Commissioning Director

　　Equinix is the world's digital infrastructure company, operating 250 data centers across the globe and providing interconnections to all the key clouds and networks. Businesses need one place to simplify and bring together fragmented, complex infrastructure that spans private and public cloud environments. Our global platform allows customers to place infrastructure wherever they need it and connect it to everything they need to succeed.

　　We are a fast-growing global company with 20+ years of continuous growth. Through our innovative portfolio of high-performance products and services, we have created the largest, most active global ecosystem of 10,000+ companies, including 2,000+ networks and 3,000+ cloud and IT service providers in 32 countries spanning six continents.

　　A career at Equinix means you will collaborate on work that impacts the world and be surrounded by endless opportunities to learn new skills and grow in varied directions. We embrace diversity in thought and contribution and are committed to providing an equitable work environment that is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success.

　　Job Summary

　　Responsible for the planning and coordinating of the commissioning for large-scale greenfield data centers and retrofit live data centers.

　　Responsibilities

　　Project Management

　　Creates and implements multi-facility, standards-based commissioning plans and schedulesProvides input and suggestions on new and existing Critical Environment ProgramsCommunicates effectively with both business operations and construction managersResponsible for regional, short- to medium-term pipeline management to inform resource planningLiaises with internal construction managers and external general contractors on the planning and execution of all commissioning activitiesMaintains commissioning logs, equipment checklist, and other tools to track commissioning projectsResponsible to the construction project manager for input into the project budget for all commissioning activitiesDevelops electrical and mechanical Functional Performance Test procedures and Factory Acceptance Test Procedures

　　Customer Interface

　　Issues customer-facing reportsInteracts with and presents to key customers on progress against commissioning plans and achievement of Ready for Sales (RFS) datesActs as point of contact for customer escalations throughout the commissioning process

　　Process Management

　　Follows all commissioning processes and escalates any potential improvements to senior managementDevelops standardized schedules and commissioning scopes based on specific customer contract requirements

　　Reporting

　　Responsible for all internal and external progress reporting for all projects during the commissioning phase, in coordination with construction project managerPrepares commissioning test procedures and reportsWrites comprehensive reports that include recommendations for optimizing building operations, functional checklists, list of deficiencies, equipment operation and maintenance manualsResponsible for collating historical data regarding specific equipment startup and testing challenges and reporting back to all Owner Furnished Contractor Installed (OFCI) equipment vendorsProvides input into data analytics/metrics reporting

　　Vendor Management

　　Undertakes quarterly business reviews with vendors to review performance and ways to improve interactionResponsible for production of project-specific commissioning RFPs and responding to bid clarificationsResponsible for leveling and recommending commissioning consultant awardLeads and manages external resourcesSchedules and directs periodic commissioning meetingsDetermines vendor KPIs and conducts lessons learned reviews

　　Qualifications

　　Proven years of data center commissioning experience preferredProven years of leadership experience in a mission-critical environment preferredBachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering preferred

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