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Project management for construction within a data center or colocation environment.
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Your Chance to Shine in Market Primed for Explosive Growth

This is a unique opportunity to shine in an important and autonomous role in a market on the threshold of major expansion as part of one of the largest full-solution data center providers in the world. As Project Manager, Data Center / Colocation, you will assist and provide technical oversight and guidance to local property engineering teams through your project management and task tracking activities. While most of our Project Managers focus on either colocation fit-outs or major projects (we call them "Scale" projects), you will take point on both types. Quick question for you - click here  You'll support multiple data centers, including spending a good deal of time at our Los Angeles location. The market is primed for strong growth and your successes will be visible throughout the company. Pivotal to your success will be your knowledge of data center infrastructure, construction, engineering, job budgeting and managing contractors.

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. supports the data center and colocation strategies of more than 600 firms across its secure, network-rich portfolio of data centers located throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Digital Realty's clients include domestic and international companies of all sizes, ranging from financial services, cloud and information technology services, to manufacturing, energy, gaming, life sciences and consumer products. With the acquisition of Telx in October 2015, Digital Realty is uniquely positioned to provide a complete range of data center solutions on a global scale that best fit our customers' needs. At the same time, we can now connect them to the cloud and their critical partners on an open platform that includes 135 properties and 198 buildings in 33 markets around the globe.

The Requirements

To meet the basic qualification for this role you will have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship. To be a good fit for the Project Manager, Data Center / Colocation opportunity, you also should have:
  • A college degree, preferably in a technical field such as Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Science etc. Quick question for you - click here
  • 10+ years of experience in data center construction and colocation project management, including expert level knowledge in:
    • Rack, cage, electrical distribution, and data cable infrastructure
    • Reading/interpreting construction plans, one-line drawings, and construction specifications  Quick question for you - click here
  • Working knowledge of cost accounting and the ability to create budgets and track costs for all projects, using purchase orders and other tracking methods
  • Demonstrated strong project management skills, including the ability to establish goals, accountabilities and timelines, and then to ensure all goals, deadlines, and specifications are met
  • Experience engaging and overseeing contractors
  • Familiarity with Telcordia specifications
  • Strong customer-facing skills and the ability to make effective presentations and respond to questions from groups of clients, customers and the general public
  • Advanced level proficiency in the use of MS Productivity tools, including Word, Access, Excel and Visio
  • Expert level proficiency with project management software (we use MS Project)
Just as important as your experience and skills will be the following characteristics and competencies:
  • Initiative and the ability to achieve goals independently
  • A proven ability to manage multiple projects, priorities and deadlines
  • Advanced analytical and quantitative skills, including the ability to:
    • Analyze and solve problems involving several options with limited information
    • Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form
  • A strong detail orientation
  • A demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, mission critical facilities environment
  • Excellent communication (oral, written and presentation) skills
  • Strong interpersonal abilities
Preferred but not required:
  • Advanced knowledge of Telcordia specs
  • Working knowledge of SAP
  • Experience working with Salesforce
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD
  • Advanced knowledge of Critical Systems
  • PMI certification
You'll focus on projects in the Los Angeles metro area, but you also will need to be willing and able to travel 35% to 50% of the time. You may travel to any of our U.S. locations to support Scale deployments and other projects.

The Role

Tip of the spear in fast-growth market

Reporting to the Senior Director, Implementation Services, you will join a team of 18 Project Managers around the country and serve as the implementation services resource in the greater Los Angeles area. Working cross-functionally with our Data Center Operations and Sales teams, you will coordinate installation of equipment and infrastructure within a data center or colocation environment. It will be your mission to ensure these installations are completed on time, on budget and error-free. 

You can expect to have 30 or more projects under way at any time, varying in size and scope from a single cabinet to an entire suite. The project mix typically will include one or two major Scale projects, involving several thousand square feet and representing significant revenue. Most projects will involve interconnectivity with other locations. In addition to launching the Franklin Park data campus, there will be projects at other existing data centers, and we are looking at developing additional properties in the market. In addition, you will support projects in other U.S. locations -- you won't be bored!

Your activities will fall into three main areas.

