Director, Critical Projects

The Director, Critical Projects is primarily responsible for leading and managing a portfolio of Facilities Capital projects ranging in size between $25K to $30M and of varying complexity.

The Director will interact with 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.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Other duties may be assigned.

Manage growing capital portfolio of >

$100m of facilities projects ranging in size from $10k to $40M.

Prepare and present executive level reporting to senior leadership on capital across the Critical Project Portfolio.

Develop strategic program view on portfolio of projects across >

25 sites across the US and EU.

Monthly capital forecast and projections.

Work with site teams to develop our annual and 5-year capital budget.

Monitor and control annual and 5-year capital budget.

Facilitate capital approval process for incremental project release.

Develop cost models and estimating process to better project capital delivery.

Development of new Capital Process to ensure consistency and delivery of projects.

Grow and mature our project and program management discipline across the portfolio.

Mentor project managers and standard project management practices.

Recommend / enhance / develop new project management information system or existing system.

Create and communicate updates on development program & project status monthly suitable for executive level reviews.

Effectively present information in a manner to support efficient decision making.

Assist Project and Program Managers with writing good 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.

Coach team members on how to establish project schedules and manage teams to on-time completion.

Review change order requests from contractors and negotiate pricing.

Establish and maintain relationships serving as liaison with key QTS stakeholders.

Represent QTS interests as leader 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 for potential new sites on an as-needed basis.

Work with the internal Facilities development team to enhance project management processes and protocols.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering or equivalent professional experience

Five 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

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 role is bonus eligible and may be eligible for equity.

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