Commissioning Director
Remote Location - United States of America
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.
Joining our operations team means that you will be at the forefront of all we do, maintaining critical facilities infrastructure as part of a close-knit team delivering best-in-class service to our data center customers. 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.
Commissioning DirectorJob Summary
Responsible for the planning and coordinating of the commissioning for large-scale greenfield data centers and retrofit live data centers. Responsible for the development and creation of best practice documentation globally and reporting.
Responsibilities
Project Management
Creates and implements multi-facility, standards-based commissioning plans and schedules
Assesses, recommends and implements industry best practices into new and existing Critical Environment Programs
Communicates effectively with both business operations and construction managers
Responsible for regional, long-term pipeline management to inform resource planning
Liaises with internal construction managers and external general contractors on the planning and execution of all commissioning activities
Develops and maintains commissioning logs, equipment checklist, and other tools to track commissioning projects
Responsible to the construction project manager for input into the project budget for all commissioning activities
Develops electrical and mechanical Functional Performance Test procedures and Factory Acceptance Test Procedures
Customer Interface
Develops and issues customer-facing reports
Interacts with and presents to key customers on progress against commissioning plans and achievement of Ready for Sales (RFS) dates
Acts as point of contact for customer escalations throughout the commissioning process
Process Management
Analyzes processes, creates process documentation, and develops commissioning procedures that are globally applicable
Provides feedback to senior management for the continuous improvement of the global commissioning process
Develops process documentation and training materials for global counterparts
Develops standardized schedules and commissioning scopes based on industry best practices and 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 manager
Prepares commissioning test procedures and reports
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
Manages internal tools and data analytics/metrics reporting
Vendor Management
Defines the appropriate feedback methodology to implement in order to provide vendors with feedback and opportunities for improvement
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 reviews
Qualifications
10+ years of data center commissioning experience preferred
5+ years leadership experience in a mission-critical environment preferred
Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering preferred
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Fully remote within the USA Remote Location Remote Location - United States of America
Benefits/PerksEquitable work environment Fully remote
Tasks- Analyze and improve processes
- Communicate with stakeholders
- Develop best practice documentation
- Manage project budgets
- Plan and coordinate commissioning
- Prepare reports
- Testing
Best Practices Commissioning Continuous Improvement Customer Interface Data & Analytics Data center Data Center Operations Data centers Digital infrastructure Digital Services Electrical Engineering Electrical testing Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Testing Pipeline Management Process documentation Project Management Resource Planning Sales Testing Vendor Management
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