Onsite Utility Engagement Project Manager

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About the role

  • Utility Engagement Project Manager at QTS Data Centers responsible for managing electric utility project engagement. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure reliable power delivery for development projects.

Responsibilities

  • Manage project‑level engagement with electric utilities to support timely, reliable power delivery for development projects.
  • Serve as the primary project‑level point of contact with electric utilities, transmission owners, and related stakeholders for assigned projects.
  • Coordinate and participate in recurring utility meetings, technical discussions, and status reviews.
  • Support utility relationship management under the direction of Utility Engagement leadership.
  • Support assessment of transmission availability, substation capacity, and utility delivery timing for development projects.
  • Track utility study progress, queue status, and power delivery milestones.
  • Communicate utility timelines, constraints, and risks to internal project teams.
  • Support execution of utility agreements including ESAs, FEAs, interim agreements, and related documents.
  • Coordinate internally with Legal, Energy, Treasury, and Finance teams to support approvals and execution.
  • Track agreement obligations, security requirements, and key contractual milestones at the project level.
  • Perform analysis of commercial agreements and document into ppt / excel as needed.
  • Ensure utility assumptions and commitments are aligned with construction sequencing and delivery schedules.
  • Support preparation of executive summaries, internal readouts, and decision materials related to utility engagement.
  • Maintain accurate project‑level utility data in internal systems and dashboards.
  • Support adherence to internal utility engagement and power delivery processes.
  • Identify risks or misalignments and escalate as appropriate to Utility Engagement leadership.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, energy, business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Foundational understanding of the electric utility industry, including:
  • Transmission and distribution systems
  • Utility planning and service request processes
  • RTOs/ISOs and regulatory environments
  • Strong project coordination, organization, and communication skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple active projects simultaneously.
  • Experience working with cross‑functional technical and commercial teams.
  • Experience supporting large load or infrastructure projects (e.g., data centers, industrial, or utility‑scale developments).
  • Exposure to transmission studies, interconnection processes, or substation‑related infrastructure.
  • Prior experience working directly with electric utilities or utility‑facing roles esp. related to acquiring large load interconnection agreements.
  • Comfort preparing written summaries and presenting project updates to internal stakeholders.

Benefits

  • medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • flexible spending and HSA accounts
  • paid holidays
  • paid time off
  • paid volunteer days
  • employee assistance program
  • tuition assistance
  • parental leave
  • military leave assistance
  • QTS scholarship for dependents
  • wellness program
  • other company benefits
  • Bonus eligible
  • this job may be eligible for equity

Job title

Utility Engagement Project Manager

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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