Development Program Manager – Acoustics Engineering SME

🕒 5 days ago

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

📋 Program Manager

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QTS Data Centers

1001 - 5000 employees

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

🏭 Manufacturing

Consulting • Logistics • Manufacturing

QTS Data Centers is a leading provider of data center solutions, with a footprint of over 9 million square feet of mega scale data center space across North America. The company offers hyperscale and hybrid colocation services, utilizing a software-defined technology platform to deliver secure and compliant infrastructure solutions, robust connectivity, and premium customer service to various clients, including 1,100 hyperscale technology companies, enterprises, and government entities.

📋 Description

• Lead the development, standardization, and implementation of acoustical design and noise and vibration control strategies across QTS development projects • Serve as technical leader for environmental, building, and equipment acoustics • Own and continuously improve enterprise-wide acoustical design and noise and vibration control standards • Establish and maintain design criteria for site noise, property-line limits, occupied spaces, equipment rooms, building envelopes, mechanical and electrical equipment, and vibration-sensitive systems • Review site plans, drawing packages, specifications, acoustical models, and engineering deliverables for compliance with standards, project criteria, permits, and noise ordinances • Review internal and external consultant designs for compliance with company standards, regulations, AHJ requirements, lease commitments, and community noise objectives • Partner with Development, Engineering, Procurement, Pre Development, Legal, and Community Relations teams • Review and approve noise and vibration mitigation strategies across the data center portfolio • Define environmental noise study requirements and review third-party consultant studies • Review and approve acoustical design approaches for generators, cooling equipment, substations, transformers, switchgear, air-handling systems, louvers, exhaust systems, sound barriers, enclosures, silencers, and building envelopes • Evaluate acoustical performance requirements, equipment sound data, mitigation systems, and vendor submittals with procurement • Resolve technical issues, RFIs, field conditions, and value engineering proposals with construction, commissioning, environmental, and risk management teams • Define site due diligence requirements and review findings on ambient sound, sensitive receptors, zoning, ordinances, permitting risk, utilities, transportation sources, and campus expansion • Coordinate with municipalities, AHJs, environmental agencies, utilities, and third-party acoustical consultants • Develop and maintain acoustical specifications, design guidelines, modeling requirements, measurement protocols, commissioning criteria, and best practices • Review field measurements and operational performance data to validate compliance and improve noise control, maintainability, and lifecycle cost • Support acoustical and vibration issue resolution during design, construction, commissioning, and operations • Evaluate innovative noise and vibration control technologies and incorporate them into company standards • Direct and oversee third-party acoustics consultants • Travel approximately 25%

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Acoustical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Physics, or a related field • Minimum of 7 years of experience in architectural acoustics, environmental noise, mechanical systems noise control, vibration control, acoustical consulting, or related industries • Minimum of 3 years of experience leading technical programs, engineering initiatives, or large-scale infrastructure projects • Experience applying local noise ordinances, permit conditions, acoustical measurement methods, building codes, environmental requirements, and industry best practices • Experience supporting the design, construction, commissioning, or operation of large-scale industrial, commercial, or mission-critical facilities • Experience with environmental noise modeling and measurement, including octave-band and one-third-octave-band analysis, sound propagation, tonal assessment, and cumulative source modeling • Experience evaluating outdoor equipment noise and mitigation measures • Experience with architectural acoustics, including STC, OITC, NC, RC, and reverberation control • Experience with vibration analysis and control • Strong knowledge of ANSI/ASA and ISO acoustical standards, ASHRAE sound and vibration guidance, local noise ordinances, and sound-level measurement practices • Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and site equipment sound characteristics and acoustical performance interactions • Experience reviewing manufacturer sound-power data, acoustical calculations, computational models, and field test reports • Advanced understanding of asset lifecycle management, reliability engineering, and operational risk management • Strong analytical, problem-solving, interpersonal, leadership, program management, verbal communication, and written communication skills • Ability to develop and implement enterprise-wide technical strategies • Ability to manage multiple initiatives and projects simultaneously • Ability to balance regulatory compliance, operational reliability, maintainability, community impact, constructability, and cost objectives • Ability to influence stakeholders across development, engineering, procurement, construction, operations, legal, and community relations teams • Professional Engineer (PE), INCE Board Certified Member, or other relevant acoustics credential preferred but not required

🏖️ 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 • Roth and Traditional 401(k) matching contributions with immediate vesting • Bonus or commission eligibility • Stock Purchase Plan (SPP) • 11 paid holidays annually; holiday compensation when worked • Pet and Legal Insurance • Q-Rest Sabbatical Program • Q-Anniversary Service Award Program • Military Benefits Package • QTS Charitable Matching Gift Program • QTS Crisis Fund • Tuition Reimbursement Program • Bonus eligibility • Possible equity eligibility

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