Senior Design Manager - Mechanical

Overview

The Senior Design Manager (Mechanical) is a pivotal SME role leading the mechanical discipline within the wider QTS European Development Group. This role will manage pre-construction and construction activities for select campus and development projects. Throughout the pre-construction and construction Wycliffe, this role will engage daily with internal design managers, external consultants, contractors, commissioning agents, vendors, and Data Center Operations.

The position will also act as a liaison both internally and externally for those other consultancy services outside of design to include but not be limited to: Project Managers; Cost & Schedule Consultants; Local Authority Officers; and Hyperscale Customers where required.

Responsibilities

• ManagesubordinateDesign Managersas well askey projects on a campus(es) andmaintainupdated budgets, schedules, and status reports foreach;
• Theselectionand management of AE consultants within proposed and ongoingprojects;
• Create and communicate design updates on development program & project status monthly,suitable for executive level reviewspresentinginformation in a manner to support efficient decisionmaking;
• Work with QTS stakeholders,designand construction teams to create a master development design program for site(s), including a complete campus designsolution;
• Manage design input intoplanningandpermittingneeds for each assignedcampus/individualproject(s);
• Implement and manage design input on multi-phased site development plans to achieve time, budget, and quality standards in a predictablefashion;
• Continuously update a campus master planandassistwith the update of QTS’s European Freedom and any other designstandards;
• Write scopes of work for design,design supportthroughoutconstructionandcommissioning &participatein procurement and project costestimates;
• Review of the Basis of Design (BoD) andsubsequentRIBA stage project document issues ensuring design compliance to QTS’s European Freedomstandards;
• Coordination of page-turn reviews withsubsequentinput/incorporation of internal stakeholder comments and alignment of Project Teams input into the QTS design gatingprocess;
• Work closely withthestrategic procurement team on equipment procurement and deliveryprocess;
• Engage with the Project Management and Quantity Surveyor teams both internal and external to ensure full visibility via the design change order process assessing potentialimpactingagainst the approved project budget (BTT);
• Project technical submittalsandnsurethese are closed out by the Project Teamin a timely manner, providing point of contact for escalation and/or clarification for the ProjectTeam;
• Establish project design schedules and manage design teams toensureon-timecompletion;
• Reviewthe production and content of designchange order requests fromboth consultants andcontractors;
• Collaborate with Sales/SolutionsEngineers and Product teams to aid in custom deal solutioning for prospective clients within the applicable schedule and budgetconstraintsfor anyparticularlocation;
• Establish andmaintainrelationships serving as liaison with key QTSstakeholders;
• Create & build relationships that enhance QTS’s ability to be a leader in creating the World’s‘Most Valuable DataCenterReal Estate’;
• Prioritise critical issues in high-volume communications, ensuring cost, risk, schedule, and quality pressures areaddressed.
• Reviewall mechanical deliverables for technical content,qualityand adherence to code/standardisationrequirements;
• Conductmechanical development reviews to ensure all projects adhere to QTS’smechanical specification and standards.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering or equivalent professionalexperience;
• Either mechanical DC or highly serviced/critical engineering design experience.
• A minimum of 3 to 7 years’ experience of hyperscale sized mission critical building facilities delivery ideally in a multi-disciplinary design environment
• Experience with Bluebeam, Revit, BIM 360, ACC, the Microsoft Office suite of programmes and an ability to communicate program updates to executive level

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA,Master’s inEngineering, Management, orarelatedEngineeringfieldisdesirablebut notessential;
• Professional registration as a Chartered Mechanical Engineer is again preferred albeit not essential.
• Broad understanding of adjacent disciplines – CSA, MEPH, ICT
• Experience interfacing directly with Hyperscale customers
• Prior experience working with local authorities or regulatory bodies

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Substantial mechanical design engineering technicalexpertise
• Experience within a critical engineering design consultancy
• High levelof construction management experience
• Ability to manage delivery of complex technical deliverables
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts clearly to diverse stakeholders.
• Familiar with full project life cycle from: due diligence; planning; design; permitting; construction and commissioning toIST;
• Extensive design management experience and familiarity of multi-disciplinary subject matters to cover the key technical areas relevant to the data centre industry inclusive of all CSA, MEPH and ICT biased designdisciplines;
• Familiarity of gating processes/change control within an Owner Operator Developmentorganisation;
• An ability to travel within both Europe and the US which could be up to 25% of the time.

Total Rewards

• 25 days annual leave and public holidays
• 32 paid volunteering hours per year
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Employer paid private medical and dental cover for employees and dependants
• Life assurance
• Illness financial protection including critical illness cover and income protection
• Employee referral bonus equivalent to exchange rates of $2,500 at time of award, subject to eligibility
• This role is bonus eligible

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 TalentAcquisition@QTSDataCenters.com

It’s exhilarating to find yourself at a pivotal moment in history— and even more so to be leading the way. At QTS Data Centers, we are proud to stand at the forefront of today’s dynamic digital transformation. Our world-class data centers empower our customers’ most strategic growth initiatives, positioning us as a global leader in digital infrastructure.

As AI and cloud technologies fuel the demand for increased speed, capacity, and innovation, QTS has emerged as the global digital infrastructure leader. We are committed to connecting the globe for good. Driven by purpose and a spirit of innovation, we design, build, and operate some of the most advanced data centers worldwide. In addition to our cutting-edge technology, we are dedicated to sustainability, incorporating renewable energy solutions to minimize our environmental footprint and drive meaningful impact. As a proud portfolio company of Blackstone, QTS is uniquely positioned to achieve ambitious growth and innovation goals.

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In addition to a variety of benefit packages, QTS goes above and beyond for our employees:

• Roth and Traditional 401(k) matching contributions with immediate vesting
• Every employee is bonus or commission eligible
• Generous PTO, Paid Volunteer Days Plus Floating Holidays
• Stock Purchase Plan (SPP)
• 11 paid Holidays Annually/Holiday compensation when worked
• Pet and Legal Insurance
• Q-Rest Sabbatical Program
• Q-Anniversary Service Award Program
• Parental Leave for primary and secondary caregivers
• Military Benefits Package
• QTS Charitable Matching Gift Program
• QTS Scholarship for Employee Dependents
• QTS Crisis Fund
• Wellness Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

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