The Utility Development Program Manager will be responsible for the overall planning and execution of QTS utility capacity needs portfolio wide. This leader will ultimately be responsible for ensuring utility capacity is pre-positioned and delivered at each campus to support data centers by leading execution of all substation and utility build projects.
We are open to hiring people based in the following locations for this position: UK, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Spain & Finland.
This role will interface and collaborate with many critical stakeholders, including but not limited to: energy leaders responsible for utility contracts and negotiations, operations leaders managing load growth projections, and development team project leaders planning and building new data centers.
Responsibilities, other duties may be assigned:Create and Implement strategy to ensure timely delivery of power delivery to development sites as needed to support existing and future leases
Serve on the diligence team to advise and evaluate utility capacity feasibility of potential new sites
Management of partners and consultants related to electrical substation design and construction
Lead in standardization of utility substation design, including distribution feeds to multiple buildings
Manage budgets and cost forecasting of utility projects, including construction and equipment
Develop transformer and equipment specifications
Procure substation long lead equipment and transformers
Procure and manage construction of multiple substation sites simultaneously
Track and report on status and schedule of power delivery timelines
Basic Qualifications: Five or more years of medium/high voltage construction management
Five or more years or more years experience running multiple projects at the same time or related professional experience
Knowledge of substation industry partners and transformer manufacturers
Bachelors degree in Electrical engineering, or equivalent experience
Be able to travel up