Technical Director, Global Design Standards

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contribute to the development of the GRD from the Global OPR GRD specification contributor, 
• GRD OFCI specification contributor, 
• Support teams in navigating GRD Change Management using the defined process,
• Provide input and review GRD Change Management Lead direction on GRD Cx and Quality Requirements, 
• Act as a focal point for lessons learned to include in GRD development and to cascade to Regional Design Management teams,
• Support Regional teams with understanding of Global Client Requirements (SoQ and CDE responses),
• Carries out Design reviews of regional projects for compliance with Global OPR and GRD and recommends changes and future development,
• Carries out Design Reviews of requested deviations to and derogations from Global OPR and GRD and makes recommendations as required, 
• Participates and contributes to monthly discipline meetings / lessons learned/ sharing across all regions 
• Liaises with Design Management leads and other technical SME’s as required,
• Supports design managers and AE firms with regional understanding of OPR and GRD, 
• Collaborate with Design Management team to ensure design deliverables meet company strategic goals. Conduct QA/QC of design and documentation, including but not limited to construction drawings and commissioning test scripts as required to support regional teams,
• Collaborate with A/E’s to ensure design concepts and product selection align with GRD strategic goals for developing and operating cost effective, highly efficient, and reliable Data Centers. 
• Supports in providing Supplier Management feedback 
• Collaborate w. NTT organizations such as TechOps and CFOPs to resolve issues during Cx L3, L4s or post construction handover.  
• Prepare training presentations for organizations such as sales engineers and supply chain.  
• Support site masterplanning to ensure understanding of OPR and GRD and reflection in test fits,
• Contribute to and provide feedback on GRD and OPR as required,
• Support continuous development of tools, process and procedures for best practice design management. 
• Support long term relationships with key third party design vendors.  
• Review quality and value for money received through A/E appointments 
• Contribute to driving innovation and standardisation in design to improve reliability, constructability, repeatability to reduce time and cost of the localisation and delivery of the GRD,
• Contribute to the overall NTT GDC culture as well as the Design team culture of collaboration and support as one GDC. 

KNOWLEDGE & ATTRIBUTES

• Proficient in managing personal and professional commitments while working with teams in different time zones,
• Strategic thinking with structured and target oriented approach,
• Strong qualitative and analytical skills,
• Ability to work in multinational, interdisciplinary and culturally diverse teams,
• Passion for start up and ramp up environments,
• Passion for listening to stakeholders and customers and a worlds class delivery and service mentality,
• Acknowledged technical expert in a field of design and or specification relevant to the data centre sector,

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS

• University degree in Engineering ( preferably Electrical, Mechanical, Architectural, Building Engineering or related discipline) 
• Membership of a professional institution recognised as relevant to the data centre sector

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 10 years experience in data centres and or other mission critical M&E led industries,
• Experience of working in multi disciplinary design teams preferably in a leading role,
• Experience in design consultant / client Engineer / site engineer / contractor engineer roles,
• International experience and outlook both in type of company and project experience,
• Ideally has experience with hyperscale customers.  

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to lift heavy equipment, up to 50 lbs.
• Use of sight, hearing and voice are required as well as motor skills.
• Able to hear and speak with others and to use a telephone and 2-way radio.
• Close visual work on a computer terminal.
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate any required to operate computer keyboard, mouse, an