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QTS Data Centers · 1 week ago

Development Project Engineer (Electrical SME for Data Center Design)

Ashburn, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

1+ years exp

QTS Data Centers is a unique workplace that offers opportunities for career growth. The Development Project Engineer (Electrical SME) is responsible for assisting with design, preconstruction, and construction activities for various projects, collaborating with multiple stakeholders to ensure adherence to design standards and local codes.

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Responsibilities

Review drawing packages for adherence to design standards

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 answer 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 project teams in resolving design issues discovered during construction and commissioning phases

Work closely with strategic procurement team on equipment procurement

Work with consultants to develop and review Short Circuit, Coordination, and Arc Flash studies (SCCAF) for adherence to the design standards

Assist Development leadership and Project Manager with day-to-day activities and responsibilities

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

Review project schedules and manage teams to on-time completion

Establish and maintain relationships serving as liaison with key QTS stakeholders

Create & build relationships that enhance QTS’s ability to be a leader in creating the World’s Most Valuable Data Center Real Estate

This position will require 25% travel

Qualification

Electrical system designData center constructionProject managementShort Circuit analysisCoordination studiesArc Flash analysisNEC knowledgeMicrosoft OfficeInterpersonal skillsVerbal communicationWritten communicationProblem-solving

Required

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

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

Preferred

Basic experience designing electrical systems for Data Centers, construction, operations, and/or facility maintenance

Assist with Project Management for multiple projects and campus(es)

Assist with Short Circuit, Coordination, and Arc Flash analysis

Direct experience in the construction of data centers, critical medical, industrial, construction, oil and gas, or large-scale mechanical and power systems

Basic knowledge of NEC, and other Electrical industry standards, procedures, and methodologies

Experience with performance-based alternatives to prescriptive electrical design

Basic knowledge of electrical engineering systems and their integration into mission-critical environments

Basic multidisciplinary knowledge of mission critical systems, design process, pre-construction requirements, and the construction process

Ability to communicate complex technical issues to senior leadership or non-engineers

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