Design Director, Development - Europe

Design Director, Development - EuropeApply locations London, UK time type Full time posted on Posted 30+ Days Ago job requisition id R2024-0987Learn what makes QTS a unique place to grow your career!The

Design Director, Development - Europe

is responsible for leading and managing the team who design, preconstruction and construction activities on a given region(s). The Design Director will interact daily with Design Managers, external consultants, 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.Manage multiple Design Managers and manage key projects on a campus(es) and maintain updated budgets, schedules, and status reports for each.Create and communicate design updates on development program and 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. Write scopes of work for design, construction, commissioning services and participate in procurement and project cost estimates.Support the evaluation and level pricing proposals for design, construction, and commissioning services.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.Establish and maintain relationships serving as liaison with key QTS stakeholders.Represent QTS Interests as leader in OAC meetings.Create and build relationships that enhance QTS’s ability to be a leader in creating the World’s Most Valuable Data Center Real Estate.Work with the internal development team to enhance project management processes and protocols.Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering or equivalent professional experience.Fifteen 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 with Bluebeam, Revit, BIM 360, ACC, Microsoft Office suite, specifically PowerPoint for use in communicating program updates to executive level, and Excel to create and maintain site program and individual project budgets.Be able to travel up to 25% of the time.MBA, master’s in engineering, Management, or related field desirable.

Experience with Microsoft Office suite, specifically PowerPoint for use in communicating program updates to executive level, and Excel to create and maintain site program and individual project budgets.Experience with delivery of mission critical data center facilities.Extensive experience with management of MEP trades.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; employee assistance program; parental leave; QTS scholarship for dependents; wellness program, and other company benefits.This position is bonus eligible.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.