Senior Director - Data Center Pre-Construction Delivery

Equinix; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Equinix seeks a Senior Director, Data Center Pre-Construction Deliver Leader to drive front-end strategy for AMER construction, aligning design, permitting, procurement, and construction teams to accelerate capacity deployment. You will establish governance, optimize handoffs, and build strong GC and supplier relationships for predictable shell/core delivery.

The role focuses on speed-to-market, stakeholders, and execution excellence across multiple programs, with leadership of a growing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in mission-critical construction, pre-construction, contract management, and capital project delivery.
• 5+ years of experience leading, developing, and mentoring professional teams in complex project delivery environments.
• Demonstrated experience managing general contractor relationships, negotiating major construction contracts, and delivering projects to cost and schedule objectives.
• Experience managing capital project budgets, cost performance, and commercial risk across large infrastructure or mission-critical construction programs.
• Strong understanding of data center construction delivery, procurement strategies, contract administration, and commercial delivery models.
• Proven ability to lead multiple concurrent projects or portfolios while driving operational performance, schedule, cost, and quality outcomes.
• Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence executive leadership and cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities

• Reporting to the VP Construction AMER, the Senior Director will bring urgency to front-end activities in project delivery and will espouse the principle that 'Every Day Matters' to ensure float is built and maintained for the fit-out and commissioning phases.
• Working with other Leaders in the Equinix GDC team to ensure that the priorities are aligned, executed and monitored
• Establishing checklist for pre-award and project setup
• Ensuring there is a consistent and right-sized GC organization structure
• Tracking GC selection & procurement of key subs & materials and an effective RIBA 5 (GC design) process
• Working closely with the Design team to accelerate permitting process and actively seeking opportunities to commence enabling works on the site earlier than we are currently achieving (speed-to-market focus)
• Ensuring standard of excellence for scheduling & productivity with focus on CS & site works, and harmonizing our processes to enable a predictable execution of our Shell & Core build
• Maintain strong working relationships with internal and external team members including staff, subcontractors, vendors, architects, and other industry professionals
• To ensure efficient and effective departmental performance including training, professional development, and career advancement opportunities
• Interview, hire, and assure effective training and development of the team
• Provide company subject-matter expertise in areas of responsibility
• Reports status, successes, challenges and plans of action to management team and company on a timely basis
• Develop, manage and be accountable for achievement of key departmental metrics
• Provide leadership and direction in the areas of company construction policies, vendor relationships, accountability, training and employee development, subcontractor and supplier relationships, project and group profitability, and all other areas covered within and by this group all in order to achieve overall Company objectives

Skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Presentation

Strategic planning

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Equinix seeks a Senior Director, Data Center Pre-Construction Deliver Leader to drive front-end strategy for AMER construction, aligning design, permitting, procurement, and construction teams to accelerate capacity deployment. You will establish governance, optimize handoffs, and build strong GC and supplier relationships for predictable shell/core delivery.

The role focuses on speed-to-market, stakeholders, and execution excellence across multiple programs, with leadership of a growing