Senior Commercial Manager

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Equinix is seeking a Senior Commercial Manager to lead commercial oversight for its AMER data center expansion program. You will drive cost reduction, manage risks, and ensure strong financial controls across a major project portfolio.

Responsibilities include budgeting, cost modeling, value engineering, and coordinating with Design, Construction, Procurement, Finance, PMO, Legal, and Corporate Development teams to deliver projects on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction, business, financial or related field, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial management oversight across Equinix’s major expansion construction project portfolio throughout AMER.
• Lead strategic and day-to-day commercial management to reduce construction costs.
• Provide assurance against internal financial controls and reporting processes.
• Manage major contract risks.
• Procure third-party consultants for design, commercial, and pre-construction services.
• Develop RFPs and service deliverables for commercial management services.
• Manage third-party commercial consultants and ensure timely, high-quality deliverables.
• Develop General Contractor and supplier procurement strategies.
• Prepare and negotiate General Contractor contracts with Legal and Procurement.
• Present construction market insights, cost indices, supplier, and benchmarking information.
• Prepare budgets, feasibility estimates, cost models, and benchmarking analyses.
• Advise on economical design and construction delivery strategies.
• Identify commercial risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Prepare cost data in the Equinix WBS throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead value engineering exercises and cost evaluations.
• Prepare cashflow forecasts and monthly reports for budget, cashflow, risk, and change management.
• Monitor project budgets, cost checks, value engineering, cost savings, and alternates.
• Oversee commercial change management and change evaluation.
• Provide Construction in Place (CIP) data to Finance.
• Lead commercial risk management, audits, contingency analysis, and management.
• Monitor financial close-out and vendor settlements.
• Prepare lessons-learned cost analysis and outturn-cost WBS analysis.
• Collaborate with Design, Construction, Procurement, Finance, PMO, Legal, and Corporate Development teams

Skills

Commercial Management

Cost Management

Contract Negotiation

Financial Oversight

Mission Critical Facility Experience

Data Center Experience

Campus Project Experience

Strong Business Acumen

Strong Written Communication

Strong Verbal Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Construction

RICS Accreditation

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Cost Management Tools

Job description

• Provide commercial management oversight across Equinix’s major expansion construction project portfolio throughout AMER


• Lead strategic and day-to-day commercial management to reduce construction costs


• Provide assurance against internal financial controls and reporting processes


• Manage major contract risks


• Procure third-party consultants for design, commercial, and pre-construction services


• Develop RFPs and service deliverables for commercial management services


• Manage third-party commercial consultants and ensure timely, high-quality deliverables


• Develop General Contractor and supplier procurement strategies


• Prepare and negotiate General Contractor contracts with Legal and Procurement


• Present construction market insights, cost indices, supplier, and benchmarking information


• Prepare budgets, feasibility estimates, cost models, and benchmarking analyses


• Advise on economical design and construction delivery strategies


• Identify commercial risks and develop mitigation strategies


• Prepare cost data in the Equinix WBS throughout the project lifecycle


• Lead value engineering exercises and cost evaluations


• Prepare cashflow forecasts and monthly reports for budget, cashflow, risk, and change management


• Monitor project budgets, cost checks, value engineering, cost savings, and alternates


• Oversee commercial change management and change evaluation


• Provide Construction in Place (CIP) data to Finance


• Lead commercial risk management, audits, contingency analysis, and management


• Monitor financial close-out and vendor settlements


• Prepare lessons-learned cost analysis and outturn-cost WBS analysis


• Collaborate with Design, Construction, Procurement, Finance, PMO, Legal, and Corporate Development teams

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in construction, business, financial or related field, or equivalent experience


• Proven experience in a Commercial Management role at a senior level


• Demonstrated mission critical facility experience; data center experience strongly preferred


• Working knowledge of mission critical MEP expertise


• Campus project experience preferred


• RICS accreditation preferably


• Detail oriented, with accurate input and proof-reading skills


• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment


• Strong business acumen


• Strong written and verbal communication skills


• Strong sense of accountability, ownership and urgency


• Strong Excel, Power BI, and Cost Management Tool skills and experience

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in commercial management for construction projects, with a focus on cost reduction, risk management, and financial oversight. Proficient in preparing budgets, negotiating contracts, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure project success.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Commercial Management


• Cost Management


• Contract Negotiation


• Financial Oversight


• Mission Critical Facility Experience

Hard Skills

• Budget Preparation


• Cost Modeling


• Value Engineering


• Risk Management


• Change Management

Soft Skills

• Detail Oriented


• Strong Business Acumen


• Strong Written Communication


• Strong Verbal Communication


• Accountability

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction


• RICS Accreditation

Industry Keywords

• Data Center Experience


• Mission Critical MEP Expertise


• Campus Project Experience


• Construction Market Insights


• Third-Party Consultant Management

Tools & Technologies

• Excel


• Power BI


• Cost Management Tools