Managing installations at all facilities to be on time or before the committed due date

In this area you will:
  • Detail and work with clients and Engineering on the technical specifications and requirements  Quick question for you - click here
  • Work with contractors and suppliers to obtain the best quality execution and the best pricing
  • Qualify vendors and implement the company's procurement procedures including tendering projects and using RFPs, purchase orders, and cost tracking templates
  • Hold contractors and suppliers to set due dates
  • Continually track service orders to completion
  • Identify and rectify any steps in the process that are delaying installations
  • Attend weekly meetings with all installation managers as assigned
  • Work closely with Sales Engineers and Sales to insure you are clear about what is on the order and the specs you will project manage to 
  • Act as the technical lead on Scale projects and work closely with Sales Engineers and Implementation Engineers to ensure client technical requirements are captured and understood
  • Set real expectations to the project delivery dates
  • Conduct on-site staff training on an as needed basis
Supporting various departments with material sourcing, pricing and technical specifications

This area will involve:
  • Assisting Sales Engineers in ensuring that sales orders accurately reflect the client requirements
  • Working with Operations teams to ensure they are completing work orders in a timely fashion, as well as to lay out timeframes to give to clients when we receive a request
  • Working closely with Facility Engineering, Sales Engineering, Sales, Construction, Procurement, Provisioning and Finance
  • Managing, directing and coordinating the activities of internal or contracted personnel or third parties who are providing services or performing on-site installations
Providing implementation updates

This will include:
  • Keeping clients informed of the installation progress
  • Interfacing with on-site clients as needed to obtain any necessary specifications
  • Attending conference calls and meetings with clients as required
Video: While each data center campus is unique, this tour of 850 E. Collins gives you a glimpse of the features and amenities that make Digital Realty the data center provider of choice around the world. This site is part of our 69-acre Digital Dallas Data campus in the epicenter of North Dallas' high technology corridor.

Why DIgital Realty

Important, visible role
As the "face" of Implementation Services in Los Angeles, you will influence our relationships with customers and showcase our ability to deliver on commitments. You'll be one of the first Project Managers to manage both colo and Scale projects, and you'll operate in a market that promises to be unique and dynamic -- you'll have a good deal of autonomy and be able to shape your role. We're forecasting incredible growth in this market and your success will be visible to our senior leaders.

Professional development
We know you'll bring strong experience and knowledge to this role, but given the diversity and volume of projects, you're bound to learn new things. Our success depends upon staying on the leading edge, so you will learn new technologies and best practices along with the rest of us. The talents that make you successful in this role -- leadership, technical savvy, budgeting, etc. -- are the kinds of things we look for when advancement opportunities open up.

Exciting time to join
With the acquisition of Telx, Digital Realty adds robust colocation, strategic network dense connectivity, a vast and open partner ecosystem and unmatched freedom of choice to one of the world's largest data center footprints. As we integrate processes and teams from the two companies, there will be opportunities for strong performers to make their mark.

The "best of both worlds"
You'll find that working for our company may be a little bit different. We are small enough, with only 1300 employees across our global portfolio, that your hard work will be visible throughout the organization, yet our extensive offering of services and solutions and proven track record of growth; stability and industry-leading innovation give you the resources and tools you need to take your career to the next level.

Unique culture
We are a collaborative, people-focused company dedicated to quality and continuous improvement. When you become a member of our team, you receive our commitment to your continued development and support.

Strong foundation
Our financial strength and stability provide our customers with the assurance that Digital Realty and Telx will be their partner for current data center needs and those in the future, and our investment credit ratings provide us access to paths for more capital. We view each of our customers as a long-term partner.

Green standard for sustainability
We are committed to improving the performance and energy efficiency of our data centers through the creation, adoption and promotion of industry-leading best data center practices and experience. We are pioneers in thinking about green data centers and are also a Contributing Member of The Green Grid.

Excellent compensation
In addition to a competitive wage and discretionary bonus potential, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes all you would expect plus some pleasant surprises, like multiple flexible spending plans, a generous company match on the 401(k) plan, and more.

Pictured: our regional office in downtown Los Angeles is collocated with a state-of-the-art 489,722 square-foot mission critical datacenter and telecommunications facility.

Keys to Success

This role calls for a unique combination of knowledge and experience, covering both the infrastructure side and the construction side, along with the panache to manage customer relationships. We've already stated it, but it's important enough to repeat: you'll need high energy and excellent organizational skills to manage multiple simultaneous projects, all with firm deadlines. You'll be involved in every aspect of each project, from concept to client move-in.

Just as important as your technical skills will be your interpersonal and communication abilities. You will coordinate among a number of internal and external stakeholders, and you'll need to promote collaboration while also holding people accountable. As you probably already know, there will be tough conversations -- you may need to be assertive in holding vendors to deadlines or diplomatic in managing client expectations. You should be as comfortable interacting with installation crews and contractors as you are presenting to C-suite executives.

