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The Senior Manager, Development Design Standards – Europe is responsible for leading and managing the European Design standards in close collaboration and alignment with US and European stakeholders. The Senior Design Standards Manager will interact daily with Design Managers, external consultants, Facilities Operations, Technical Operations, Contractors, Designers, Engineers, Commissioning Agents, and OFCI Vendors and should have both written and oral communication skills commensurate with this level of regular communication.

RESPONSIBILITIES, other duties may be assigned.

• Lead a team to manage Design Standards and maintain updated budgets, schedules, and status reports for each standards category.

• Create and communicate design standards updates on development program & 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 standards programme.

• Support the writing of scopes of work for design, construction, commissioning services & participate in procurement and project cost estimates.

• Work closely with strategic procurement team on equipment procurement and delivery process.

• Establish and maintain relationships serving as liaison with key QTS stakeholders both in Europe and the US.

• Create & 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 design management processes and protocols.

• Manages all technical expertise and standardisation related activities and associated resource to ensure that new-build data centre standards documentation is available for use for external design teams to follow.

• Defined and maintain / update European Freedom standards and other Development standards.

• Ensuring all designs in the European project portfolio are in line with European Freedom standards and ensure any project deviations have senior leadership sign off.

• Provides oversight and assurance with development of specifications for OFCI equipment procurement.

• Leads design standardisation and modular construction optimisation efforts for Europe in collaboration and coordination with other stakeholders within the company.

• Support the creation of Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) product development programs.

• Manges the feedback loop from the Operations teams

• Initiates and chairs the monthly European Design Standards Meetings.

• Manages the effective storage and dissemination of standards information through judicious use of on-line information storage and collaboration tools.

• Populate and maintains the full library of all standards and policies.

• Ensures continuous alignment of European project design development to US standards and can manage and communicate any local deviations from standards due to code or specific site requirements.

• Ensure alignment of the European policies, guidelines, and compliance programs with those at the corporate/enterprise level.

• Regularly coordinate activities with counterparts in the United States of America.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering or equivalent professional experience

• Ten or more years of professional experience in data center design, procurement and construction practices and procedures

• 2-3 years minimum experience on Design management or design standards management

• Be able to travel up to 25% of the time.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Ideally Chartered or professional qualifications such as RIBA, RICS or Civil; Structural; Electrical; Mechanical; engineering disciplines

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• 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 & individual project budgets.

• Experience with delivery of mission critical data center facilities.

• Experience with management of MEP trades

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

QTS Data Centers was built around the Core Values of Integrity, Character, and Trust. We prioritize family, faith and community involvement while leading with strong, honorable, and principled behavior. We started this journey in 2003 when our CEO, Chad Williams, purchased his first data center in Overland Park, KS. Humble beginnings that have led to 35+ data centers and growing. Recently privatized in a $10 billion transaction with Blackstone, one of the most notable real estate investments companies in the world, QTS is positioned to execute on a global expansion initiative and we are looking for the best and brightest to join our team.

At QTS, we’re fearlessly leading the way by redefining what it means to be a data center provider. QTS is entrusted with providing world-class data center solutions to enterprises, government agencies as well as the largest and fastest growing technology companies in the world. We deliver a fully-integrated platform from top to bottom – one enabled by technology and world-class infrastructure. Simply put, we’re innovating to stay ahead of the curve.

We are powered by people.

And we’d like to invite you to join us.

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 Accrual plus additional Paid Volunteer Days

• 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

We conform to all the laws, statutes, and regulations concerning equal employment opportunities and affirmative action. We strongly encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply to all of our job openings. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, age, disability status, Genetic Information & Testing, Family & Medical Leave, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer or the government, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint or discrimination claim.