QTS Realty Trust

Development Project Manager (Q-Systems: Connectivity)

QTS Realty Trust$80K — $110K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Technology, Science or Engineering or equivalent experience.
  • 4-8 years of experience in technology systems, particularly security or network infrastructure.
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time, averaging every other week.
  • U.S. Citizenship required due to federal contracts.

Responsibilities

  • Manage multiple campus projects and oversee budgets, schedules, and status reports.
  • Ensure project designs comply with QTS system standards.
  • Monitor system installations for compliance with design specifications.
  • Oversee commissioning to ensure system functionality meets QTS standards.
  • Develop and manage multi-phased site development plans on schedule and within budget.
  • Assess and level pricing proposals for technology design and construction services.
  • Identify and eliminate scheduling obstacles to ensure timely project completion.

Benefits

  • Q-Rest Sabbatical for extended time off.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan for investing in the company.
  • Scholarships available for employees' dependents.
  • Eligibility for the Eagle Club Award Trip for outstanding performance.
  • Paid volunteer time and additional floating days off.
  • Tuition assistance and support for parental and military leave.
Full Job Description
Who You Are & the Impact You Will Have:

The Development Project Manager (Q-Systems: Connectivity) is primarily responsible for leading and managing Q-Systems Telecom & Networking design, pre-construction and construction activities on multiple projects. The Project Manager will interact daily with Installation Contractors, Design Consultants, Design Engineers, Commissioning Agents, Vendors, and Data Center Operations staff and should have both written and oral communication skills commensurate with this level of regular communication.

What You Will Do:
  • Manage projects on multiple campuses and oversee design / implementation budgets, schedules, and status reports for each.
  • Review project design to ensure compliance with QTS system standards and Basis of Design documents.
  • Review system installation to ensure compliance with system design.
  • Oversee commissioning efforts to confirm systems operate in compliance with QTS system standards, Basis of Design and design documents.
  • Implement and manage multi-phased site development plans to achieve time, budget, and quality standards in a predictable fashion. Continuously update a campus master plan to provide predictable statistics in a dynamic environment.
  • Evaluate and level pricing proposals for technology design, construction, and commissioning services.
  • Monitor and track project schedules and manage teams to on-time completion.
  • Identify schedule / implantation obstacles and proactively remove obstacles that are detrimental to project schedules.
  • Establish and maintain relationships serving as liaison with key QTS stakeholders.
  • Represent QTS interests as leader in OAC and low voltage meetings.
  • Work with the internal development team to enhance project management processes and protocols.
  • Develop relationship with QTS Facility Operations and Technology teams to understand their needs and deliver technologies that support facility operation's needs


Qualifications

What You Will Need to be Successful (basic qualifications):
  • Bachelor's degree in Technology, Science or Engineering or equivalent professional experience.
  • 4-8 years of professional experience in technology systems - security, and/or network infrastructure design and/or implementation.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office suite
  • Be able to travel up to 50% of the time. Average travel anticipated to be every other week for 2-3 days.
  • US Citizenship for this position is required by law due to federal customer contracts


Other Key Skills:
  • Direct experience in the construction of data centers, critical medical, industrial, construction, oil and gas, or large-scale technology systems.
  • Strong knowledge of technology industry standards, procedures, and methodologies
  • Advance knowledge of technology systems and their integration into mission-critical environments.
  • Proven ability to communicate complex technical issues to leadership or non-engineers.
  • Project Management or Project Lead experience in large-scale projects.
  • Basic multidisciplinary knowledge of mission critical systems, design process, pre-construction requirements, and the construction process.
  • Proven ability to communicate complex technical issues to leadership or non-engineers.
  • Manage implementation contractors
  • 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

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.
Learn more about QTS Realty Trust
Size
82,000 employees
Market Cap
$5.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$15.9 million
Founded
2005
5 Year Trend
+11.6%
Revenue
$539.3 million
NASDAQ

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