This is a hybrid role that's a little different from other positions in Implementation Services, and you should be prepared to assume the role of subject matter expert as you support projects in other areas of the U.S. For the most part the primary Project Manager will be looking to you for insight into managing Scale projects, although there may be other scenarios as well. In these situations you'll generally be an advisor, but you may also take on direct leadership responsibilities.

Pictured: Each of our data campuses offers state-of-the-art power, cooling, connectivity, and security systems. And each is part of the largest ecosystem of world-class US, European, and APAC carriers, hosting physical connection points for the world's telecommunications networks and Internet backbones.

About Digital Realty

About Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

Globally delivering the Right Workload, in the Right Place, at the Right Value℠.

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. supports the data center and colocation strategies of more than 600 firms across its secure, network-rich portfolio of data centers located throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Digital Realty's clients include domestic and international companies of all sizes, ranging from financial services, cloud and information technology services, to manufacturing, energy, gaming, life sciences and consumer products.

Digital Realty is a publicly traded company (NYSE: DLR) with investment grade ratings from all three major ratings agencies.

About Telx

Telx, Digital Realty's Colocation and Interconnection line of business, fuels infrastructure, interconnection and business progress. With industry-leading 100% uptime and 100% on-time service level agreements, Telx helps companies build more agile businesses faster with reduced infrastructure complexity and broader reach to new markets. At Telx, we're not just about making connections. We're all about making a difference.

Telx colocation and connectivity products serve a broad range of industries from network dense Internet/Cloud Gateway data centers located across 13 US markets: Atlanta, Charlotte (NC), Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, New Jersey, New York, Phoenix, Portland, San Francisco, Santa Clara, and Seattle. With more than 50,000 network connections, Telx enables the hybrid cloud strategies of our customers, and the interconnection of more than 10 million square feet of data center space around the world.

Digital Realty offers a highly competitive compensation package, excellent benefits, and an environment that recognizes and rewards your contributions.

Digital Realty is an equal opportunity employer, EOE/AA/M/F/Vets/Disabled

Please do not forward unsolicited resumes to any employee of Digital Realty and its subsidiaries. Digital Realty is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited referrals.

Your Chance to Shine in Market Primed for Explosive Growth

This is a unique opportunity to shine in an important and autonomous role in a market on the threshold of major expansion as part of one of the largest full-solution data center providers in the world. As Project Manager, Data Center / Colocation, you will assist and provide technical oversight and guidance to local property engineering teams through your project management and task tracking activities. While most of our Project Managers focus on either colocation fit-outs or major projects (we call them "Scale" projects), you will take point on both types. Quick question for you - click here  You'll support multiple data centers, including spending a good deal of time at our Los Angeles location. The market is primed for strong growth and your successes will be visible throughout the company. Pivotal to your success will be your knowledge of data center infrastructure, construction, engineering, job budgeting and managing contractors.

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. supports the data center and colocation strategies of more than 600 firms across its secure, network-rich portfolio of data centers located throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Digital Realty's clients include domestic and international companies of all sizes, ranging from financial services, cloud and information technology services, to manufacturing, energy, gaming, life sciences and consumer products. With the acquisition of Telx in October 2015, Digital Realty is uniquely positioned to provide a complete range of data center solutions on a global scale that best fit our customers' needs. At the same time, we can now connect them to the cloud and their critical partners on an open platform that includes 135 properties and 198 buildings in 33 markets around the globe.

The Requirements

To meet the basic qualification for this role you will have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship. To be a good fit for the Project Manager, Data Center / Colocation opportunity, you also should have:
  • A college degree, preferably in a technical field such as Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Science etc. Quick question for you - click here
  • 10+ years of experience in data center construction and colocation project management, including expert level knowledge in:
    • Rack, cage, electrical distribution, and data cable infrastructure
    • Reading/interpreting construction plans, one-line drawings, and construction specifications  Quick question for you - click here
  • Working knowledge of cost accounting and the ability to create budgets and track costs for all projects, using purchase orders and other tracking methods
  • Demonstrated strong project management skills, including the ability to establish goals, accountabilities and timelines, and then to ensure all goals, deadlines, and specifications are met
  • Experience engaging and overseeing contractors
  • Familiarity with Telcordia specifications
  • Strong customer-facing skills and the ability to make effective presentations and respond to questions from groups of clients, customers and the general public
  • Advanced level proficiency in the use of MS Productivity tools, including Word, Access, Excel and Visio
  • Expert level proficiency with project management software (we use MS Project)
Just as important as your experience and skills will be the following characteristics and competencies:
  • Initiative and the ability to achieve goals independently
  • A proven ability to manage multiple projects, priorities and deadlines
  • Advanced analytical and quantitative skills, including the ability to:
    • Analyze and solve problems involving several options with limited information
    • Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form
  • A strong detail orientation
  • A demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, mission critical facilities environment
  • Excellent communication (oral, written and presentation) skills
  • Strong interpersonal abilities
Preferred but not required:
  • Advanced knowledge of Telcordia specs
  • Working knowledge of SAP
  • Experience working with Salesforce
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD
  • Advanced knowledge of Critical Systems
  • PMI certification
You'll focus on projects in the Los Angeles metro area, but you also will need to be willing and able to travel 35% to 50% of the time. You may travel to any of our U.S. locations to support Scale deployments and other projects.

