QTS Data Centers · 1 day ago
Director, Project Controls
Ashburn, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
8+ years expQTS Data Centers is a leader in digital infrastructure, committed to connecting the world for good. The Director, Project Controls will oversee a preconstruction estimating team and multiple onsite cost control teams, ensuring financial discipline and effective project control for cost, schedule, and risk across large-scale construction projects.
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Responsibilities
Lead and mentor preconstruction estimating team responsible for setting site-specific and customer-specific development cost budgets, and multiple onsite cost teams responsible for adherence to approved project budgets
Oversee the accurate creation and validation of project budgets for large-scale construction and infrastructure projects
Ensure project controls team enforces strict compliance with construction contract documents
From project inception through completion, oversee teams in estimating costs and projected timeframes, including actionable insights to senior leadership to ensure financial alignment and project success
Report to senior leadership on the performance of vendors, subcontractors, and contractors regarding financial risks, compliance with the project budget and schedule, and adherence to contractual terms
Serve as a senior leader in ensuring consistent application of project control practices across various projects and holding teams accountable
Prepare project templates for financial reporting and schedule adherence to assist teams in decision making, including preconstruction cost estimates, cost to complete estimates, cash flow analysis, schedule analysis, and monthly project reviews
Lead project controls team to assess risk and advise on risk mitigation strategies from project inception through project completion, maintain a risk mitigation log and regularly inform deal leads, project teams, and senior leadership, ensuring all project costs remain within the approved budget and projects maintain critical path schedule
Lead internal training and mentorship initiatives to develop cost control capabilities within the team
Support project controls teams by maintaining third-party cost auditing, change management, and schedule consultant relationships
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in construction management, financing, or accounting; or relevant professional experience
Deep expertise in project controls, construction contract documents, change management, and budget and schedule control processes
Advanced proficiency in financial and project management software (e.g., Workday, e-Builder, Autodesk Construction Cloud, P6, Oracle)
Proven ability to lead teams in providing detailed and accurate financial forecasts, track project costs, and manage budgets through all stages of a project lifecycle
Experience establishing new processes and policies across broad portfolio and cross-functional teams
Ability to analyze complex financial data and present recommendations clearly to senior stakeholders
Eight or more years of experience in project controls, construction, or project management with prior experience in a senior or leadership role
Five or more years of experience in a leadership or management role
Strong leadership skills with a track record of managing managers to lead teams, fostering collaboration, and driving performance improvement
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams, contractors, and third-party consultants
Strong problem solving and decision-making capabilities in fast paced environment
Preferred
Master's degree or professional certifications such as PMP, CCP, or similar are a plus
Ten or more years of experience in project controls, construction, or project management preferably overseeing large-scale construction, data centers, or infrastructure projects
Ten or more years of experience in a leadership or management role
Advanced knowledge of industry-specific regulations and best practices in project controls
Benefits
QRest Sabbatical
Employee Stock Purchase
QTS scholarship for dependents
Eagle Club award trip eligibility
Paid volunteer days
Tuition assistance, parental leave and military leave assistance
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
Company
QTS Data Centers
QTS is the digital infrastructure leader – Powered by People, driven by purpose and fueled by a spirit of innovation.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.74BKey Investors
General Atlantic
2025-08-13Debt Financing· $1.65B
2021-06-07Acquired
2020-09-23Post Ipo Debt· $500M
Leadership Team
Brent Bensten
CTO
J
Jon Greaves
Executive Vice President - Quality Special Operations
Recent News
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