assigned projects. The role works regularly with Facilities, contractors, designers, engineers, commissioning agents, vendors, Data Center Operations, and corporate real estate staff, requiring strong written and oral communication.

The position supports development leadership and project managers with day-to-day work, campus and project planning, budgeting, scheduling, procurement, permitting, construction coordination, and project reporting. It also contributes to due diligence for potential land and property opportunities and helps improve internal project management processes. The role may involve travel as needed for the business.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Construction Management, or equivalent professional experience.
• Five or more years of professional experience with commercial construction practices and procedures.
• Experience managing Lump Sum, Construction Management at Risk, and Design Build project delivery methods from conceptual development through procurement and closeout.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint for executive-level program updates and Excel for site program and project budgets.
• Ability to travel as needed for the business.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interface with all organizational levels.
• Proven ability to work effectively as part of internal and external teams.
• Ability to solve problems at tactical and functional levels.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in mission-critical data center facilities.
• Experience managing MEP 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 current budgets, schedules, and status reports.
• Prepare monthly development program and project status updates suitable for executive-level reviews.
• Work with QTS stakeholders and design and construction teams on site master development programs, campus design solutions, and capital budgets.
• Assist with entitlement and permitting needs and processes for assigned projects.
• Help prepare scopes of work for design, construction, and commissioning services, and participate in procurement and project cost estimates.
• 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 project budgets.
• Review project schedules and manage teams toward on-time completion.
• Review contractor change-order requests and negotiate pricing.
• Help establish site construction security procedures with the site security team.
• Build and maintain relationships and serve as a liaison with key QTS stakeholders.
• Represent QTS interests in OAC meetings.
• Participate in due diligence for potential or new land banks and properties, including evaluating data center design and construction opportunities with Corporate Real Estate, Connectivity, Power, and Construction teams.
• Work with the internal development team to enhance project management processes and protocols.

Benefits

• Q-Rest Sabbatical Program
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Scholarship for employee dependents
• Eagle Club Award Trip eligibility
• Paid volunteer days and floating days or holidays
• Tuition assistance and tuition reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Military leave assistance and military benefits package
• 401(k) matching contributions for Roth and Traditional plans, with immediate vesting
• Bonus or commission eligibility for every employee
• Generous paid time off
• 11 paid holidays annually and holiday compensation when worked
• Pet insurance
• Legal insurance
• Q-Anniversary Service Award Program
• Charitable matching gift program
• Crisis Fund
• Wellness Program

What This Job Offers

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