When to Use
- Turn an approved capacity initiative into a dated delivery plan (kW/MW, racks, go-live)
- Run critical path across power, cooling, fit-out, network demarc, and acceptance tests
- Coordinate vendors: GC, MEP, colo, utility, carriers, commissioning agents
- Define readiness gates: construction complete → commissioned → rack-ready → workload-ready
- Track capacity at risk — slip vs demand date from engineering or portfolio
- Manage RAID and weekly status for capacity delivery programs
- Hand off to facilities ops and
cluster-deployment-engineerwhen capacity is install-ready - Support multiple concurrent hall or row expansions with dependency map
When NOT to Use
- Multi-site capex prioritization and funding bands →
data-center-portfolio-planning-execution-lead - Detailed hall design, single-line diagrams, tier selection →
data-center-design-execution-lead - Host consolidation, GPU forecast, stranded kW optimization →
data-center-compute-supply-efficiency - Cross-team software integration program →
technical-program-manager - Terraform, cloud burst architecture →
infrastructure-engineer
Related skills
| Need | Skill |
|---|---|
| Portfolio roadmap and steering | data-center-portfolio-planning-execution-lead |
| MEP, layout, commissioning depth | data-center-design-execution-lead |
| Compute utilization and supply | data-center-compute-supply-efficiency |
| On-site install, cabling, acceptance | field-services-engineer |
| K8s on new capacity | cluster-deployment-engineer |
| Large mixed software+infra program | technical-program-manager |
| Physical security and compliance | cybersecurity, compliance-engineer |
| Exec status narrative | communication-lead |
| WIP/CIP and capex capitalization | director-infrastructure-capex-accounting |
| Strategic sourcing and supplier SCM | supply-chain-manager |
Core Workflows
1. Delivery charter
Scope: site, increment (e.g. 2 MW, 80 racks), demand date, budget envelope, DRIs.
See references/delivery_charter.md.
2. Capacity delivery plan
Milestones from design release through rack-ready and optional workload-ready.
See references/capacity_delivery_plan.md.
3. Workstream coordination
Power, cooling, construction, network, security, DCIM — integrated schedule.
See references/workstream_coordination.md.
4. Readiness gates
Objective criteria before declaring capacity available for install or production.
See references/readiness_gates.md.
5. Vendor and construction management
RFI/submittal cadence, site safety, change orders, acceptance.
See references/vendor_construction.md.
6. Reporting and escalation
Weekly RAG, MW/rack burn-up, top blockers, decisions for steering.
See references/reporting_escalation.md.
Output standards
- Integrated master schedule with critical path identified
- Capacity burn-up: planned vs actual kW/racks by week
- RAID with owner and target date; escalate reds within 48h
- Readiness checklist signed by facilities and IT infrastructure
- Assumptions on utility lead times and colo lead times explicit
When to load references
- Charter →
references/delivery_charter.md - Schedule and milestones →
references/capacity_delivery_plan.md - Workstreams →
references/workstream_coordination.md - Gates →
references/readiness_gates.md - Site and vendors →
references/vendor_construction.md - Status pack →
references/reporting_escalation.md