QTS Realty Trust

Senior Development Project Manager

QTS Realty Trust$100K — $130K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years in commercial construction practices and management
  • Familiarity with Lump Sum, CM@Risk, and Design Build project delivery methods
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint and Excel
  • Willingness to travel up to 25%
  • US Citizenship required for federal compliance

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage design and construction activities for multiple projects
  • Communicate project updates and status reports to executive management monthly
  • Create a master development program and capital budget for assigned sites
  • Manage entitlement and permitting processes for project sites
  • Implement multi-phased development plans ensuring time, budget, and quality standards
  • Write project scopes for design, construction, and commissioning services
  • Collaborate with sales and engineering teams for custom client solutions

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Flexible spending and HSA accounts
  • Paid holidays and time off
  • Paid volunteer days
  • Tuition assistance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Wellness program
Full Job Description
The Senior Development Project Manager 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 and should have both written and oral communication skills commensurate with this level of regular communication.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Other duties may be assigned.
• Manage multiple projects on a campus(es) and maintain updated budgets, schedules, and status reports for each

Create and communicate updates on development 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, and construction teams to create a master development program for site(s), including a complete campus design solution and capital budget.
• Manage entitlement and permitting needs for each assigned site project(s)

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
• Write 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
• Monitor & create project budget / cost-to-date against overall project budget.
• Establish project schedules and manage teams to on-time completion
• Review and approve monthly pay applications from the contractors
• Review change order requests from contractors and negotiate pricing
• Establish site construction security procedures in conjunction with site security team
• Develop plans for product deployment and review / communicate plans with QTS staff involved
• 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.
• Establish and maintain relationships serving as liaison with key QTS stakeholders
• Represent QTS Interests as leader 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 for potential new sites on an as-needed basis
• Work with the internal development team to enhance project management processes and protocols

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
• 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
• US Citizenship for this position is required by law due to federal customer contracts

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• MBA, Masters in Engineering, Management, or related field desirable
• Experience with delivery of mission critical data center facilities
• Extensive experience with management of MEP trades

TOTAL REWARDS

This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k)

retirement plan; flexible spending and HSA accounts; paid holidays; paid time off; paid volunteer days; employee assistance program; tuition

assistance; parental leave; military leave assistance; QTS scholarship for dependents; wellness program, and other company benefits.

This position is Bonus eligible

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
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