Vaga de Design Senior Manager
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Equinix is the worlds digital infrastructure company®, operating over 250 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.
Design Senior Manager
Job Summary
The Design Delivery Principal is responsible for design decisions related to a portfolio of data center projects which can include:
new construction, phased expansion, retrofits and upgrades, acquisition
conversions, mechanical and electrical equipment selections, and standards
upgrades in either a specific region or globally. They are an exceptional industry
professional progressing toward becoming a recognized expert in data center
design. The Design Senior Manager critically assesses design decisions with
consultation with more senior staff across disciplines. They required Equinix
standards and country-specific regulations to make the best design choices. They
manage the relationship and output of key design partners and equipment suppliers
for their assigned projects and critically assess and escalate issues where the
relationship with such partners is not meeting expectations.
What you will be doing
Design Process
Owns and leads a design process, interacting with Architectural, Mechanical, and
Electrical Partners (MEPs), and other design partners to deliver a portfolio of
world-class data centers with a strong focus on technical excellence,
mission-critical resilience, and cost management
Reviews and contributes to the development of globally standardized tools,
techniques, and processes for the management and reporting of the design process
Works with peers in other regions to drive consistency and technical excellence in
design and delivery practices and methodologies
Thinks and acts globally, considering the applicability of any design decision,
innovations, or standards changes for all regions
In the regional role:
Obtains site-specific conditions, utility and infrastructure design, costs and
availability of utilities, liaison with planning authorities and local logistics
including site logistics during construction and phasing
Provides locally informed and compliant infrastructure design, supplies
information to and collaborates with the master planning function
Provides local design engineering to support site-specific changes to templates
Review the masterplan for delivery and submit to senior staff for approval
In the Center of Excellence role:
Conducts the master planning of expansion portfolio using global design standards
and templates; incorporating regional information to apply these to the inception
of projects
Generates project visualization, initial model using reference design templates,
and cost estimate for business case inception
Liaises with the regional team to incorporate local infrastructure into the design
Liaises with construction cost team regionally and globally to assist business
case generation
Cross-Functional Coordination
Maintains interpersonal relationships with internal technical staff, external
design consulting partners, construction management, commercial management, and
regional P&L holders to ensure appropriate stakeholder exposure and buy-in to Data
Center projects
Appropriately leverages the center of excellence teams and more senior Design
staff to augment their technical expertise to ensure all facets of the data center
design are adequately considered and approved
Manages internal and external resources via their influence and outstanding
competencies
Project Management
Indirectly manages experienced electrical and mechanical engineering staff in the
Independent Technical Review and Innovation & Development teams to deliver a
portfolio of world-class data center designs on time and to budget
Directly responsible for managing the design schedule for assigned projects to
ensure on-time creation and review of Basis of Designs (BODs), Real Estate
Investment Committee (REIC) Submissions, and design documentation for Issued for
Permit (IFP) and Issued for Construction (IFC) sets
In the regional role:
Works hand-in-hand with construction managers, general contractors, and
subcontractors to deliver projects during construction once the design phase is
completed and ensure projects are fully documented and closed out
Manages, with the aid of the commercial management team, design budgets and
controls change management requests during the construction phase, in consultation
with the Construction Manager
In the Center of Excellence role:
Works hand-in-hand with the regional design teams and Construction Managers to
deliver Concept Designs and Standards that support the delivery of world-class
data centers
Manages, with the aid of the commercial management team, the costs of the designs
to ensure appropriate balancing of cost flexibility and global standardization
Design Oversight
Stays up-to-date on advancements in design being investigated by the centers of
excellence teams to ensure technologies support future data center design and
construction needs and feeds back information to construction for incorporation of
changes
Ensures designs meet Equinixs Global Design Standards and the business needs for
capacity, density, and function
What we'll expect from you
Extensive experience in a Design MEP Firm or the design team of a Mission Critical
Building operator or subcontractor, or strong experience as an Architectural lead
in a Mission Critical Architectural Design Practice preferred.
MSc in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering OR MSc in Architecture is preferred,
BSc acceptable, or extensive and demonstrable experience in the role.
Fluency in Portuguese and English is a must. Spanish language skills will be a
plus.
Why Equinix
Equinix is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will
receive consideration for employment without regard to 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.