Development Project Engineer

About the Role

The Development Project Engineer is primarily responsible for assisting with the design, preconstruction, and construction activities on a given project(s). This role will interact on a daily basis with Facilities, Contractors, Designers, Engineers, Commissioning Agents, Vendors, and Data Center Operations & Corporate Real Estate staff. The candidate should possess both written and oral communication skills commensurate with this level of regular communication.

Key Responsibilities

• 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 programs 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 the 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 the 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.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Microsoft Office suite: specifically PowerPoint for communicating program updates to executive level, and Excel for creating and maintaining site program & individual project budgets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Construction Management field or equivalent professional experience.
• 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.