Support the Global Design & Construction team to perform as an industry-leading function.
Take the lead role in coordinating construction / design / commercial functions through pre-construction process, including providing governance around peer/onward reviews, culminating in business case approval.
Create scalable processes for tracking progress towards on-time delivery of projects, particularly deliverables necessary for business case approval gateways.
Scheduling out activities and project/deliverable tracking on a project by project basis culminating in a number of different deliverables including business cases.
Organizing communications with stakeholders (such as design / construction / commercial, external consulting & contracting partners, asset management, real estate, legal) by acting as reference point for team.
Working with Corporate Development and the local businesses to define business needs / strategy and manage project pipeline.
Work with Construction Manager, Design Manager, Commercial Manager to ensure alignment and to find creative ways to optimize the projects, and helping coach/train the teams for efficient approval process.
Support due diligence and site selection and acquisition efforts.
Support the preparation of key deliverables for presentation to senior management as part of business case approval.
Assist project schedule reviews with construction managers and senior management.
Assist continuous improvement initiatives and develop best practices, including Lessons Learned – oversee the process of capturing and disseminating lessons learned, KPI – oversee the management and reporting at a regional, and maybe global level, software – assist with the software selection and implementation for global process optimization.
Assist training and development of in-house teams on project management mechanisms and best practices.
Report status, successes, challenges and key activities to senior management.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in construction, engineering, business, financial or related field
7+ years experience of real project delivery, preferably in data center or adjacent sector development
Experience in managing multiple projects and coordinate with internal staff and external consultants, vendors and other stakeholders
Must be detail orientated, with accurate input and proof reading skills
Must be able to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
Must have strong business acumen and commercial outlook
Must have strong written and verbal communication skills
Must have strong sense of accountability, ownership and urgency
Must have strong IT skills, particularly with PowerPoint, Excel, MS Project, Primavera or equivalent
Ability to travel within AMERS as needed
Benefits
Insurance: You may enroll in health, life, disability and voluntary plans that are designed for you and your eligible family members.
Retirement: You and Equinix may contribute to a retirement plan to help you plan for your financial future.
Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays: You will receive an accrued amount of PTO each pay period along with various paid holidays for you to rest and recharge.
Employee Assistance Program: An Employee Assistance program is available to all employees.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
detail orientedstrong business acumenstrong written communicationstrong verbal communicationaccountabilityownershipurgencyorganizational skillsstakeholder managementcoaching
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in constructionBachelor's degree in engineeringBachelor's degree in businessBachelor's degree in finance