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Overview
As a Senior Technical Designer within the CREDDI team, you will play a leading role in ensuring the technical excellence of workplace projects across the global portfolio. You will act as a technical authority and integrator, bridging design intent with construction reality, ensuring that all projects are robustly detailed, coordinated, compliant, and aligned with CREDDI standards and strategic priorities. This role is largely focused on RIBA Stages 3 onwards driving quality and consistency across technical design and construction documentation. You will work closely with both external and internal partners including but not limited to; interior designers, engineers, consultants, operations, security and IT/AV, ensuring that all technical outputs meet the highest standards in coordination, sustainability, and operational performance. This role reports into the Global Director of Design, Delivery & Innovation, as part of Corporate Real Estate (CREDDI) and is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team and help shape the workplace design direction across the entire Equinix office portfolio.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Design Leadership & Assurance
Review technical design and construction packages across all capital workplace projects, identifying risks, gaps, and non-compliance with design intent and specifications.
Ensure design intent is translated into fully coordinated, buildable, and compliant solutions.
Act as a technical gatekeeper within CREDDI design and stage-gate reviews.
Drive consistency and quality across all regions, ensuring alignment with CREDDI standards and governance processes.
MEP Coordination & Building Systems Integration
Ensure Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) systems are fully coordinated, appropriately specified, and aligned with performance and operational requirements.
Integrate MEP systems seamlessly with architectural and workplace design.
Challenge consultants and contractors to deliver efficient, maintainable, and high-performing solutions.
Drive alignment with global engineering standards and local regulatory requirements.
Security, IT & AV Integration
Act as the integration lead for Security and IT and AV systems within the workplace.
Ensure coordination across MEP, architectural, and technology disciplines.
Maintain compliance with global technology and security standards.
Technical Sustainability & Performance
Drive implementation of sustainability commitments at a technical level across all projects.
Drive alignment with energy, carbon, and material performance targets.
Embed sustainability into technical design decisions and specifications.
Support certification targets (e.g. WELL, LEED) through coordinated technical delivery.
Standards, Governance & Quality Control
Uphold and continuously improve CREDDI Design Standards and Technical Guidelines.
Drive projects to comply with internal standards, local codes, and best practices.
Provide technical input into global standards evolution, incorporating lessons learned.
Support stage-gate governance, ensuring technical readiness at each approval milestone.
Construction Interface & Delivery Support
Review contractor outputs including shop drawings, submittals, and RFIs, providing alignment with design intent and specifications.
Support project teams during construction to resolve technical queries and challenges.
Monitor technical quality through delivery, to make sure issues are addressed proactively.
Digital Design & BIM Coordination
Promote best practice in BIM, digital coordination, and clash detection workflows.
Drive effective use of tools such as Revit and Navisworks for coordination and quality.
Drive improvements in digital design processes and data consistency across projects.
Operational Readiness & Handover
Drive technical design supports functionality, maintainability, and lifecycle performance.
Contribute to handover processes, to enable accurate as-built and asset information.
Collaboration, Advisory & Continuous Improvement
Act as a technical advisor and centre of excellence across CREDDI globally.
Collaborate closely with Programme, Delivery, Design, and Cost teams.
Participate in post-occupancy evaluations, focusing on technical performance.
Identify opportunities to improve coordination, efficiency, and delivery outcomes.
Key Competencies
Strong technical design and detailing expertise with a focus on constructability
Understanding of MEP systems and multidisciplinary coordination
Ability to act as an integrator across design, engineering, and technology disciplines
High attention to detail with a commitment to quality and consistency
Strong stakeholder management and ability to challenge constructively and influence outcomes
Commercial awareness with a focus on value, risk, and delivery efficiency
Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, global, matrixed environment
Key Qualifications
Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Building Services, Architecture, Architectural Technology, or related field
Proven year's of experience in technical design and delivery of workplace or commercial projects
Strong proficiency in:
Revit (preferred)
AutoCAD
BIM coordination tools (e.g. Navisworks)
Strong knowledge of:
Building systems (MEP)
Construction detailing and specifications
Building codes and regulations
Preferred:
Professional accreditation (e.g. RIBA, CIAT, CIBSE)
WELL / LEED accreditation
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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.
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This posting is a new position within our organization.Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Building Services, Architecture, Architectural Technology, or related field
- 8-10 years' experience in technical design and delivery of workplace or commercial projects
- Strong proficiency in Revit (preferred)
- Strong proficiency in AutoCAD
- Strong knowledge of Building systems (MEP)
- Strong knowledge of Building codes and regulations
- Professional accreditation (e.g. RIBA, CIAT, CIBSE)
- WELL / LEED accreditation
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Healthcare Strength — Medical coverage is characterized as comprehensive and “great,” supported by broader wellbeing resources such as employee assistance offerings. Health benefits are frequently cited as a meaningful part of the overall package.
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