Senior Development Project Engineer (Retrofit Data Center Construction)

About the role

The Senior Development Project Engineer (Retrofit Data Center Construction) assists with the design, preconstruction, and construction activities on given retrofit projects. This position focuses on mission-critical data center retrofit construction projects across the QTS Data Centers real estate portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Assist Development leadership and Project Manager with day-to-day activities and responsibilities
• Absorb and maintain updated budgets, schedules, and status reports for each project
• Contribute to updates on development programs and projects for executive-level reviews
• Collaborate with QTS stakeholders, designers, and construction teams to develop comprehensive site designs and capital budgets
• Support entitlement and permitting needs for each assigned site project
• Participate in procurement and project cost estimates, evaluate and level price proposals, and coordinate equipment procurement and delivery processes
• Ensure appropriate submittals are coordinated with site stakeholders
• Monitor project budgets/cost-to-date against overall project budget, review project schedules, and manage teams to ensure on-time completion
• Negotiate change order requests from contractors and assist with establishing site construction security procedures
• Create and maintain relationships that enhance QTS's ability to lead in creating the world's most valuable data center real estate
• Aid in due diligence efforts on as-needed basis by participating in real estate efforts on potential or new land banks and properties

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Construction Management field or equivalent professional experience
• One 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 or exposure in mission-critical data center facilities
• Experience with management of MEP trades
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interface with all levels of the organization
• Capable, proven team player that both fosters and operates well within internal and external team environments
• Able to solve problems at a tactical and functional level
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Construction Management field or equivalent professional experience
• 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 or exposure in mission-critical data center facilities
• Experience with management of MEP trades
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interface with all levels of the organization
• Capable, proven team player that both fosters and operates well within internal and external team environments
• Able to solve problems at a tactical and functional level
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Skills

• Proficiency 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

Benefits

• Roth and Traditional 401(k) matching contributions with immediate vesting
• Generous PTO, Paid Volunteer Days Plus Floating Holidays
• Stock Purchase Plan (SPP)
• 11 paid Holidays Annually/Holiday compensation when worked
• Pet and Legal Insurance
• Q-Rest Sabbatical Program
• Q-Anniversary Service Award Program
• Parental Leave for primary and secondary caregivers
• Military Benefits Package
• QTS Charitable Matching Gift Program
• QTS Scholarship for Employee Dependents
• QTS Crisis Fund
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

Pay

TBD

Schedule

TBD