Development Project Manager (Electrical SME)
QTS Data CentersAshburn, VA
Full Time
Posted September 25, 2026
$123k - $189k
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- Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed September 29, 2026
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Job Description
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Key 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.
- This position will require 25% travel.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or an equivalent engineering degree in a related field with at least 3 years additional experience in electrical design engineering or the construction industry.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in design engineering or the construction industry, related to all aspects of Electrical, including power systems design, redundant systems, short circuit, coordination, and arc flash analysis.
- 2+ years of experience applying local codes, NEC requirements, and other Electrical industry standards, procedures, and methodologies.
- Experience designing electrical systems for Data Centers, construction, operations, and/or facility maintenance.
- Project Management or Project Lead experience in large-scale projects.
- Experience with Short Circuit, Coordination, and Arc Flash analysis and modeling.
- Direct experience in the construction of data centers, critical medical, industrial, construction, oil and gas, or large-scale mechanical and power systems.
- Strong knowledge of NEC, and other Electrical industry standards, procedures, and methodologies
- Experience with performance-based alternatives to prescriptive electrical design
- Advance 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.
- Proven ability to communicate complex technical issues to senior leadership or non-engineers.
- Professional Engineering license preferred, not required
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