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About the Role

GDC’s dedicated sustainability team is accountable for the development and roll out of a suite of sustainability initiatives within our design and construction projects, focusing on delivering best in class facilities where sustainability is critically considered from project inception through to operation. This role is a fantastic opportunity to make an impact in a high profile area of data center sustainability with the market-leading Equinix Heat Export Programme.

Responsibilities

Accelerate and scale heat export from Equinix facilities across the global data center portfolio.
Establish and manage relationships with internal stakeholders including the Sustainability Program Office, Utilities & Energy team, Global Operations, Finance, Sales & customers, Investor & Analyst Relations, Marketing, Public Policy, and Global Procurement.
Establish and manage external relationships with third-party potential partners including local authorities, government bodies, legislative working groups, utility infrastructure providers, suppliers, and contractors.
Represent Equinix to end users of heat and publicly advocate for the colocation of data center heat export with residential/commercial/industrial heat users, in collaboration with Communications and Public Policy teams.
Proactively initiate opportunities for heat export across global markets, managing the technical and commercial appraisal and business case approval of proposed solutions.
Support regional project teams in the execution of heat export projects for both new build and existing facilities.
Maintain and execute against the company’s global strategic sustainability goals.
Act as a subject matter expert for GDC heat export queries internally and externally.
Manage the sourcing and purchasing process for the consultant base, including proposal evaluation, contract negotiation, purchase order administration, and consultant scope management.
Ensure full participation in key program elements with internal teams and external sustainability consultants, ensuring data is detailed, complete, accurate, and auditable for external reporting (e.g., GRI, CDP, RE100, LEED, GRESB).
Work with the Programme Manager and stakeholders to execute and oversee multiple simultaneous projects to meet sustainability and energy efficiency goals.
Create, control, and enhance reporting activities, assisting in the creation and retention of accurate GDC sustainability data, and tracking issues and risks.
Proactively set up and facilitate program and project meetings.
Identify and resolve program-level issues with cross-functional teams and the programme manager.
Track project financials, including cost and benefits, and evaluate TCO and simple payback periods.
Build relationships with key company stakeholders and business liaisons.
Regularly present to E-staff and other internal/external groups.
Communicate minor project/program scope, schedule, resource, and budget changes.
Create reporting mechanisms and maintain a reporting cadence with support from the programme manager.
Communicate the GDC Sustainability Charter framework and progress to all stakeholders.
Develop and maintain communication plans.
Develop and maintain execution templates.

Requirements

Proven experience working in design and ideally construction.
Proven experience working in renewable energy/cleantech or district heating/cooling utility.
Knowledgeable with financial modeling and analysis of utility contracts, including understanding the risks of renewable energy/cleantech projects and mitigation options.
Supplier / Utility / Energy Consultancy experience.
Possess excellent negotiation skills, evidenced by significant deliverables (e.g., cost savings, risk mitigation) resulting from completed negotiations.
Communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, successfully interfacing with all internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to translate complex sustainability topics to a broad range of audiences within a matrixed organization.
Provide excellent analytical skills, identifying all options available and defining best possible solutions.
Experience with stakeholder management.
Able to design dashboards, roadmaps & presentations.
Willingness to travel internationally to represent Equinix externally and to support project teams.
Experience of having worked independently across a diverse set of stakeholders in multiple time zones.
Awareness of existing or pending sustainability legislation relevant to data centers, real estate, and technology companies (e.g., EU Climate Neutral Data Centre Operator Pact, EU Green Deal, Sustainable Finance Taxonomy, Singapore Green Plan).
Awareness of voluntary sustainability programs specific to energy, environment, and emissions (e.g., CDP, GRI, The Greenhouse Gas Protocol, SASB, SBTs, TCFD etc.).

Skills

MS Office Suite
MS Forms
Smartsheet
BI
SharePoint
Anaplan
Asite
Bim 360
Wordpress
English fluency (written and spoken)
Additional languages preferred

Location

Global

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Proven years of experience preferred

Education Level

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
Master's degree preferred in an engineering discipline.
Chartered Status with relevant institution

About the Company

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.
A career at Equinix means being at the center of shaping what comes next and amplifying customer value through innovation and impact.
You’ll work across teams, influence key decisions, and help shape the path forward.
You’ll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you—because when you feel valued, you’re empowered to do your best work.

Equal Opportunity

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This posting is for a backfill position, meaning it is to fill an existing vacancy within our organization.
Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy/ childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political/ organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law. (US Applicants) Please click here to see the “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster and supplement. Please click here to see our EEO Policy Statement. Please click here to see our Pay Transparency Policy Statement.
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