Commissioning Senior Manager

Equinix; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading digital infrastructure company in Madrid is seeking a Project Manager for commissioning large-scale data centers. Responsibilities include planning commissioning activities, managing vendor relationships, and ensuring effective communication with stakeholders. The ideal candidate should have data center commissioning experience and a relevant engineering degree. This role offers an opportunity to work at the forefront of digital infrastructure management.

Formación

• Proven years of data center commissioning experience preferred.
• Proven years leadership experience in a mission-critical environment preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Creates and implements commissioning plans and schedules.
• Communicates effectively with business operations and construction managers.
• Responsible for resource planning and execution of commissioning activities.

Conocimientos

Data center commissioning experience

Leadership in mission-critical environments

Educación

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering

Descripción del empleo

Who are we?

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet.

A place where bold ideas are welcomed, human connection is valued, and everyone has the opportunity to shape their future.

Joining our operations team means being at the center of everything – maintaining and evolving critical infrastructure that powers the digital world and delivers real impact for our customers, communities and society. You’ll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you—because when you feel valued, you’re empowered to do your best work.

Job Summary

Responsible for the planning and coordinating of the commissioning for large‑scale greenfield data centers and retrofit live data centers.

Responsibilities

Project Management

• Creates and implements multi‑facility, standards‑based commissioning plans and schedules
• Provides input and suggestions on new and existing Critical Environment Programs
• Communicates effectively with both business operations and construction managers
• Responsible for regional, short‑to‑medium‑term pipeline management to inform resource planning
• Liaises with internal construction managers and external general contractors on the planning and execution of all commissioning activities
• Maintains commissioning logs, equipment checklist, and other tools to track commissioning projects
• Responsible to the construction project manager for input into the project budget for all commissioning activities
• Develops electrical and mechanical Functional Performance Test procedures and Factory Acceptance Test Procedures

Customer Interface

• Issues customer‑facing reports
• Interacts with and presents to key customers on progress against commissioning plans and achievement of Ready for Sales (RFS) dates
• Acts as point of contact for customer escalations throughout the commissioning process

Process Management

• Follows all commissioning processes and escalates any potential improvements to senior management
• Develops standardized schedules and commissioning scopes based on specific customer contract requirements

Reporting

• Responsible for all internal and external progress reporting for all projects during the commissioning phase, in coordination with construction project manager
• Prepares commissioning test procedures and reports
• Writes comprehensive reports that include recommendations for optimizing building operations, functional checklists, list of deficiencies, equipment operation and maintenance manuals
• Responsible for collating historical data regarding specific equipment startup and testing challenges and reporting back to all Owner Furnished Contractor Installed (OFCI) equipment vendors
• Provides input into data analytics/metrics reporting

Vendor Management

• Undertakes quarterly business reviews with vendors to review performance and ways to improve interaction
• Responsible for production of project‑specific commissioning RFPs and responding to bid clarifications
• Responsible for leveling and recommending commissioning consultant award
• Leads and manages external resources
• Schedules and directs periodic commissioning meetings
• Determines vendor KPIs and conducts lessons learned reviews

Qualifications

• Proven years of data center commissioning experience preferred
• Proven years leadership experience in a mission‑critical environment preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering preferred

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