Senior Design Manager, Europe

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The Senior Design Manager, Europe is responsible for leading and managing the design, preconstruction and construction activities on a given project(s). The Design Manager will interact daily 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.
RESPONSIBILITIES, Other Duties May Be Assigned.

• Manage multiple 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 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 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 @ Risk, and Design Build project delivery methods from conceptual development through procurement to close out.
• Be able to travel up to 25% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA, master’s in engineering, Management, or related field desirable

Knowledge, Skills, And 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

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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