Senior Director, Construction Project Management Americas

Overview

Oversee and direct multi-regional data center construction programs in the Americas.

Key Responsibilities

• construction management
• contract administration
• cost control
• quality assurance
• vendor management
• reporting

Tasks

-Provide Company subject-matter expertise in areas of responsibility -Assure Inspection of work in place and work in progress to warrant these meet or exceed quality, specification, and schedule requirements -Direct staff to ensure efficient and effective departmental performance including training, professional development, and career advancement opportunities -Planning and directing the day-to-day operations and long-term strategic direction of construction projects in the Americas currently expanding and likely to further experience major, aggressive vigorous expansions in the order of $X hundred million of CapEx.addition to existing expenditure commitments -Provide guidance and project leadership including: ground-up greenfield and brownfield construction,, remodels, renovations, etc. ensuring projects are meeting or exceeding company expectations -Ensure effective contract administration including generation, review, management, and monitoring of prime contracts, subcontracts, change orders, cost forecasts, and other pertinent documents and documentation -Maintain strong working relationships with internal and external team members including teams, subcontractors, vendors, architects, and other industry professionals -Reports status, successes, challenges and plans- of- action to management team and company on a timely basis -Develop, manage and be accountable for achievement of key departmental metrics -Assure that internal controls are in place at each step of the process -Direct an internal team of 5-7 per project (via a matrix structure) comprising internal construction managers, internal design team disciplines as well as procurement, operations, and IT/Network support teams -Direct multiple (15+) external vendors per project comprising General Contractors, Architectural & Engineering design teams, commissioning agents, equipment suppliers, etc. -Monitor, analyse and manage controllable expenditures -Providing leadership and direction in the areas of company construction policies, vendor relationships, accountability, training and employee development, subcontractor and supplier relationships, project and group profitability, accountability, training and employee development, project and group profitability, and all other areas covered within and by this group all in order to achieve overall Company objectives -Drive the further development and implementation of company and departmental processes and best management practices within their areas of responsibility -Oversee and manage all construction projects throughout the Americas -Interview, hire, and assure effective training and development of staff

Requirements

• data centre
• microsoft project
• cpm scheduling
• bachelor's
• people management
• cost estimating

What You Bring

-Ability to multi-task and work within a team projects in an extremely fast paced and demanding environment and internationally -At least five to eight years' experience leading people management experience ihigh-performing teams (15+) with leaders (directors) and managers across multiple regions including strong competencies in talent identification and development, coaching, and mentoring proven in multiple regions. -Substantial, progressive experience in successfully managing data center construction projects or program -Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, and other industry computer applications Leadership -Ability to analyse and evaluate construction documents including drawings, specifications and contracts -Competency in CPM scheduling methods, construction cost estimating, proposal generation and development, document management and contract administration -Strong working knowledge and experience of the design of data centres -High intellectual capacity ideally with a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in engineering, construction management or a related field -Highly organized and detail oriented -Detailed Strong working knowledge of building construction and project management processes and procedures at a global scale -Exceptional communication, negotiation and analytical skills required proven in multiple international regions -Track record in concurrently overseeing multiple, large-scale data centre construction projects and with capital expenditure oversight of $X Mn

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About Equinix

-World’s largest provider of data center and interconnection services. -Offers cutting-edge solutions that enable businesses to scale and adapt to the digital age. -Facilitates high-performance connections for industries like cloud computing, telecommunications, and finance. -Provides services including hybrid cloud solutions, network and application performance optimization, and interconnection for business ecosystems. -At the forefront of advancing global digital transformation through strategic partnerships with leading companies. -Innovative business models drive enterprise infrastructure modernization, ensuring security and compliance.

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