Development Program Manager

Job Description

Overview

It's pretty exciting to find yourself standing in a pivotal moment in time. It’s even more exciting to be out front leading it. At QTS, our world-class data centers are supporting our customers’ most strategic growth initiatives, positioning us at the forefront of today’s dynamic digital transformation. As AI and cloud drive the demand for increased speed, capacity and capability, QTS has emerged as the global digital infrastructure leader, committed to connecting the world for good. Driven by purpose and fueled by a spirit of innovation, QTS designs, builds and operates some of the world’s most advanced, forward-thinking data centers. QTS is a portfolio company of Blackstone. QTS is Powered by People. People who play a vital role in our company’s culture, innovation and growth. People who are committed to contributing to the communities where we operate and work. People who are knowledg

Responsibilities

Lead and manage the design, pre-construction and construction activities on a given project.
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.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering or equivalent professional experience.
Eight or more years of professional experience in commercial construction practices and procedures, including management of Lump Sum, Construction Management at 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 50% of the time.

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.

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