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Senior Commercial Manager

  • JR-151409
  • Hybrid
  • Sydney
  • Construction
  • Full time

Who are we?

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, operating over 260 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. 

 

A career at Equinix means you will collaborate on work that impacts the world and be surrounded by endless opportunities to learn new skills and grow in varied directions. 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. 

Job Summary

This is an opportunity to join Equinix and be part of our exciting growth across Asia Pacific. We are looking for a Senior Commercial Manager to join our APAC team based in our Australian HQ office in Sydney. You will report directly to the Senior Director, Commercial Management, Asia-Pacific.

The primary focus of the role is commercial management oversight across Equinix’s portfolio major expansion construction projects throughout Asia-Pacific. The position works in a small team of Commercial Managers and works closely with other internal project teams of varying levels of seniority.

You will be supporting the strategic and day-to-day priorities of the Commercial Management team, specifically focused to drive down construction costs, provide assurance against internal financial controls and reporting processes and help manage all major contract risks.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the preparation of budgets including detailed cost modeling, benchmarking analysis and presentation of this to senior management

  • Monitor adherence against budget throughout the project lifespan including cost checks and reviews, value engineering and cost saving initiatives and evaluation of alternates

  • Provide guidance and assist with the orderly development of requests for proposal leading into procurement for design services agreements, owner furnished equipment and general contractor services agreements

  • Oversee and provide guidance on commercial change management and change evaluation efforts on all projects

  • Advise and intervene appropriately to resolve major contractual claims and disputes as they arise

  • Review analytics for project portfolio cash flow and earn value analysis

  • Monitor the financial close-out on all projects including settlement of all vendors

  • Pro-actively lead all commercial risk management efforts including commercial audits, contingency analyses, risk identification and analyses and management training.

  • Review project cost reports and carry out regular reviews of these with senior management

  • Oversee the adherence again company expenditure limits

  • Report status, successes, challenges and key activities to senior management

  • Develop, manage and be accountable for achievement of key commercial metrics

  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives and develop best practices

  • Train and develop in-house teams on commercial controls and requirements best practices

Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree in construction, business, financial or related field

  • 7+ years experience in a related function

  • MEP or Data Centre exposure an advantage

  • Preferably RICS accreditation

  • Must be detail orientated, with accurate input and proof reading skills

  • Must be able to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment

  • Must have strong business acumen

  • Must have strong written and verbal communication skills

  • Must have strong sense of accountability, ownership and urgency

  • Must have strong computer skills, particularly with Excel

  • Preferred to have experience in construction as client/developer/consultant.

  • Preferred to have mission critical/data center experience

  • Preferred to have proven negotiation skills

  • Preferred to have ability to draft contract language

Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability.  If you are a qualified candidate and need assistance or an accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.

Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of 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. 

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