Who You Are and the Impact You Will Have:

The Development Project Engineer (Data Center Construction) is primarily responsible for assisting with the design, preconstruction and construction activities on a given project(s). The Development Project Engineer (Data Center Construction) will interact on a daily basis with Facilities, Contractors, Designers, Engineers, Commissioning Agents, Vendors, and Data Center Operations & Corporate real estate staff and 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. 

• 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 

• Ensure appropriate submittals are coordinated with site stakeholders

• Assist with monitoring 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

• Assist with establishing site construction security procedures in conjunction with site security team

• Establish and maintain 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.

• Assist with establishing and monitoring entitlement and permit processes for individual projects as needed

• Work with the internal development team to enhance project management processes and protocols

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 

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 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