Commissioning Manager

Microsoft • Cheyenne, WY

9d • $119,800 - $234,700

About The Position

Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO+I) is responsible for delivering core datacenter infrastructure for Microsoft’s cloud business. The CO+I Commissioning team manages end-to-end delivery of new datacenter capacity through program management and construction processes.

The Site Commissioning Manager will lead commissioning for projects in the Cheyenne, Wyoming metro area and support other regional commissioning projects. Working with architects, engineers, construction managers, network engineers, operations teams, finance teams, vendors, clients, and partners, the manager will deliver projects within scope, schedule, and budget and ensure commissioning meets Microsoft standards. The role includes field work at construction sites, inspections, management of testing, and required travel. Relocation is required, and the successful candidate must relocate or reside within 50 miles of the project location.

The role reports directly to the CO+I Sub-Region Commissioning Lead. Candidates must meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field and at least 2 years of technical engineering experience; or a master’s degree in one of these fields and at least 4 years of technical engineering experience; or a bachelor’s degree in one of these fields and at least 5 years of technical engineering experience; or at least 12 years of relevant technical engineering experience.
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.
• Ability to perform work in the field on a construction project.
• Ability to travel as required.
• Must relocate or reside within 50 miles of the project location.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and MS Teams.

Nice To Haves

• Doctorate degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field and at least 4 years of technical engineering experience; or a master’s degree in one of these fields and at least 7 years of technical engineering experience; or a bachelor’s degree in one of these fields and at least 9 years of technical engineering experience.
• Construction Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA/QC) experience.
• Ability to develop and write detailed commissioning scripts.
• Issue identification and resolution management experience.
• Commissioning certification.
• OSHA 30 or equivalent qualification.
• NFPA-70E qualification.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned metro commissioning projects and provide secondary support to other CO+I commissioning projects in the region.
• Create and maintain best practices to identify and incorporate quality and cost-effective solutions.
• Manage contracted Commissioning Agents assigned to datacenter construction projects in the metro area.
• Develop commissioning procedures and standards.
• Conduct construction-site inspections to review QA/QC and commissioning processes.
• Drive commissioning processes, including project scope and schedule.
• Review construction progress, QA/QC, commissioning progress, issues, and KPI metrics, and report to management.
• Coordinate meetings and activities of vendor project managers, integrating lessons learned.
• Manage client representatives and partners to define and align scope, schedule, and budget.
• Attend owner/architect/contractor and other project meetings, and report as necessary.
• Report project progress on scope, schedule, and budget weekly or as required.
• Develop, manage, and report on the scope and schedule of the commissioning process for CO+I projects.
• Report on the commissioning process to management regularly and work independently in support of the CO+I program.
• Inspect and manage ongoing testing processes in the field in a construction environment.
• Manage datacenter commissioning project delivery strategy in alignment with the CO+I roadmap strategy.
• Refine practices and policies and develop methods and techniques for driving solutions, including commissioning procedures.
• Provide input to long-term delivery strategy and incorporate requirements into project execution plans.
• Provide vendor oversight and scorecard-driven performance management.
• Prepare requests for proposal, project expenditure reports, and other project approval tools and templates.
• Relocate to or reside within 50 miles of the project metro location.
• Embody Microsoft’s culture and values.

Benefits

• Relocation support will be provided.
• Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation; further information is available through Microsoft’s pay and benefits information page.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level