Development Analyst

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The Development Analyst is responsible for the strategy, analysis, and communication of critical development project capital for active and future operations. They are responsible for assisting the Development Capital Manager in maintaining full visibility into capital expenditure across the company construction portfolio, as well as promoting improvements on reporting processes and project metrics.
RESPONSIBILITIES, other duties may be assigned
• Manage cash flow details for active and future projects on a monthly level, comparing at regular intervals to forecasted annual projections.
• Collaborate with Development, Finance, Accounting, and Procurement teams on strategic capital initiatives including asset management and predictive construction modeling.
• Support new development capital project requests and approvals in monthly committee meetings with senior executive team.
• Assist with maintenance and creation of new stabilized cost projections for upcoming greenfield construction and incremental site builds.
• Manage external vendors for consistency in project billing methods, cost breakdown, and capital allocations.
• Utilize custom reporting features in E-Builder (PMIS tool) to generate advanced views on project budgets, invoice tracking, and other key metrics.
• Develop new processes and documentation to continually improve the organization's approach to capital project management.
• Maintain a high level of knowledge about QTS services, systems, methods of delivery, implementation and support processes, and Service Level Agreements as well as apply industry-leading practices to improve overall business performance.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor's degree in business management, engineering, science, mathematics, or finance
• 1-3 years of construction management exposure
• Advanced capabilities in Microsoft Excel
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Experience working in data center construction
• Experience with project management software
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
• Superior people skills - able to work effectively with multiple business groups including project managers, vendors, network engineering, and with all levels of the organization from senior executives to support staff
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to independently manage deadlines
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing situations at a high growth company
TOTAL REWARDS
This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes: 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, and other company benefits.
This position is Bonus eligible.
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