Job Description

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Equinix is the world's digital infrastructure company, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet.




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A career at Equinix means being at the center of shaping what comes next and amplifying customer value through innovation and impact. You'll work across teams, influence key decisions, and help shape the path forward. You'll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you--because when you feel valued, you're empowered to do your best work.

Job Summary

Equinix's Global Design & Construction (GDC) Team are searching for a candidate that has highly developed critical facility Pre-Construction knowledge, coupled with extensive practical construction experience, to drive standards at the 'Front End' of our delivery strategy. The candidate will provide specialist Pre-Construction guidance, offer strategic opportunities and lead the Front End strategic planning of multiple, large Data Centre construction projects across EMEA.


This is a newly created role to support our EMEA region in our Global Design and Construction strategy at an exciting period of growth. Occasional travel may be required for project delivery, depending on project locations, which involves exposure to construction environments.


We would consider applications from other locations where Equinix have a presence in EMEA.

Responsibilities

Project Management

Create and Support multiple procurement strategies across multiple Project Teams across EMEA Provide technical expertise and guidance to Project Teams Produce and maintain process, aligned with Pre Construction initiatives and opportunities Provides Pre-Construction / Front End leadership in conjunction with stakeholders, including but not limited to; Master Planning, Design, Commercial, DFsMA, Major Capital Equipment (MCE), etc, whilst ensuring projects are meeting or exceeding company expectations

Leadership

Leads Pre-Construction initiatives and embeds them into Projects Guides and governs Projects to adhere to the Equinix Pre-Construction Process Lead negotiations with both Internal and External parties


Stakeholder Relationships

Supports the tendering and integration at the Front End of multiple external vendors , such as; the General Contractors, A&E design teams, commissioning agents, equipment suppliers, etc. Significantly contributes to establishing and maintaining high value relationships with stakeholders Offer technical expertise during the procuring of all vendors, ensuring scope management is aligned


Process Development

Contributes to identifying and developing systems / programs / process, relating to Pre-Construction Provides knowledge and leadership when embedding process or initiatives


Contract Management

Contributes to developing and executing effective contract administration procedures, alongside Equinix Legal Teams, regarding generation, review, and monitoring of Framework contracts, and other pertinent documentation Lead and develop relationships with existing and new partnerships


Policy & Procedure Development

Significantly contributes to creating and maintaining best in class policies and procedures

Qualifications

Experience in Data Centre Pre-Construction / Front End delivery Experience in leading multiple fast-track projects across multiple geographical locations/regions History of creating and embedding process History of leading various procurement process' / procurement routes History of generating, leading and successfully completing Pre-Construction end-to-end Experience with prefabrication / off-site delivery methods


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Resume du poste

L'equipe Global Design & Construction (GDC) d'Equinix recherche un candidat possedant des connaissances approfondies en matiere de pre-construction d'installations critiques, ainsi qu'une vaste experience pratique dans le domaine de la construction, afin de promouvoir les normes au Front End (partie frontale) de notre strategie de livraison. Le candidat fournira des conseils specialises en matiere de pre-construction, proposera des opportunites strategiques et dirigera la planification strategique Front End de plusieurs grands projets de construction de centres de donnees dans la region EMEA.



Il s'agit d'un poste nouvellement cree pour soutenir notre region EMEA dans le cadre de notre strategie Globale de Design et de Construction, a un moment passionnant de notre croissance. Des deplacements occasionnels peuvent etre necessaires pour la livraison des projets, en fonction de leur emplacement, ce qui implique une exposition aux environnements de construction.



Nous prendrons en consideration les candidatures provenant d'autres endroits ou Equinix est present dans la region EMEA.

Responsabilites

Gestion de projet

Creer et soutenir plusieurs strategies d'approvisionnement au sein de plusieurs equipes de projet dans la region EMEA Fournir une expertise technique et des conseils aux equipes de projet Produire et maintenir des processus, en accord avec les initiatives et les opportunites de pre-construction Assurer le leadership en matiere de pre-construction/front-end en collaboration avec les parties prenantes, y compris, mais sans s'y limiter, la planification generale, la conception, les aspects commerciaux, les DFsMA, les equipements d'immobilisations majeurs (MCE), etc., tout en veillant a ce que les projets repondent ou depassent les attentes de l'entreprise
Leadership


Diriger les initiatives de pre-construction et les integrer dans les projets Guider et superviser les projets afin qu'ils respectent le processus de pre-construction d'Equinix Diriger les negociations avec les parties internes et externes

Relations avec les parties prenantes

Soutenir les appels d'offres et l'integration en amont de plusieurs fournisseurs externes, tels que les entrepreneurs generaux, les equipes de conception A&E, les agents de mise en service, les fournisseurs d'equipements, etc. Contribuer de maniere significative a l'etablissement et au maintien de relations de grande valeur avec les parties prenantes Offrir une expertise technique lors de l'approvisionnement de tous les fournisseurs, en veillant a ce que la gestion du perimetre soit alignee
Developpement des processus


Contribuer a l'identification et au developpement de systemes/programmes/processus lies a la pre-construction Apporter ses connaissances et son leadership lors de la mise en place de processus ou d'initiatives
Gestion des contrats


Contribuer a l'elaboration et a la mise en oeuvre de procedures efficaces d'administration des contrats, en collaboration avec les equipes juridiques d'Equinix, en ce qui concerne la creation, la revision et le suivi des contrats-cadres et autres documents pertinents Diriger et developper les relations avec les partenaires existants et nouveaux
Elaboration de politiques et de procedures


Contribuer de maniere significative a la creation et au maintien de politiques et de procedures de premier ordre

Qualifications

Experience dans la pre-construction de centres de donnees / la livraison de front-end (frontale) Experience dans la direction de plusieurs projets acceleres dans plusieurs zones geographiques/regions Experience dans la creation et l'integration de processus Experience dans la direction de divers processus/voies d'approvisionnement Experience dans la generation, la direction et la realisation reussie de projets de pre-construction de bout en bout Experience dans les methodes de prefabrication/livraison hors site
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