Director, Development Design

The Development Design Director is responsible for leading and managing the team who design pre-construction and construction activities on a given region(s). The Design Director will interact daily with Design Managers external consultant 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.

Responsibilities other duties may be assigned:

• Manage multiple Design Managers and manage key projects on a campus(es) and maintain updated budgets schedules and status reports for each.

• Create and communicate design updates on development program & project status monthly 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 design programme for site(s) including a complete campus design solution.

• Manage design input into entitlement and permitting needs for each assigned site project(s)

• Implement and manage design input on 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.

• Support the evaluation 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.

• Establish project design schedules and manage design teams to on-time completion.

• Review change order requests from contractors.

• 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 QTSs ability to be a leader in creating the Worlds 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:

• Bachelors degree in science or engineering or equivalent professional experience

• Fifteen 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 Bluebeam Revit BIM 360 ACC 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA masters in engineering Management or related field desirable

Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

• 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.

• Experience with delivery of mission critical data center facilities.

• Extensive experience with management of MEP trades

The duties and responsibilities described here are not exhaustive and additional assignments duties or responsibilities may be required of this position. Assignments duties and responsibilities may be changed at any time with or without notice by QTS in its sole discretion. We provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law. Please contact us to request an accommodation on

Required Experience:

Director

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1