Senior Development Project Manager (Data Center Construction MEPR)

QTS Data Centers•Eagle Mountain, UT

20h

About The Position

The Senior Development Project Manager (Data Center Construction MEPR) leads and manages design, preconstruction, and construction activities for assigned projects. The role involves regular coordination with Facilities, contractors, designers, engineers, commissioning agents, vendors, and Data Center Operations staff, and requires strong written and oral communication skills. The position oversees multiple projects across campus sites, including development programming, budgeting, scheduling, permitting, procurement, construction execution, and project closeout. It also supports executive-level status reporting, product deployment planning, custom client deal solutions, and continuous improvement of internal project management processes. The role may assist with due diligence for potential new sites and requires travel as needed for business.

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 @ 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 as needed for business.

Nice To Haves

MBA, master’s degree in Engineering or Management, or a related field.
Experience delivering mission-critical data center facilities.
Extensive experience managing MEP trades.

Responsibilities

Manage multiple projects across campus sites and maintain current budgets, schedules, and status reports.
Prepare and communicate monthly development program and project updates suitable for executive-level reviews, presenting information to support decision-making.
Work with QTS stakeholders and design and construction teams to create master development programs, campus design solutions, and capital budgets.
Manage entitlement and permitting requirements for assigned site projects.
Implement and manage phased site development plans to meet schedule, budget, and quality standards, and continuously update campus master plans.
Write scopes of work for design, construction, and commissioning services; participate in procurement and project cost estimates.
Evaluate and compare pricing proposals for design, construction, and commissioning services.
Coordinate with strategic procurement 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 toward on-time completion.
Review and approve contractors’ monthly pay applications.
Review contractor 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 deal solutions for prospective clients within applicable schedules and budgets.
Establish and maintain relationships and act as a liaison with key QTS stakeholders.
Represent QTS interests as a leader in OAC meetings.
Build relationships that strengthen QTS’s position 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.