Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, operating over 250 data centres 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. 

Job Summary:

• 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 quantity surveying, construction, business, financial or related field
• Experience in data centre industry is preferable
• Must be detail orientated, with accurate input and proof reading skills
• Relevant professional qualification is preferred but not essential