The Role

Tip of the spear in fast-growth market

Reporting to the Senior Director, Implementation Services, you will join a team of 18 Project Managers around the country and serve as the implementation services resource in the greater Los Angeles area. Working cross-functionally with our Data Center Operations and Sales teams, you will coordinate installation of equipment and infrastructure within a data center or colocation environment. It will be your mission to ensure these installations are completed on time, on budget and error-free. 

You can expect to have 30 or more projects under way at any time, varying in size and scope from a single cabinet to an entire suite. The project mix typically will include one or two major Scale projects, involving several thousand square feet and representing significant revenue. Most projects will involve interconnectivity with other locations. In addition to launching the Franklin Park data campus, there will be projects at other existing data centers, and we are looking at developing additional properties in the market. In addition, you will support projects in other U.S. locations -- you won't be bored!

Your activities will fall into three main areas.

Managing installations at all facilities to be on time or before the committed due date

In this area you will:
  • Detail and work with clients and Engineering on the technical specifications and requirements  Quick question for you - click here
  • Work with contractors and suppliers to obtain the best quality execution and the best pricing
  • Qualify vendors and implement the company's procurement procedures including tendering projects and using RFPs, purchase orders, and cost tracking templates
  • Hold contractors and suppliers to set due dates
  • Continually track service orders to completion
  • Identify and rectify any steps in the process that are delaying installations
  • Attend weekly meetings with all installation managers as assigned
  • Work closely with Sales Engineers and Sales to insure you are clear about what is on the order and the specs you will project manage to 
  • Act as the technical lead on Scale projects and work closely with Sales Engineers and Implementation Engineers to ensure client technical requirements are captured and understood
  • Set real expectations to the project delivery dates
  • Conduct on-site staff training on an as needed basis
Supporting various departments with material sourcing, pricing and technical specifications

This area will involve:
  • Assisting Sales Engineers in ensuring that sales orders accurately reflect the client requirements
  • Working with Operations teams to ensure they are completing work orders in a timely fashion, as well as to lay out timeframes to give to clients when we receive a request
  • Working closely with Facility Engineering, Sales Engineering, Sales, Construction, Procurement, Provisioning and Finance
  • Managing, directing and coordinating the activities of internal or contracted personnel or third parties who are providing services or performing on-site installations
Providing implementation updates

This will include:
  • Keeping clients informed of the installation progress
  • Interfacing with on-site clients as needed to obtain any necessary specifications
  • Attending conference calls and meetings with clients as required
Video: While each data center campus is unique, this tour of 850 E. Collins gives you a glimpse of the features and amenities that make Digital Realty the data center provider of choice around the world. This site is part of our 69-acre Digital Dallas Data campus in the epicenter of North Dallas' high technology corridor.

Why DIgital Realty

Important, visible role
As the "face" of Implementation Services in Los Angeles, you will influence our relationships with customers and showcase our ability to deliver on commitments. You'll be one of the first Project Managers to manage both colo and Scale projects, and you'll operate in a market that promises to be unique and dynamic -- you'll have a good deal of autonomy and be able to shape your role. We're forecasting incredible growth in this market and your success will be visible to our senior leaders.

Professional development
We know you'll bring strong experience and knowledge to this role, but given the diversity and volume of projects, you're bound to learn new things. Our success depends upon staying on the leading edge, so you will learn new technologies and best practices along with the rest of us. The talents that make you successful in this role -- leadership, technical savvy, budgeting, etc. -- are the kinds of things we look for when advancement opportunities open up.

