Senior Development Project Engineer (Data Center Construction MEPR)

About the role

The Senior Development Project Engineer (Data Center Construction MEPR) plays a crucial role in the design, pre-construction, and construction phases of various projects. This position involves interacting regularly with multiple stakeholders including Facilities, Contractors, Designers, Engineers, Commissioning Agents, Vendors, and Data Center Operations & Corporate Real Estate staff.

Responsibilities

• Aid Development leadership and Project Manager with day-to-day activities and responsibilities
• Assist with multiple projects on a campus(es) and maintain updated budgets, schedules, and status reports for each
• Assist with updates on development program & project status on a monthly basis suitable for executive level reviews
• Work with QTS stakeholders, design, and construction teams to help with master development program for site(s), including a complete campus design solution and capital budget
• Assist with entitlement and permitting needs for each assigned site project(s)
• Assist with scopes of work for design, construction, commissioning services & participate in procurement and project cost estimates
• Evaluate and level pricing proposals for design, construction, and commissioning services
• Work closely with strategic procurement team on equipment procurement and delivery process
• Avoid inappropriate submittals and coordinate with site stakeholders
• Audit project budget / cost-to-date against overall project budget
• Review project schedules and manage teams to on-time completion
• Review change order requests from contractors and negotiate pricing
• Aid in establishing site construction security procedures in conjunction with site security team
• Aid in establishing and maintaining relationships serving as liaison with key QTS stakeholders
• Represent QTS interests in OAC meetings
• Create & build relationships that enhance QTS’s ability to be a leader in creating the World’s Most Valuable Data Center Real Estate
• Aid in due diligence efforts on an as-needed basis by participating with real estate efforts on potential or new land banks and properties, including: Evaluate opportunities to design & build new data centers by working with key stakeholders: Corporate Real Estate, Connectivity, Power & Construction teams
• Aid in establishing and monitoring entitlement and permit processes for individual projects as needed
• Aid in enhancing project management processes and protocols

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Construction Management field or equivalent professional experience
• Five or more years of professional experience in commercial construction practices and procedures, including management of Lump Sum, Construction Management @ Risk, and Design Build project delivery methods from conceptual development through procurement to close out
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite, specifically PowerPoint for use in communicating program updates to executive level, and Excel to create and maintain site program & individual project budgets
• US Citizenship is required for this position due to federal customer contracts

Other Key Skills

• Prior experience in mission critical data center facilities
• Experience with management of MEP trades

Perks

• Q-Rest Sabbatical
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• QTS scholarship for dependents
• Eagle Club Award Trip Eligibility
• Paid Volunteer and Floating days
• Tuition Assistance, Parental Leave and Military Leave Assistance