Commissioning Senior Manager

Responsibilities

• Creates and implements multi-facility, standards-based commissioning plans and schedules
• Provides input and suggestions on new and existing Critical Environment Programs
• Communicates effectively with both business operations and construction managers
• Responsible for regional, short- to medium-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
• Maintains commissioning logs, equipment checklist, and other tools to track commissioning projects
• Develops electrical and mechanical Functional Performance Test procedures and Factory Acceptance Test Procedures
• 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
• Follows all commissioning processes and escalates any potential improvements to senior management
• Develops standardized schedules and commissioning scopes based on specific customer contract requirements
• 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
• Provides input into data analytics/metrics reporting
• Undertakes quarterly business reviews with vendors to review performance and ways to improve interaction
• Responsible for production of project-specific commissioning RFPs and responding to bid clarifications
• Responsible for leveling and recommending commissioning consultant award
• Schedules and directs periodic commissioning meetings
• Determines vendor KPIs and conducts lessons learned reviews

Qualifications

• 7+ years of data center commissioning experience preferred
• 3+ years leadership experience in a mission-critical environment preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering preferred

Pay

The targeted pay range for this position in the following location is:

• United States - Chicago Office CHO : 150,000 - 224,000 USD / Annual
• United States - Dallas Field Office : 136,000 - 204,000 USD / Annual
• United States - New York City Office NYO1 : 150,000 - 224,000 USD / Annual
• United States - Ashburn Office AEO : 150,000 - 224,000 USD / Annual

Benefits

Equinix Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program
• Insurance: Health, life, disability and voluntary plans
• Retirement: Retirement plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays

About the Role

The Commissioning Senior Manager is responsible for the planning and coordinating of the commissioning for large-scale greenfield data centers and retrofit live data centers.