Associate Principal, Architecture & Master Planning at AirTrunk

Minato, , Japan -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

18 Mar, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Architecture, Master Planning, Design Management, Site Plans, Building Massing, Conceptual Exploration, Consultant Collaboration, Stakeholder Management, Critical Thinking, Strategic Analysis, Basis-Of-Design (BOD), Due Diligence (DD), Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, Project Management, Design Innovation

Industry

Telecommunications

Description

Want to be a part of Asia Pacific & Middle East's (APME) largest, most innovative, and rapidly growing data centre company? AirTrunk is a technology company with a powerful purpose - to scale and sustain the relentless growth of the region’s digital future. We do this by continuously redefining and delivering hyperscale data centres that meet the needs of our customers - the world’s most transformational companies. And we’re doing so sustainably, for today and tomorrow. Having opened Australia’s first and largest hyperscale data centres in 2017, we set our eyes on rapid expansion and now operate a platform of hyperscale data centres across the APME region. With backing from our investors, including Blackstone, this is just the beginning… Come join the A-Team at AirTrunk, where the cloud meets the ground. A Snapshot As the Associate Principal in the Customer Design & Innovation team, you are responsible for Architecture and Master Planning on our sites from business as usual to hyperscale. You will report to the Senior Director of Architecture, based in Sydney, and work closely with the rest of the team making your mark in a number of ways: You are the key individual to produce site plans, building massing, form and conceptual exploration for proposed sites – from macro (1:5000) to micro (1:500) Master Planning You act as the Lead Architect and are responsible for successful briefing and collaboration with external design consultants - Architects, Landscape Architects, Statutory and Strategic Town Planners, Civil and Structural engineers and other specialist disciplines. You act as a connecting bridge between the stakeholder teams within AirTrunk, especially the Customer Solutions, Design & Innovation, Development, and Operations teams. Using your critical thinking and strategic analytical mind, contribute to the evolution of the AirTrunk suite of products from. Your Day to Day Master Planning Test plan ‘sweet spot’ designs utilising a standardised kit of components and in both plan and 3D format to produce speculative presentation decks and initial phases of Design Development & Due Diligence (DD) Assist in the development of Basis-Of-Design (BOD) documents for projects based on an understanding of AirTrunk requirements and any discernible local conditions provided or understood at the time Initial ability to test the eligibility of proposed sites with a pre-DD understanding of the site constraints Maintain a dialogue about requirements for Operations requirements for NOC* / SOC* / Staging / Store etc. (front of house facilities) using the existing Operations Matrix allowing initial planning of required spaces for individual buildings of a certain capacity vs full campus solutions Operations requirements for Facilities Management including schematic diagrams for initial sign-off involving rack delivery / pedestrian and vehicular movement around the site Technology requirements to achieve design sweet-spots with electrical & mechanical designs / infrastructure and overall spatial requirements Technology requirements for sweet-spot design of data halls as well as local code requirements for fire compartments Initial shell & rack layouts for both brownfield and greenfield sites Be present with Developments and Site Selection team at meetings with local authorities to represent the initial interests of the Technology team during the first stages of design Liaise with external authorities and interpret council development and planning controls for sites. *Network Operations Centre & Security Operations Centre Architecture and Design Assist in maintaining the Architectural, Civil and Structural Principal Project requirements PPR (Technical Requirement Sheets) Production of an Architectural Briefing Package per site and then manage the selected Architect, Planner, BCA, DDA Advisor, civil and structural engineers throughout to completion Production of standardised NOC and SOC layouts as a Basis of Design and then managing any diversions with Operations and Development teams. Periodic review of projects currently in Design phase as the Architectural SME. Review of tendered designs and finished interior design packages while maintaining consistency across all interior design of both data centres and AirTrunk offices by ensuring compliance to the current interior design guidelines Assist with graphic design for presentation decks as well as producing a consistency ‘Style-Guide’ for all graphics involving Site Plans / Floor plans / Elevations + Sections as well as any in-house renderings Stakeholder Management During both master planning and site suitability testing, and throughout the generation of reference designs, maintain a connection between the stakeholder teams within AirTrunk, especially the Technology, Development and Operations teams Assess important milestones through the project land maintaining a constant dialogue during a project between teams Assess on-going architectural drawings and provide milestone points during the concept and design process to ensure that all teams have had input and discussion during the process Innovation Contribute to the on-going technology innovation discussion with a focus on construction and design such as construction techniques materials / external cladding passive / environmental innovations data hall constraints – ceiling heights / layouts / sweet-spot designs Identify specific metrics for the Master Planning stage to assist in developing the sweet spot design working both autonomously and collaboratively Input into other areas of the business with architectural SME or career experience (planning, power, electrical, mechanical engineering, site selection). Requirements Registered Architect (First Class Architect, Japan) You have 10+ years of experience in both architecture and design management Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Architecture or architectural engineering, is a plus Fluent in both Japanese and English (written and spoken) You excel at communication; you can deliver effective presentations on data centre/mission critical operations to customers, peers and management Have delivered a project/s from end-to-end and understand the design and construction process well. You have experience working on innovative design solutions for complex projects, ideally for data centres or mission critical facilities Conversant in National Construction Code requirements for buildings (including interpreting AHJ regional specifics) You are well versed in MEP design and co-ordination thereof You are well versed in professional project management You are proficient in Autodesk Revit and AutoCAD and other Autodesk products. You are incredibly flexible and forward-thinking as you must be ready for a continuous change of directions You have the ability for foster strong relationships with cross-functional teams Able to reverse brief requirements and put together compelling return briefs You are willing and able to travel within Australia and to other APAC regions on a regular basis Ability to put together design programmes (create simple & at least review complex) Desirable Experience Understand and have run Development Applications as an Architect Understand and have authority application experience National (Japan Wide) experience Complex project experience (services engineering intensive) Campus design and master planning New build (greenfield and brownfield) site planning experience Professional currency with Microsoft Suite of products (Excel, Word, Project, Power point) Have engaged sub-consultants & generated contractual documentation for execution General understanding of enterprise risk through contracting. The AirTrunk Culture Working at AirTrunk is a once in a lifetime opportunity to fast-track your career and amplify your impact. Whilst you’re helping scale our region’s digital future, we’ll help you Grow@Hyperscale and unleash your full potential. The pace in which we operate means you’ll feel an electric atmosphere at AirTrunk. We are a team of challengers and collaborative problem solvers who break new ground every day. We do this by living our values, going above and beyond, and being dynamic, transparent, and responsive. Every AirTrunker brings their own unique background and diverse perspective to find solutions to problems that matter. We make sure you have everything you need to make your mark and thrive in a flexible and safe working environment, where everyone feels welcome. Our benefits empower AirTrunkers to stay positively charged. Now’s your chance to Grow@Hyperscale. **To all recruitment agencies: AirTrunk does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, AirTrunk employees or any other organisation location. AirTrunk is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.**

Responsibilities

The Associate Principal is responsible for Architecture and Master Planning across sites, producing site plans, building massing, and conceptual exploration from macro to micro scales. This role involves leading external design consultants and acting as a bridge between internal AirTrunk stakeholder teams like Customer Solutions, Development, and Operations.