Pre-Development Project Manager

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It's exhilarating to find yourself at a pivotal moment in history— and even more so to be leading the way. At QTS Data Centers, we are proud to stand at the forefront of today's dynamic digital transformation. Our world-class data centers empower our customers' most strategic growth initiatives, positioning us as a global leader in digital infrastructure.

As AI and cloud technologies fuel the demand for increased speed, capacity, and innovation, QTS has emerged as the global digital infrastructure leader. We are committed to connecting the globe for good. Driven by purpose and a spirit of innovation, we design, build, and operate some of the most advanced data centers worldwide. In addition to our cutting-edge technology, we are dedicated to sustainability, incorporating renewable energy solutions to minimize our environmental footprint and drive meaningful impact.

As a proud portfolio company of Blackstone, QTS is uniquely positioned to achieve ambitious growth and innovation goals.

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In addition to a variety of benefit packages, QTS goes above and beyond for our employees:

• 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

The Predevelopment Project Manager is primarily responsible for leading and managing the predevelopment activities on a given project(s). The Project Manager will interact on a daily basis with Civil & Environmental Engineers, Designers, Development Consultants, municipality and utility staff, and internal stakeholders in various departments including Corporate Real Estate, Development, Engineering, and Data Center Operations staff. The Project Manager should have both written and oral communication skills commensurate with this level of regular communication.

• Manage the due diligence, entitlements, permitting of multiple projects on a campus(es) to facilitate new datacenter development.
• Create and communicate updates on predevelopment program & project status on a monthly basis suitable for executive level reviews. Effectively present information in a manner to support efficient decision making.
• Work with QTS stakeholders, design consultants, and construction teams to create a master campus development program for site(s), including a complete campus design solution and capital budget.
• Communicate due diligence, entitlement & permitting risks, and identify risk mitigation strategies to maintain project timelines & budgets.
• Oversee the development of site specific multi-phased campus development plans to achieve time, budget, and quality standards in a predictable fashion.
• Continuously update campus master plan(s) to provide predictable statistics in a dynamic environment.
• Draft scopes of work for due diligence, campus master planning, and permitting & participate in vendor screening, evaluation, price leveling, selection, and contract negotiations.
• Ensure key stakeholders are familiar and understand the entitlements & permitting strategy for each assigned project.
• Create & Monitor project budgets to achieve budget and cashflow predictability.
• Establish due diligence, entitlements, and permit schedules and manage internal & external teams to on-time completion.
• Collaborate with Sales Engineers and Product teams to aid in custom deal solutioning for prospective clients within the applicable schedule and budget for an assigned location.
• Represent QTS Interests in critical meetings with AHJs, regulatory agencies, EDCs, and the public.
• Create & build relationships that enhance QTS's ability to be a leader in creating the World's Most Valuable Data Center Real Estate.
• Work with the internal development team to enhance project management processes and protocols.

• May require vocational qualifications and role holder may be working toward a professional qualification.
• Two or more years of professional experience in commercial real estate development, property management, land acquisition.
• Experience with Bluebeam, Smartsheet's, Microsoft Office suite, specifically PowerPoint for use in communicating program updates to executive level, and…