Development Project Engineer

The Development Project Engineer will help drive electrical project delivery across one or more initiatives for QTS Data Centers in Duluth, GA. This onsite role supports design, preconstruction, and construction activities while coordinating daily with facilities teams, contractors, designers, engineers, commissioning agents, vendors, and data center operations. Strong communication skills are essential as the position works through design alignment, information requests, and construction-phase issue resolution.

Responsibilities

• Review drawing packages to confirm adherence to design standards.
• Collaborate with internal and external design teams to evaluate designs against established design standards, local code requirements, and requirements of the local AHJs.
• Partner with stakeholders to define scope requirements, identify deviations from standards, and communicate requirements to the design team.
• Work with construction, commissioning, and risk management teams to respond to RFI requests and support value engineering queries.
• Collaborate with procurement to review OFCI equipment submittals for compliance with standard design criteria.
• Support project teams in resolving design issues identified during construction and commissioning.
• Work closely with strategic procurement on equipment procurement.
• Coordinate with consultants to develop and review Short Circuit, Coordination, and Arc Flash studies (SCCAF) for alignment with design standards.
• Maintain daily coordination across project stakeholders to support smooth delivery through preconstruction, construction, and commissioning.

This role requires 10% travel.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering (or equivalent engineering degree), or equivalent professional experience.

Preferred Qualification

• Basic experience designing electrical systems for data centers, construction, operations, and/or facility maintenance.
• Experience assisting with project management for multiple projects and campus(es).
• Experience assisting with Short Circuit, Coordination, and Arc Flash analysis.
• Direct experience in construction of data centers, critical medical, industrial, construction, oil and gas, or large-scale mechanical and power systems.
• Basic knowledge of NEC and other electrical industry standards, procedures, and methodologies.
• Experience with performance-based alternatives to prescriptive electrical design.
• Basic knowledge of electrical engineering systems and their integration into mission-critical environments.
• Basic multidisciplinary understanding of mission critical systems, design process, pre-construction requirements, and the construction process.
• Ability to communicate complex technical issues to senior leadership or non-engineers.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interface across all levels of the organization.
• Proven team player who works effectively in internal and external team environments.
• Ability to solve problems at both tactical and functional levels.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Flexible spending and HSA accounts
• Paid holidays, paid time off, and paid volunteer days
• Employee assistance program
• Tuition assistance
• Parental leave and military leave assistance
• QTS scholarship for dependents
• Wellness program and other company benefits
• This position is Bonus eligible
• Roth and Traditional 401(k) matching contributions with immediate vesting
• Every employee is bonus or commission eligible
• Stock Purchase Plan (SPP)
• 11 paid holidays annually, plus holiday compensation when worked
• Pet and Legal Insurance
• Q-Rest Sabbatical Program
• Q-Anniversary Service Award Program
• Military Benefits Package
• QTS Charitable Matching Gift Program
• QTS Scholarship for Employee Dependents
• QTS Crisis Fund
• Wellness Program and Tuition Reimbursement Program