Development Project Manager; Electrical SME Data Center Design

Development Project Manager (Electrical SME for Data Center Design)

This role is primarily responsible for leading and managing the design, preconstruction and construction activities on a given project(s). The Project Manager will interact on a daily basis with Facilities, Contractors, Designers, Engineers, Commissioning Agents, Vendors, and Data Center Operations staff.

• Roth and Traditional 401(k) matching contributions with immediate vesting
• Every employee is bonus or commission eligible
• 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
• Wellness Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

• Review drawing packages for adherence to design standards.
• Collaborate with internal and external design teams to evaluate designs to ensure they meet the established design standards, local code requirements, and requirements of the local AHJs.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to define project scope requirements, deviations from the standards, and communicating requirements with the design team.
• Work with construction, commissioning, and risk management teams to answer requests for information and value engineering queries.
• Collaborate with the procurement team to review OFCI equipment submittals for compliance with the standard design criteria.
• Support project teams in resolving design issues discovered during construction and commissioning phases.
• Work closely with strategic procurement team on equipment procurement.
• Work with consultants to develop and review Short Circuit, Coordination, and Arc Flash studies (SCCAF) for adherence to the design standards.
• Assist Development leadership and Project Manager with day‑to‑day activities and responsibilities.
• 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.
• Review project schedules and manage teams to on‑time completion.
• Establish and maintain relationships serving as liaison with key QTS stakeholders.
• Create & build relationships that enhance QTS’s ability to be a leader in creating the World’s Most Valuable Data Center Real Estate.
• This position will require 25% travel.

• Bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering 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.
• Be able to travel up to 25% of the time.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in design engineering or the construction industry, related to all aspects of Electrical, including power systems design, redundant systems, short circuit, coordination, and arc flash analysis.
• 2+ years of experience applying local codes, NEC requirements, and other Electrical industry standards, procedures, and methodologies.
• Experience designing electrical systems for Data Centers, construction, operations, and/or facility maintenance.
• Project Management or Project Lead experience in large‑scale projects.
• Experience with Short Circuit, Coordination, and Arc Flash analysis and modeling.
• Direct experience in the construction of data centers, critical medical, industrial, construction, oil and gas, or large‑scale mechanical and power systems.
• Strong knowledge of NEC, and other Electrical industry standards, procedures, and methodologies.
• Experience with…