Design Delivery Principal (Architect)

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Job Summary

The Design Delivery Principal Architect is responsible for design decisions related to a portfolio of datacenter 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 towards becoming a recognized expert on datacenter civil, structural and architectural design and master planning. The Design Delivery Principal critically assesses design decisions with consultation with more senior staff across disciplines and applies 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.

Responsibilities

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 datacenters 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 on design and delivery practices and methodologies

• Thinks and acts in a global manner, considering the applicability of any design decision, innovations or standards changes for all regions

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 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 individual technical expertise to ensure all facets of the datacenter design are adequately considered and approved

• Manages internal and external resources via their influence and outstanding competencies

Project Management

• Indirectly manages experienced architectural, electrical and mechanical engineering staff in the Independent Technical Review and Innovation & Development teams to deliver a portfolio of world-class datacenter designs on time and to budget

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 datacenters

• Manages, with the aid of the commercial management team, the costs of the designs to ensure appropriate balancing of cost flexibility and global standardization

• Participates in training activities for local design managers and consultant teams on the application of our global design standard

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 Equinix’s Global Design Standards and the business needs for capacity, density, and function

Additional Desired Skill Sets

• Strong familiarity with Building Information Modeling software, Autodesk Revit preferred

• Strong familiarity with Factory Mutual Data Sheets and requirements as associated to the building construction methods and materials

• Experience in multiple regions and metros and what the preferred building solutions for different markets might be.  Capable of evaluating different solutions that may be applicable in different markets for cost, durability, and time to install

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Architectural lead in a Mission Critical Architectural Design Practice preferred or in the design team of a Mission Critical Building operator or subcontractor,

• MSc in Architecture is preferred, BSc acceptable or extensive and demonstrable experience in role, Architects to hold RA or AIA

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