Description:
RESPONSIBILITES, other duties may be assigned
- 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
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 for this position is required by law due to federal customer contracts
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 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
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- 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