Capital Equipment Procurement Engineer
QTS Data CentersIrving, TX
Full Time
Posted September 23, 2026
$48k - $67k· Est.
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- Freshness
- Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed October 5, 2026
- Classification
- Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Power Generation
- Pay provenance
- Estimated benchmark; not employer-provided
Job Description
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Key Responsibilities
- Analyze capital plans to drill down equipment and services required to establish OFCI equipment budget and rolling 12-month procurement plans accounting for and adjusting to the sales projection updates
- Critical Equipment Planning to ensure accurate cost and schedules are provided in a timely manner to the Development Program Managers in support of budget approvals and project schedule planning
- Provide weekly Development procurement status, progresses, and recommendations to gain support from executives to align on the business objectives
- Continually evaluate new critical infrastructure technologies with partners to ensure that QTS balances cost, availability, reliability and efficiency into its standard equipment offering.
- Strategic Procurement
- Analyze category spend management opportunities, conducts research to understand the supply market and commodity trends, and deploy appropriate strategic plans and track KPI’s
- Categories would include, but not limited to: Electrical, Mechanical and Construction Management, Design, Engineering, Commissioning, and Testing Professional Services.
- Ensure QTS policies and processes are followed and continuously improve processes and systems to drive best-in-class procurement performance
- Collaborate with Global Procurement leaders to ensure alignment and execution of category strategies
- Continuously identify and implement strategies to improve procurement initiatives, increase speed to market, improve quality, and achieve a lower total cost of ownership
- Understand business impacts and align with stakeholders to effectively assess risk levels, manage supply continuity, develop contingency plans and establish risk management strategies to mitigate risk.
- Lead ongoing category management activities within assigned scope of spend categories to achieve business objectives and benefit targets
- Develop RFP packages and lead competitive sourcing events to ensure structuring of commercial value, risk mitigation, and performances requirements are secured in a contract to protect QTS’s interests.
- Support Sales revenue generator by securing competitive NRC costing for customer deals as requested
- Resolve unforeseen technical and commercial issues that arise from the assigned projects, engage with subject matter experts, and escalate as necessary to close processes utilizing approved corrective actions
- Ensure the most up to date design standards are distributed to the OFCI suppliers to deliver the products as specified
- Obtain OFCI equipment submittals to support the design, specification, and process approval for each assigned project as needed
- Develop KPIs to measure supplier performance (on-site delivery performance, cost savings, etc.)
- Continuously evaluates supplier performance to create and lead teams to improve supplier performance as necessary
- Ensure mutual contracted obligations are met to ensure the negotiated values are realized
- Liaise with QTS Site Operations teams, Suppliers, Finance to be the escalation point on issues that need resolutions and lead process improvement initiatives to drive efficiency and maximize value
- Travel to QTS sites, OEM facilities, trade conferences, and networking events to facilitate strong relationships to benefit the strategic positioning of QTS and department objectives
- Provide ad-hoc assistance to the Site Operations’ needs on certain difficult to source equipment, parts, and services
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, Management, Operations, Finance, or Construction Management or equivalent professional experience
- Experience in contract development, execution, and management
- Experience developing long range sourcing plans for assigned categories to reduce total costs, optimize value from suppliers, and meet internal customer requirements
- Experience in managing and leading change initiatives involving significant impacts to organization
- Two or more years of relevant experience in Sourcing, Procurement, or Project Management
- Direct experiences in the following categories: Facility Management, Critical Electrical and Mechanical Equipment, Construction Design and Construction, and Professional Services
- Experience in the data center industry
Benefits & Perks
- 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 position is bonus eligible.
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