Senior Manager, Construction Project Management

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This position sits within the Equinix Global Design and Construction team (over 250 people) who deliver over 70 projects globally per year (in excess $3Bn capex).

The Senior Project Manager role is vital for the prosperity of our projects and will involve overseeing and managing various aspects of data centre project cycle from:

• Inception:
  Initial stages of the project, gaining stakeholder alignment, approval, and advance funding for design and preconstruction activities
• Construction:
  Overseeing the completion of the design and preconstruction process, ensuring high levels of quality and safety are achieved
• Testing & Acceptance:
  Plan and execute a rigorous testing program to ensure the facility functions as designed and meets the expectations of Operations and customers
• Transition:
  Facilitate the hand-off of the project to site operations, ensuring all customer requirements are accommodated

Responsible in all aspects of data centre design & construction for respective project from project inception, through design, procurement, construction, commissioning and hand-over of an operating facility, that could include ground up construction, fit-outs, remodels, etc.

The Senior Project Manager may be responsible for one or more projects and will direct all partners, internal (Design, Procurement, Operations, Security and IT/Network, as well as external vendors comprising Contractors, design teams, commissioning agents, equipment suppliers, etc.

Responsible for driving a safe, quality first culture, ensuring that all applicable codes, standards, and good construction practices are followed.

Ensuring that internal controls are adhered to at each step of the process through effective contract administration including generation, review, management, and monitoring of prime contracts, subcontracts, change orders, cost forecasts, and other pertinent documents and documentation.

Occasional travel may be required for project delivery, depending on project locations, which involves exposure to construction environments.

• Provides guidance to Construction Project Managers who are driving the delivery to day-to-day Construction projects
• Sets goals for immediate team members

• Manages one or more construction projects at a time
• Leads by example on safety, standards, and culture
• Manages and monitors project progress, quality and compliance with building regulations
• Ensuring projects are meeting or exceeding company expectations
• Overview and management of project risk registers

• Directs external vendors per project comprising general contractors, design teams, commissioning agents, equipment suppliers etc.
• Contributes to establishing and maintaining high value relationships

• Supports in identifying and developing training programs
• Supports cross-functional training

• Manages contract administration procedures including generation, review, and monitoring of prime contracts, subcontracts, change orders, cost forecasts, and other pertinent documents and documentation
• Liaising with local authorities and relevant State agencies and departments

• Directs internal and external project team members including internal Design, Procurement, Operations, Commercial and IT/Network support teams
• Mentors junior team members as needed

• Manages maintaining best in class policies and procedures
• Manages project closure, handover and ensures lessons learnt processes are…