Mechanical Design Delivery Principal, Equinix
Digital infrastructure company
Open for applications
Digital infrastructure company
1001+ employees
Open for applications
1001+ employees
Company mission
To provide finance, manufacturing, transport, government, and healthcare organizations a cloud-first world.
Role
Who you are
- Proven years of experience in a Design MEP Firm or in the design team of a Mission Critical Building operator or subcontractor with a focus on preferred
- BSc in Mechanical Engineering
- PE desirable but not essential
- Experience with design and troubleshooting of Fuel Oil and Natural Gas Storage and Delivery systems
- Experience with design and troubleshooting of Fire Protection and Alarm systems
- Experience in mission critical system testing and commissioning
What the job involves
- Joining our operations team means that you will be at the forefront of all we do, maintaining critical facilities infrastructure as part of a close-knit team delivering best-in-class service to our data center customers
- The Mechanical Design Delivery Principal is responsible for design decisions related to a portfolio of data center 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 recognised expert on datacenter design
- They will also mentor engineers within the regional engineering, design, construction and site operations job families
- They will also perform quality control and technical reviews for medium to large capital expansion scale projects and facilitate the rollout of engineering initiatives
- This role will also be responsible for the development and and publication of global design standards
- The Design Delivery Principal should effectively interacts with other internal and external teams, including the design engineering, site engineering, construction management and regional operations teams as well as support vendors and consultants on projects, policies, and procedures
- They will provide training and onboarding for new design managers and consultant teams
- Reviews capital expansion project designs at key stage gates for technical correctness, efficiency, and adherence to standards
- Provides guidance, technical expertise, and project leadership in ensuring projects or other design and engineering initiatives are meeting or exceeding company expectations and standards to deliver a portfolio of world-class data centers 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 in 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
- 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 data center design are adequately considered and approved
- Manages internal and external resources via their influence and outstanding competencies
- 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 data centers
- Expert operating knowledge of engineering systems to include advanced analysis, CFD modeling, and energy modeling
- Ability to apply knowledge of Equinix processes and procedures and industry standards to resolve non-routine issues
- Works with vendors to identify and resolve hardware and software issues with vendors products which affect Equinix designs
- Evaluates and assures the safety in design and promote safe working practices in operation
- Consistently solves complex, cross-functional issues requiring independent action and a high degree of initiative to resolve
- Makes recommendations for system level enhancements to eliminate potential problems
- Has experience in construction stage commissioning and resolving issues identified during commissioning which affect multiple systems and equipment
- 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
- Contributes to identifying and developing training programs
- Provides cross-functional training
- Aquires knowledge by expanding experience with systems, vendor training, participation in industry groups or meetings, and shadowing others
- Is SME with many systems and trains others inside and outside of the group
Our take
Equinix is a veteran player in the digital infrastructure market, connecting industry-leading organizations in finance, manufacturing, retail, transportation, government, healthcare, and education.
The company provides a range of services within the categories of digital, support, data center, and interconnection, with capabilities including, for example, simplifying hybrid cloud deployments or securing on-site deployments. It has an extensive range of partners, granting its clients access to a vast range of industry-leading technologies atop its own offerings.
With a wide global presence, Equinix has secured a path to continued success by its ability to keep abreast of developments in the space. The company is comfortably positioned to remain a robust and leading player across multiple growth avenues and can be expected to make more smart developments and partnerships in the future.
Kirsty
Company Specialist
Insights
Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
9% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Dec 1999
$280m
LATE VC
Total funding: $280m
Company benefits
- Equinix employees receive excellent health care and counseling plans that vary by country to ensure the well-being of you and your family. We offer paid vacations and holidays and encourage community involvement year-round via volunteer opportunities
- Spending time with your loved ones and taking care of your family are important. Equinix provides a range of country-specific programs that ensure you have the resources needed to thrive and manage your family’s needs
- Equinix offers different programs to help you build your financial security, make charitable donations and seek additional education. In many countries we also offer a flexible employee stock purchase plan
Company values
- Seek something bigger - Come drive meaningful change as part of the world’s trusted, leading digital infrastructure company. Together, our work enables innovation that enriches our work, life and planet
- Challenge assumptions - Bring your unique perspectives and contributions to help us make bold decisions, become aware of biases and remove any barriers that still exist
- Want to unlock your potential - Achieve, learn, adapt and be comfortable building a fulfilling career. We are here to help you unlock your potential
Company HQ
Redwood Shores, Redwood City, CA
Articles
Leadership
Charles Meyers
(President & CEO (Not Founder))Former Senior Associate at Booz Allen & Hamilton, President and COO at BellSouth.net, and VP of Business and Corp Development at Internet Security Systems. Before becoming CEO of Equinix, they were a Senior Technology Executive and Fitness Entrepreneur at Life Restorations LLC and Group President of Messaging and Mobile Media at VeriSign.
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