Who are we?
Equinix is the world's digital infrastructure company, operating 200+ 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 70+ consecutive quarters of growth. Through our innovative portfolio of high-performance products and services, we have created the largest, most active global ecosystem of nearly 10,000 companies, including 1,800+ networks and 2,900+ cloud and IT service providers in over 26 countries spanning five 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.
What you will be doing
Project Management
Strong time management skills to be able to work on multiple projects at a time across different countries and time zones.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Communicates effectively with both business operations and construction managers.
Have strong negotiating skills to listen and assess project issues between teams and provide guidance for project issue resolutions to keep the project moving forward.
Responds to internal construction managers and external general contractors on guidance for the successful planning and execution of all commissioning activities.
Manages Commissioning Consultants' day-to-day activities to ensure compliance with scope and contract.
Assists Commissioning Consultants with RFIs related to projects in progress.
Creates and implements multi-facility, standards-based commissioning plans and schedules that are handed off to others to fulfill.
Provides input and suggestions on new and existing Critical Environment Programs with a mix of new builds, existing facility expansions, and facility end-of-life projects.
Responsible for regional, short- to medium-term pipeline management to inform resource planning.
Responsible to the Directors of Construction, Commercial, Design, and Commissioning in input into the project budget for all commissioning-related activities.
Develops the architecture of electrical and mechanical Functional Performance Test procedures and Factory Acceptance Test Procedures to be implemented by Cx Consultants.
Maintains commissioning logs, equipment checklist, and other tools to track commissioning projects.
Provides a pathway of field-installed issues and technical resolutions back to the GOE global setting standards and design change process.
Issues customer-facing reports
Interacts with and presents to key customers on progress against commissioning plans and achievement of Ready for Service (RFS) dates.
Acts as point of contact for customer escalations throughout the commissioning process.
Process Management
Follows all commissioning processes and escalates any potential improvements to senior management.
Develops standardized schedules and commissioning scopes based on specific customer contract requirements.
Works to help harmonize the commissioning approach between global regions and new acquisitions.
Responsible for all internal and external progress reporting for all projects during the commissioning phase, in coordination with construction project manager.
Reviews and corrects commissioning test procedures and reports for consistency of approach.
Writes comprehensive reports that include recommendations for optimizing building operations, functional checklists, list of deficiencies, equipment operation, and maintenance manuals.
Responsible for collating historical data regarding specific equipment startup and testing challenges and reporting back to all Owner Furnished Contractor Installed (OFCI) equipment vendors.
Provides input into data analytics/metrics reporting.
Vendor Management
Undertakes regular business reviews with vendors to review performance and ways to improve interaction.
Responsible for production of project-specific commissioning RFPs and responding to bid clarifications.
Responsible for leveling and recommending commissioning consultant award.
Leads and manages external resources.
Schedules and directs periodic commissioning meetings.
Determines vendor KPIs and conducts lessons learned.
Manages field feedback of OFE vendors to drive the MCE procurement improvements.
Interviews potential new vendors and their lead staff to determine acceptability.
Assists the Commissioning Director and Consultancy Procurement teams in the development of framework commission consultants as CSA's.
What you should have
Extensive experience in data center commissioning is preferred.
Leadership experience in a mission-critical environment.
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Automation Engineering preferred.
Advanced fluent Spanish and English is a must.
Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. If you are a qualified candidate and need assistance or an accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.
Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy/childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political/organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.
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