Project Engineer (Office Move/NER)

seeking a project engineer to support the office move, including network equipment room (NER) setup, in Japan

Key Responsibilities

1) Project Delivery & Coordination

• Manage relocation workstreams from initiation to handover: site survey → design → build → cutover → stabilization → closeout.
• Develop and maintain project plans, milestone schedules, RAID (Risks/Assumptions/Issues/Dependencies), and weekly status reporting.
• Coordinate stakeholders across Facilities, Network, Workplace/Office Admin, Security, Vendors, and Operations to ensure alignment on scope and timelines.
• Drive readiness reviews and ensure go/no-go criteria are defined and met prior to cutover.

2) Network Room (NER/MDF/IDF) Build & Readiness

• Lead implementation of NER infrastructure:
  • Racks/cabinets, patch panels, ladder trays, cable containment
  • Power feeds, UPS requirements (as applicable), grounding/bonding
  • Cooling/airflow considerations (in collaboration with Facilities)
• Validate floor layout and rack elevations; ensure compliance with internal standards and local regulations.
• Coordinate delivery and installation of network hardware (switches, routers, firewalls, OOB, console servers) with Network teams.

3) Structured Cabling & Connectivity

• Own structured cabling scope for office and NER:
  • Fiber and copper (CAT6/6A), patch panels, outlets, labeling standards
  • Cable pathways, segregation requirements, testing and certification
• Enforce patching sheet validation, port availability checks, and documentation accuracy before execution.
• Ensure cabling vendors deliver:
  • Test results (e.g., Fluke), as-built drawings, labeling and port mapping
• Maintain cable records in tooling (e.g., DCIM/asset tools) and ensure updates post-move.

4) Cutover Planning & Execution

• Build detailed cutover runbooks covering:
  • Sequencing, rollback, communication plan, bridge details, escalation matrix
• Coordinate change governance (CR/CRQ), maintenance windows, and stakeholder approvals.
• Conduct pre-cutover checks (power, ports, uplinks, routing, WAN circuits, wireless readiness, monitoring).
• Lead onsite cutover execution and ensure stabilization post-move (hypercare support, incident tracking, root cause analysis).

5) Vendor & Procurement Management

• Manage vendors and contractors: scope definition, schedule adherence, quality checks, safety compliance.
• Support quotation review, procurement requests (PR/PO), and delivery tracking.
• Ensure vendor deliverables meet acceptance criteria (SOW, test reports, handover pack).

6) Documentation, Handover & Operational Readiness

• Produce and maintain:
  • LLD/HLD inputs (as needed), rack elevations, cable schedules, patching sheets
  • As-builts, labeling matrix, equipment inventory, O&M manuals
• Conduct handover to Operations/Support with a formal checklist:
  • Monitoring, access, spares, SOPs, escalation contacts, warranty info
• Ensure lessons learned are captured and translated into updated procedures.

7) Safety, Compliance & Quality

• Ensure work is executed in compliance with:
  • Site safety rules, security requirements, access controls
  • Internal standards for cabling, labeling, and change management
• Identify risks early and escalate promptly for any slippage, failed weekend works, or blockers.

 Required Skills & Experience

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of:
  • Structured cabling systems, patch panels, labeling standards
  • Network room design basics (MDF/IDF/NER): racks, containment, grounding
  • Network fundamentals (Layer 1–3 awareness): uplinks, WAN circuits, OOB
• Familiar with change management and operational processes (CR/CRQ, incident/problem management).
• Able to read floor plans, cable routes, rack elevations, and manage as-builts.

Project & Delivery Skills

• Hands-on coordination of multi-vendor delivery and onsite execution.
• Strong stakeholder management; able to drive decisions and manage competing priorities.
• Excellent documentation discipline and attention to detail.

Experience

• Typically 3–7+ years in infrastructure delivery involving:
  • Office relocation IT works, network room setup, structured cabling projects
  • Data center/colocation provisioning exposure is a plus

Certifications (Preferred)

• Project: ITIL Foundation, PRINCE2 / PMP (nice to have)
• Cabling: BICSI (nice to have)
• Network: CCNA-level understanding (nice to have)

• Office reloaction IT works experience (Network room setup)
• Structured cabling systems, patch panels, labeling standards
• Network room design basics (MDF/IDF/NER): racks, containment, grounding
• Network fundamentals (Layer 1–3 awareness): uplinks, WAN circuits, OOB
• Strong stakeholder Management 
• Business level of speaking Japanese