Senior Director, Pre-Construction & Civil Structural Architectural Delivery EMEA

Job title:

Senior Director, Pre-Construction & Civil Structural Architectural Delivery EMEA

Company

Equinix

Job description

Who are we?Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, operating over 260 data centers across the globe. Digital leaders harness Equinix’s trusted platform to bring together and interconnect foundational infrastructure at software speed. Equinix enables organizations to access all the right places, partners and possibilities to scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value, while supporting their sustainability goals.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.Senior Director, Pre-Construction & Civil Structural Architectural Delivery EMEAJob SummaryThe Senior Director will focus on the front-end of Equinix’s EMEA construction projects:Leading and controlling the strategic direction across the early stages of our entire project portfolio for both enterprise and hyperscale customersWorking in close collaboration with the EMEA Hub Leads to enable our projects to focus on speed-to-market for our capacityLiaising and coordinating with Design & Engineering, Permitting, Procurement, Commercial and Construction teams to optimise the interfaces between these functions with the aim to reduce the durations and hand-offsCreating and maintaining best-in-class policies and procedures for projects from pre-award and setup through to watertight shell and core buildEstablishing, maintaining and optimising excellent supply chain relationships with General Contractors (GCs) and Major Capital Equipment (MCE) providers through all relevant phasesResponsibilitiesReporting to the VP Construction EMEA, the Senior Director will bring the urgency to front-end activities in project delivery espousing the principle that “Every Day Matters” to ensure that float is built and maintained for the fitout and commissioning phases, including:Working with other Leaders in the Equinix Global Design and Construction (GDC) team to ensure that the priorities are aligned, executed and monitoredEstablishing checklist for pre-award and project setupEnsuring there is a consistent and right- sized GC organisation structureTracking GC selection and procurement of key subcontractors and materials and an effective RIBA Stage 5 (GC design) processWorking closely with the Equinix Design team to accelerate permitting process and actively seeking opportunities to commence enabling works on the site earlier than we are currently achieving (speed-to-market focus)Ensuring standard of excellence for scheduling & productivity with focus on C&S & site works, and harmonising our processes to enable a predictable execution of our Shell & Core build, facilitating early access to our MEP fitout and ultimately providing sufficient time for our CX teams to achieve or improve our committed dates to the business and our customersMaintain strong working relationships with internal and external team members including staff, subcontractors, vendors, architects, and other industry professionals,Ensuring ensure efficient and effective departmental performance including training, professional development, and career advancement opportunitiesInterviewing, hiring and assuring effective training and development of the teamReporting the statuses, successes, challenges and plans of action to the senior management team and company on a timely basisDeveloping, managing and being accountable for achievement of key departmental metricsProviding subject-matter expertise, leadership and direction in construction policies, vendor relationships, accountability, training and employee development, subcontractor and supplier relationships, project and group profitability, and all other areas covered within and by this group all in order to achieve the Company’s overall strategic objectivesQualificationsSubstantial, progressive experience in successfully managing high-tech construction projects or programs during the front-end of the life cycleDetailed working knowledge of building construction and project management processes and procedures at a global scaleStrong working knowledge and experience of the design of data centres , and/or other high-tech industriesTrack record in concurrently overseeing multiple, large-scale high-tech (ideally data centre) construction projects and with capital expenditure oversight of $100M+Ability to analyse and evaluate construction documents including drawings, specifications and contractsCompetency in Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling, construction cost estimating, proposal generation and development, document management and contract administrationExceptional leadership, communication, written and verbal presentation, and team-building skills proven in multiple international regionsSubstantial experience as a transformational, inclusive leader including strong competencies in talent identification and development, coaching, and mentoring construction professionals and varying levels of experience proven in multiple regionsExceptional communication, negotiation and analytical skills required proven in multiple geographiesAbility to multi-task and work within team-based projects in an extremely fast paced and demanding environment and internationallyHigly analuytical with strong intellect, ideally with a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in engineering, construction management or a related fieldHighly organized and detail orientedEquinix 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 .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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Location

London

Job date

Sun, 22 Dec 2024 04:27:52 GMT

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