• The primary focus of the role is commercial management oversight across Equinix’s portfolio major expansion construction projects throughout EMEA

• The position works closely with other internal project teams of varying levels of seniority

• The role is expected to provide strategic and day-to-day leadership 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 modelling, 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

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

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

• Lead risk management efforts including commercial audits, contingency analyses, risk identification and analyses and training

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

Qualifications:

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

• Proven experience in a related function

• Preferably RICS accreditation

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