Senior Development Program Manager (Data Center Design)

Job description

The **Senior Development Program Manager (Data Center Design)** is primarily responsible for leading and managing a group of project managers and engineers and providing guidance on a given region in their related field.

The Design Program Manager (Data Center Design) will interact daily with Facilities, Contractors, Architects, Designers, Engineers, Commissioning Agents, Vendors, and Data Center Operations staff and should have both written and oral communications skills commensurate with this level of regular communications.

**RESPONSIBILITIES - Other duties may be assigned**

+ Manage a group of project managers and designer to review drawing packages for adherence to design standards.
+ Manage multiple design and engineering aspects of the business across multiple projects across the country.
+ Create and communicate updates on development design program and status of individual design milestones on a monthly basis suitable for executive level reviews.

Effectively present information in a manner to support efficient decision making.
+ Collaborate with internal and external design teams to evaluate designs to ensure they meet the established design standards, local code requirements, and requirements of the local AHJs.
+ Partner with internal and external stakeholders to define project scope requirements, deviations from the standards, and communicating requirements with the design team.
+ Work with construction, commissioning, and risk management teams to support project managers and project engineers on the correct answers to requests for information and value engineering queries.
+ Collaborate with the procurement team to review OFCI equipment submittals for compliance with the standard design criteria.
+ Support direct reports and project teams in resolving design issues discovered during construction and commissioning phases.
+ Work with consultants to develop and review architectural, civil, or structural calculations for adherence to the design standards.
+ Manage the standards process including design drawings, specifications, BOD's, SOO's, BIM models, etc.

**BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:**

+ Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering or equivalent professional experience
+ Eight or more years of professional experience in design architecture, engineering, or the construction industry, related to all aspects project design.
+ Six of more years of experience with management of mission critical design, implementation and project management.
+ Desire to pursue career in property design / engineering / development / construction
+ 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.

Average travel anticipated to be every month for 2-3 days.
+ US Citizenship for this position is required by law due to federal customer contracts

**PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:**

+ Six or more years’ experience designing architectural, civil, or structural systems for Data Centers, construction, operations, and/or facility maintenance.
+ Project Management or Project Lead experience in large-scale projects.
+ Direct experience in the construction of data centers, critical medical, industrial, construction, oil and gas, or large-scale systems.
+ Expert Level knowledge of Architectural, Civil, or Structural industry standards, procedures, and methodologies
+ Experience with performance-based alternatives to prescriptive architectural, civil, or structural designs
+ Expert knowledge of architectural, civil, or structural systems and their integration into mission-critical environments.
+ Advanced multidisciplinary knowledge of mission critical systems, design process, pre-construction requirements, and the construction process.
+ Proven ability to communicate complex technical issues to senior leadership or non-engineers.
+ Architectural license or Professional Engineering license preferred, not required
+ 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.

This job may be eligible for equity.

We conform to all the laws, statutes, and regulations concerning equal employment opportunities and affirmative action.

We strongly encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply to all of our job openings.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, age, disability status, Genetic Information & Testing, Family & Medical Leave, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer or the government, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint or discrimination claim.

The Know Your Rights Poster is included here:

Know Your Rights (English) (http://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights_10_20.pdf)

Know Your Rights (Spanish)

The pay transparency policy is available here:

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster-Formatted (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf)

QTS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.

If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to talentacquisition@qtsdatacenters.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

It’s exhilarating to find yourself at a pivotal moment in history— and even more so to be leading the way.

At QTS Data Centers, we are proud to stand at the forefront of today’s dynamic digital transformation.

Our world-class data centers empower our customers’ most strategic growth initiatives, positioning us as a global leader in digital infrastructure.

As AI and cloud technologies fuel the demand for increased speed, capacity, and innovation, QTS has emerged as the global digital infrastructure leader.

We are committed to connecting the globe for good.

Driven by purpose and a spirit of innovation, we design, build, and operate some of the most advanced data centers worldwide.

In addition to our cutting-edge technology, we are dedicated to sustainability, incorporating renewable energy solutions to minimize our environmental footprint and drive meaningful impact.

As a proud portfolio company of Blackstone, QTS is uniquely positioned to achieve ambitious growth and innovation goals.

At QTS, we are _Powered by People_ .

Our team members are the cornerstone of our culture, innovation, and growth.

They are mission-driven, resourceful, and committed to making a positive impact in the communities where we live and work.

Together, we’re achieving remarkable things and shaping the future of digital infrastructure.

And we’d like to invite you to join us.

In addition to a variety of benefit packages, QTS goes above and beyond for our employees:

+ Roth and Traditional 401(k) matching contributions with immediate vesting
+ Every employee is bonus or commission eligible
+ Generous PTO, Paid Volunteer Days Plus Floating Holidays
+ Stock Purchase Plan (SPP)
+ 11 paid Holidays Annually/Holiday compensation when worked
+ Pet and Legal Insurance
+ Q-Rest Sabbatical Program
+ Q-Anniversary Service Award Program
+ Parental Leave for primary and secondary caregivers
+ Military Benefits Package
+ QTS Charitable Matching Gift Program
+ QTS Scholarship for Employee Dependents
+ QTS Crisis Fund
+ Wellness Program
+ Tuition Reimbursement Program

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