Exciting time to join
With the acquisition of Telx, Digital Realty adds robust colocation, strategic network dense connectivity, a vast and open partner ecosystem and unmatched freedom of choice to one of the world's largest data center footprints. As we integrate processes and teams from the two companies, there will be opportunities for strong performers to make their mark.

The "best of both worlds"
You'll find that working for our company may be a little bit different. We are small enough, with only 1300 employees across our global portfolio, that your hard work will be visible throughout the organization, yet our extensive offering of services and solutions and proven track record of growth; stability and industry-leading innovation give you the resources and tools you need to take your career to the next level.

Unique culture
We are a collaborative, people-focused company dedicated to quality and continuous improvement. When you become a member of our team, you receive our commitment to your continued development and support.

Strong foundation
Our financial strength and stability provide our customers with the assurance that Digital Realty and Telx will be their partner for current data center needs and those in the future, and our investment credit ratings provide us access to paths for more capital. We view each of our customers as a long-term partner.

Green standard for sustainability
We are committed to improving the performance and energy efficiency of our data centers through the creation, adoption and promotion of industry-leading best data center practices and experience. We are pioneers in thinking about green data centers and are also a Contributing Member of The Green Grid.

Excellent compensation
In addition to a competitive wage and discretionary bonus potential, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes all you would expect plus some pleasant surprises, like multiple flexible spending plans, a generous company match on the 401(k) plan, and more.

Pictured: our regional office in downtown Los Angeles is collocated with a state-of-the-art 489,722 square-foot mission critical datacenter and telecommunications facility.

Keys to Success

This role calls for a unique combination of knowledge and experience, covering both the infrastructure side and the construction side, along with the panache to manage customer relationships. We've already stated it, but it's important enough to repeat: you'll need high energy and excellent organizational skills to manage multiple simultaneous projects, all with firm deadlines. You'll be involved in every aspect of each project, from concept to client move-in.

Just as important as your technical skills will be your interpersonal and communication abilities. You will coordinate among a number of internal and external stakeholders, and you'll need to promote collaboration while also holding people accountable. As you probably already know, there will be tough conversations -- you may need to be assertive in holding vendors to deadlines or diplomatic in managing client expectations. You should be as comfortable interacting with installation crews and contractors as you are presenting to C-suite executives.

This is a hybrid role that's a little different from other positions in Implementation Services, and you should be prepared to assume the role of subject matter expert as you support projects in other areas of the U.S. For the most part the primary Project Manager will be looking to you for insight into managing Scale projects, although there may be other scenarios as well. In these situations you'll generally be an advisor, but you may also take on direct leadership responsibilities.

Pictured: Each of our data campuses offers state-of-the-art power, cooling, connectivity, and security systems. And each is part of the largest ecosystem of world-class US, European, and APAC carriers, hosting physical connection points for the world's telecommunications networks and Internet backbones.

About Digital Realty

About Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

Globally delivering the Right Workload, in the Right Place, at the Right Value℠.

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. supports the data center and colocation strategies of more than 600 firms across its secure, network-rich portfolio of data centers located throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Digital Realty's clients include domestic and international companies of all sizes, ranging from financial services, cloud and information technology services, to manufacturing, energy, gaming, life sciences and consumer products.

Digital Realty is a publicly traded company (NYSE: DLR) with investment grade ratings from all three major ratings agencies.

About Telx

Telx, Digital Realty's Colocation and Interconnection line of business, fuels infrastructure, interconnection and business progress. With industry-leading 100% uptime and 100% on-time service level agreements, Telx helps companies build more agile businesses faster with reduced infrastructure complexity and broader reach to new markets. At Telx, we're not just about making connections. We're all about making a difference.

Telx colocation and connectivity products serve a broad range of industries from network dense Internet/Cloud Gateway data centers located across 13 US markets: Atlanta, Charlotte (NC), Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, New Jersey, New York, Phoenix, Portland, San Francisco, Santa Clara, and Seattle. With more than 50,000 network connections, Telx enables the hybrid cloud strategies of our customers, and the interconnection of more than 10 million square feet of data center space around the world.

Digital Realty offers a highly competitive compensation package, excellent benefits, and an environment that recognizes and rewards your contributions.

Digital Realty is an equal opportunity employer, EOE/AA/M/F/Vets/Disabled

Please do not forward unsolicited resumes to any employee of Digital Realty and its subsidiaries. Digital Realty is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited referrals.
Digital Realty is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact the Human Resources Department at jpacholczak@engage2excel.com.
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