The Colocation Designer will be responsible for engineering functions in support of customer acquisition and installation cabinets, cages, power, backbone communication cables & panels, etc.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support sales and product teams with technical solutions and RFP responses
- Preliminary design, presentation and evaluation of customer solutions
- Manage and respond to requests, including preliminary drawings
- Work with Operations and Capacity teams to determine sellable space and power at colocation sites
- Manufacturer selection to solution equipment that meets customer specifications and DataBank standards
- Create colocation layout drawings and all supporting infrastructure using AutoCAD
- Create full Scope Of Work packages for signed orders
- Maintain current ‘as built’ drawings of all sites in assigned region
- Update redlined drawings and information received from Proj Mgrs & Operations to keep records of completed work current
- Meet with customers and internal support teams to review project scope, participate in site tours and to ensure positive communication is maintained
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree in engineering field preferred
- Colocation / Datacenter design experience required
- Working knowledge of Datacenter infrastructure - Power, Cooling, Security, Communications
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to effectively respond, verbally or in writing, to sensitive issues, complex inquiries or complaints
- Detail oriented
- Works well independently and on a team
- Requires a high level of commitment to customer service, whether co-workers or clients
- Expert application software skills including MS Word, MS Excel, AutoCAD, Visio, and Adobe Acrobat
- Flexible, adaptable and able to function in a constantly changing environment
- Ability to manage multiple aggressive deadlines
- Must be able to understand and read construction documents
- Business minded and able to maintain a commercial focus
- Some travel required