Operations Acceptance

Job Description:

Operations Acceptance & Risk Manager

Under the direction of the Facility Manager, the Operations Acceptance & Risk Manager will ensure all capital projects meet the requirements of Aligned's customers, the approved project design documents, and Operation's standards and Runbooks.

• CFT Qualified
• Act as Safety Committee Representative for the campus or region.
• Enforce EH&S Policies
• Collaboration with Training Manager to ensure proper and timely training for all employees on newly deployed equipment or infrastructure.
• Active drill facilitator for executing and critiquing site drills in coordination with Training Manager and senior site leadership.
• Enforce Aligned standards associated with capital projects.
• Ensure compliance with Aligned Runbook.
• Provide oversight of all project turnover processes.
• Provide oversight and drive completion of all project punch lists.
• Provide procedure QA/QC for processes and procedures required for capital projects (MOP's and CR's)
• Approval authority for Level 1 and Level 2 change requests as approved by the Facility Manager and site Operations Director.
• Provide QA/QC support of all building systems and critical facilities equipment and other equipment associated with data center environments including fire/life safety, plumbing, mechanical and electrical systems, and equipment.
• Provide QA/QC plumbing support for installations, repair and maintenance of piping and associated equipment, and components located in the interior or exterior of the building
• Conducts a routine and on-going assessment of the building systems operations as it pertains to capital projects.
• Performs tests, rounds, and analyzes data to assure the proper functioning of critical equipment prior to turnover to Operations.
• Evaluate, assign, and monitor the safe work responsibilities and safety procedures capabilities of employees and contractors.
• Maintain on-going communication with tenants, owners, and vendors concerning on-going capital projects.
• Assist in updating and/or maintain as-built drawings.
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes, requisitions, government agencies and Aligned's directives as relates to capital projects.
• Acts as a technical resource for CFT's, LCFT's, CFMT's, and SOT's.
• Act as a liaison between customers, other departments within Aligned, and contractors performing capital projects.

• Minimum five years of increased responsibility and oversight of building systems and critical facilities equipment.
• Professional licenses strongly preferred (electrical and mechanical licenses)
• Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret complex project documents, AutoCAD, Visio, and PDF documents.
• Ability to project manage effectively with all stakeholders towards a win-win resolution.
• Ability to develop installation standards and project tracking/management documents.
• Ability to effectively respond, verbally or written, to sensitive issues, complex inquiries, or complaints.
• Ability to make effective presentations and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.
• Requires a high level of commitment to customer service, whether co-workers or clients.
• Requires in-depth knowledge of applicable rule's laws, codes, regulations, and ordinances in performing data/communications and MEP projects.
• Develops appropriate RFP processes Assist in development of capital budgets.
• Ability to analyze and solve problems involving several options with limited information.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form and to work independently.
• Requires advanced analytical and quantitative skills.
• Proven management skills, customer service orientation, and problem-solving knowledge.
• Demonstrate ability to work well under pressure with a proactive approach to unusual occurrences.
• Requires good organizational skills, attention to detail and an openness to new ideas and procedures.
• MS Office applications. i.e., Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Occasional Travel may be required, training or other reasons.

• Change Management - Develops workable implementation plans; Communicates changes effectively; Builds commitment and overcomes resistance; Prepares and supports those affected by change; Monitors transition and evaluates results
• Cost Consciousness - Works within approved budget; Develops and implements cost saving measures; Contributes to profits and revenue; Conserves organizational resources.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Ethics - Treats people with respect; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.
• Innovation - Displays original thinking and creativity; Meets challenges with resourcefulness; Generates suggestions for improving work; Develops innovative approaches and ideas; Presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others' attention.

• Frequently required to stand, sit, and/or walk
• Occasionally required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl
• Continually required to talk or hear
• Occasionally exposure to wet and/or humid conditions(non-weather)
• Frequently work near moving mechanical parts
• Occasionally exposure to outside weather conditions
• While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
• The employee must occasionally lift and /or move more than 50 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include: Close vision; Distance vision; Color vision; Peripheral vision; Depth perception and ability to adjust focus