Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management, or equivalent experience
Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint and Excel
US Citizenship required
1+ years in commercial construction practices
Experience with mission-critical data center facilities
Familiarity with MEP or OFCI trades
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Responsibilities
Assist Development leadership and Project Manager with daily activities
Maintain updated budgets, schedules, and status reports for multiple projects
Provide monthly updates on project status for executive reviews
Support onsite execution of equipment readiness and installation
Coordinate OFCI activities with various stakeholders
Track and resolve quality issues and documentation gaps
Capture lessons learned to improve future project execution
Benefits
Q-Rest Sabbatical
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Tuition Assistance and Parental Leave
Paid Volunteer and Floating Days
Generous PTO and 11 paid holidays annually
401(k) matching contributions with immediate vesting
Wellness Program and Charitable Matching Gift Program
Full Job Description
Development Project Engineer (Data Center Construction OFCIR)
Who You Are and the Impact You Will Have:
The Development Project Engineer (Data Center Construction OFCIR) is primarily responsible for assisting with the design, preconstruction and construction activities on a given project(s). The Development Project Engineer (Data Center Construction OFCIR) will assist with the onsite execution and coordination of Owner-Furnished, Contractor-Installed equipment across assigned data center projects. This role assists with managing equipment readiness, receipt, installation support, quality issue resolution, logistics coordination, ROJ date alignment, commissioning readiness, and turnover support. The Development Project Engineer (OFCIR) partners with Development Project Managers, MEPR, Construction, General Contractors, vendors, Commissioning, Supply Chain, Logistics, Warehouse teams, and Data Center Operations to ensure OFCIR scope is delivered in alignment with project schedule, budget, quality, and safety expectations. The Development Project Engineer (OFCI) should have both written and oral communication skills commensurate with this level of regular communication.
What You Will Do:
Assist 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.
Assist onsite OFCIR execution for assigned campus, building, or project scope, including equipment readiness, delivery, installation support, commissioning readiness, and turnover.
Assist with coordinating OFCI activities with Development, MEPR, Construction, General Contractors, vendors, commissioning, logistics, warehouse, and site stakeholders.
Assist with supporting delivery planning, site receipt, unloading, staging, inspections, chain-of-custody expectations, and documentation of equipment condition.
Assist with tracking and resolving OFCI quality issues, damage, missing components, documentation gaps, installation-readiness concerns, and schedule impacts.
Assist with coordinating OEM and vendor support for startup, commissioning, troubleshooting, warranty, corrective actions, and replacement parts.
Assist with providing timely project updates, risk visibility, escalation support, and action-item follow-up in stakeholder meetings.
Use approved systems and trackers to maintain project visibility and support equipment, issue, cost, and closeout tracking.
Identify and escalate schedule, quality, logistics, commercial, and turnover risks through the appropriate leadership path.
Assist with capturing lessons learned and improvement opportunities to strengthen OFCIR execution across future projects.
Assist with maintaining accurate equipment records, including status, ROJ dates, delivery forecasts, allocations, serial numbers, receiving details, open issues, and closeout documentation
What You Will Need to be Successful (basic qualifications):
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management field or equivalent professional experience
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
Other Key Skills:
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 or OFCI trades
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interface with all levels of the organization
Must be a 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
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
The Perks (and these are just a few!):
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
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
Military Benefits Package
QTS Charitable Matching Gift Program
QTS Scholarship for Employee Dependents
QTS Crisis Fund
Wellness Program
Tuition Reimbursement Program
About QTS Realty Trust
QTS is the digital infrastructure leader – Powered by People, driven by purpose and fueled by a spirit of innovation. We have a 20-year track record of designing, building and operating world-class data centers, delivering the critical infrastructure for the world’s largest and fastest-growing companies. We have more than 75 data centers in operation or under development across the United States and Europe.
